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Blue Earth continues budget talks

BLUE EARTH— While no action was taken at this time, the Blue Earth City Council continued their discussion on the 2027 draft budget and Capital Improvement Plan items at its meeting on Monday. City Administrator Dawn Collins provided the members of the council with a revised draft of the budget, and requested guidance on how to proceed with making changes to the draft budget moving forward. “I understand that it is the council’s priority to reduce the tax levy, and to that end, I am looking at ways to decrease our spending and trying to find new opportunities to bring in ...

Ceylon discusses outdoor AEDs

CEYLON — During the Ceylon City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, the canvassing of the votes from Election Day, Nov. 3, were accepted as read by Clerk Mary Muller. 107 voted, 193 registered and there were 15 absentee ballots. The winning candidates will begin terms in January. Armin Kronback and Nicholas Feely were elected to the council and Judith Perkins was re-elected as mayor. A presentation was given about the AVIVE outdoor AED (Automated External Defibrillator) by Emily Schumacher and Terry Larsen from AVIVE, and Jacci Yahnke and Ellen Kling from the EMTs of Ceylon Fire ...

Feather Party today in Dunnell

WELCOME — Dunnell will have a Feather Party (Turkey Bingo) at 7 p.m. today, Friday, Nov. 13 at the Community Hall. The Sherburn Legion will have its Feather Party at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20. Have fun at bingo and maybe you will win a turkey. The Sherburn Legion will have their Steak ...

Colonel shares lessons of teamwork, perseverance

GRANADA – Dozens of students, staff, parents, veterans and general community attendees heard patriotic songs and learned from Colonel Glen Christenson at Granada-Huntley-East Chain's (GHEC) Veterans Day event on Wednesday. The event started with performances of “Let Freedom Ring” ...

Something for everyone

FAIRMONT—Today, Nov. 12, is widely known as National Community Education Day and serves as a time to celebrate the people who make lifelong learning programs possible. The Fairmont area is fortunate enough to have a community education and recreation (CER) program that’s also able to offer ...

MCW gears up for ‘Wizard of Oz’

SHERBURN — The special Rose sale at the Sherburn Nursery will end on Nov. 14. Bring in two or more cans of non-perishable food for the food shelf and they will sell a dozen roses to you for $10. Call (507) 764-3191 for further information. What a good idea. Condolences to the families ...