Jake Rinehart

The City of Blue Earth will use a $50,000 Community Facilities grant to purchase a new Bobcat compact loader machine and a heated asphalt trailer.

Residents in the area may experience rusty water and/or low water pressure while the mains are being cleared.

The Minnesota State Athletics Department announced Monday the 44th induction ceremony of the Minnesota State Athletics Hall of Fame will be postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The State plans to open as many as nine more saliva testing locations across the state that will be modeled after the Duluth location.

The organization says the forms are meant to provide livestock owners a starting point to outline essential livestock care if they and/or their managers become infected with COVID-19 or another emergency occurs.

The virtual dinner will include other DFL Party members, including Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, Elizabeth Warren and Gov. Tim Walz.

St. James Public Schools announced Friday it is moving middle and senior high school students to distance learning.

Walz said the gesture was to honor her life and legacy.

On Thursday morning, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 57.30 new cases per 10,000 Blue Earth County residents for the two-week period between Aug. 23 and Sept. 5.

MDH determined the individual was not COVID-19 positive during the time they were at school.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, water fountains in many public spaces, such as schools and parks, are not in use. Students are, however, permitted and encouraged to carry water bottles with them throughout the school day.

“My response to treatment has been remarkable,” said Hagedorn. “I feel great and have continued to work as hard as ever."

A Minnesota dairy brand is helping you spice up your life this fall with a limited-edition Pumpkin Spice Holiday Nog.

Staff members are working with the Minnesota Department of Health to identify those who had close and prolonged contact with the individual.

The Renville County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 15-year-old male who suffered serious injuries in a farm accident on Monday.

Edwin Hookenson, who played for the Mavericks between 2016 and 2020, signed a one-year deal with the Utah Grizzlies, a minor league affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.

The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a single-vehicle crash involving a 23-year-old Comfrey man.

Authorities say Urban was air-lifted from the scene by North Memorial Air Care.

The school district cited the downward trend in COVID-19 cases as the determining factor in allowing more students return.

The program will be available at Mankato Area Public Schools until Dec. 31 or until funding for the USDA program runs out.

The current peacetime emergency is now scheduled to expire on Oct. 12.

The City is also preparing its finances to be able to handle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authorities report nobody was in the camper trailer at the time of the incident and nobody was injured as a result of the fire.

Since his initial visit, the president’s campaign has had an active presence in the state by hosting a total of five events between Aug. 17 and Sept. 18, with Trump’s visit to Bemidji marking the sixth visit for the campaign.

The donation event was coordinated by Heidi Hagberg, a business services employee at NUMC and senior director at Thirty-One Gifts.

Williams had been hauling sweet corn in the semi-tractor, which had overturned upon entering the ditch.

MnDOT officials are inviting the public to view the different design concepts being proposed and complete a survey before Sept. 21.

Authorities in Nicollet County say a man died on Sunday after he had been shocked by a power cord.

Megan Matson, Arik’s wife, gave an update on Arik’s condition and recovery in a post published to his CaringBridge page on Sunday.

In June, current City Manager Pat Hentges announced he will retire by the end of the year.