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Blue Earth County faces challenge in finding new shop site
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 20—Blue Earth County is finding that identifying a site for a new public works facility is no easy task. After spending months studying several sites just south of Mankato, the County Board ...
Siren test fails in Mankato area due to unknown malfunction
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTornado sirens wailed throughout Minnesota on Wednesday, except in the Mankato area, where officials...
Blue Earth County sheriff's candidates debate
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 30—MANKATO — A sense of civic duty might have motivated 75 people to show up at the political forum at the Blue Earth County Library Thursday night. Or it might have been that the attendees ...
Dad blamed cat for baby’s fatal injuries, Minnesota cops say. He’s going to prison
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA man will spend at least a decade in prison after causing his 2-month-old daughter’s fatal...
One COVID-19 death, cases down in area counties this week
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 18—MANKATO — Blue Earth County had one newly confirmed COVID-19 death this week, while the south-central region as a whole had a decline in cases. The death occurred in a Blue Earth County ...
After years of work and $37 million spent, Blue Earth County Road 1 nears completion
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 1—One of the most complex road projects ever undertaken by Blue Earth County is about a month from completion after eight years of on-again, off-again work on the scenic route south of ...
I-90 in southern Minnesota closes again as blizzard persists
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFerocious winds that pounded nearly every corner of Minnesota on Friday whipped up whiteouts and led...
Man accused of setting fires at Minnesota mosques, harassing Rep. Omar
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMinnesota authorities have arrested and charged a man accused of setting fires at two mosques in...
Mail ballots sent out; absentee voting underway
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 28—The Free Press MANKATO — Absentee voting has begun and mail ballots for the Nov. 8 general election have been sent to residents in cities and townships throughout Blue Earth County.
Barta, Wersal face off for open Blue Earth County sheriff spot
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 2—MANKATO — Two men with long experience in the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department are on the ballot in November, both hoping they will be the new sheriff in town. Paul Barta and Jeff ...
