Blue Earth News

The New Ulm Chamber of Commerce Hot Topics event hosted Hospitality Minnesota President Dan McElroy on Friday at the New Ulm Country Club.

Martin County has received a $35,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation to create a bus route to Jackson and Blue Earth for commuters.

The most important thing the American Legion can do is serve veterans, says Fang Wong, the group's national commander.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website defines dyslexia as a "brain-based type of learning disability specifically impairing a person's ability to read." It also can affect a person's spelling, spoken language, and writing.

About 40 people attended a public hearing Tuesday on planned construction for Gorman and Twelfth streets.

Robert A. "Bob" Smith, age 74, of rural Guckeen, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at St.

Even with plenty of people still out of work, manufacturing firms are having a tough time finding qualified applicants to fill jobs.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website defines dyslexia as a "brain-based type of learning disability specifically impairing a person's ability to read." It also can affect a person's spelling, spoken language, and writing.

Tom Fletcher has a long history in Blue Earth, and plans to keep contributing to the safety of the town as the new police chief.

Hopkins High School wide receiver Andre McDonald, the top player in the state, announced tonight he will play football for the University of Minnesota next season.

Mennen, Armitage and Ketchun are three of seven students who graduated last week from the Alternative Learning Center, a high school in Fairmont that serves students from Fairmont Area, Martin County West, Truman, Granada and Blue Earth through Southern Plains Education Cooperative.

More than 1,000 rural homes and businesses were without power for a brief time Sunday due to a bad arrestor at a Blue Earth substation.

Frankie Bly has served the Blue Earth area for decades, first by teaching schoolchildren and lately by serving on the school board and through other civic endeavors.

Deciding if Winnebago should move forward with the creation of a city-owned off-sale liquor store will have to wait until next month.

A house fire Wednesday evening has killed one Blue Earth woman and caused a Blue Earth man to suffer severe burns to his body, authorities say.

Joe Tempel learned about carpentry from his father while growing up, and now he's using those skills to help out his hometown.