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Faribault County educating veterans on benefits

BLUE EARTH— Faribault County License Bureau supervisor Amy Salinas attended the Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday with the goal of making disabled veterans aware of benefits they are eligible to receive for various services at the license bureau. “There are ...

Welcome Council discusses needs

WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening. A discussion of part-time help in the city hall office was held but not acted upon. The clerk may need some assistance for two or three hours a week. She will let the council know what she needs at that time. The Sherburn or Trimont ...

Lake Promenaders meet this weekend

WELCOME — The Ruby's Pantry grocery distribution will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. tonight, at the Regional Worship Center parking lot just south of I-90 in Sherburn. Please note the change of date. The distribution on Monday was postponed due to the extreme cold. There are no residential or ...

Fairmont Elementary chosen for Ambassador program

FAIRMONT – Fairmont Elementary is one of six schools in Minnesota to be selected for the state’s PBIS Ambassador Schools program. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) are a tiered framework to support student's behavioral, academic, social, emotional and mental health ...

Interim admin. looks to get city on track

FAIRMONT— Jeff O’Neill is back for his second tour as Fairmont’s interim city administrator. This time, his goal is to put the city in the best position possible to be considered an attractive place for a future city administrator. “There’s many projects going on right now and a ...

B.E. City Hall on the move

BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth City Council held its very last council meeting on Tuesday in the building that has served as the Blue Earth City Hall for many years. The City Hall staff has already moved into the new City Hall, which is in the totally remodeled former Wells Fargo bank ...