Blue Earth News

Share + Jul 2, 2009 9:12 pm US/Central Reporting Bridgette Bornstein BLUE EARTH, Minn.

The 2008 census numbers were released today.Between July 1st of 2007 and July 1st 2008 Nicollet County is up 9-tenths of a percent.Blue Earth is up 8-tenths of a percent.It's not as good for rural counties such as Faribault and Watonwan losing over one percent of their population during the year.News 12's Erick Lind explains why both metropolitan ...

Overdue developments at Putnam Park in Blue Earth are back on track. The Park and Recreation Committee met in conjunction with the former Pool Committee on Tuesday to remedy several problems.

Read the test scores With results from the state's standardized assessment freshly in hand and only two months before school starts, the race is on for school officials to turn their mounds of data into tools for student achievement.

Is it government regulation of grief or a concern for public safety? On May 20, 2007, 20-year-old Josh Johnson of Blue Earth was killed when he lost control of his pickup truck along a curve on County State Aid Highway 6. Shortly after that, family members and several friends erected a roadside memorial as a tribute to him.

Blue Earth a ' Dennis Duane More was born in Blue Earth, on Aug. 2, 1950, to Duane and Vivian More, the first of their three sons.

Faribault County authorities and a state official reassured members of the public theya re keeping close tabs on a Level 3 sex offender who recently moved to the county.

The new Faribault County Law Enforcement Center is slowly moving toward completion.

A slow-moving storm produced multiple tornadoes in Faribault County on Sunday. Sheriff Mike Gormley said he was doing some mowing at the new law enforcement center in Blue Earth when he saw the first rotation.

Good evening, I'm Dion Cheney.And I'm Nicole Winters, thanks for joining us.The city of Blue Earth holds a meeting today to notify residents that a level three sex offender has moved to Faribault County.News 12's Bryan Piatt was there and joins us live in the newsroom with more.Dion- Nicole.

EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 103 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2009 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN SIBLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... NICOLLET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... BLUE EARTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... FARIBAULT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ...

Good evening, I'm Dion Cheney; Nicole has the night off.The arrival of summer brought with it humidity, bad weather and even tornados for areas in southern Minnesota.As tornado warnings sounded so did concerns about the path of storm, News 12s Erin Reed explains why tornado sirens may not have been necessary.

Blue Earth City Councilman Dan Brod wanted answers to three items he had asked be discussed at the council work session last Monday night.

Faribault County authorities will be holding a public notification meeting on Wednesday for a Level 3 sex offender who has recently moved to the county.

The Blue Earth Kiwanis Club chose an interesting location for their meeting and lunch last Tuesday noon - " the new Faribault County Law Enforcement Center .

Holly Stauffer has been selected to fill a vacant Winnebago City Council seat. The City Council interviewed two candidates for the job Tuesday before choosing Stauffer, with Stacy Huntington Scofield up first.

Go Minnesota has hired a new executive director and it will be a coming home of sorts.

It's the phone call parents of military personnel never want to receive. A loved one has been killed or injured in combat.

Just as a seat belt enforcement campaign ends, a new law begins allowing police to pull you over for not wearing a seat belt.

Things were starting to look up for 48-year-old Jose Ignacio Martinez of Blue Earth.