Governor Walz Directs $67.3 Million to Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Closures
Governor Tim Walz today announced the Minnesota Department of Revenue has issued $67.3 million in COVID-19 Business Relief Payments to 3,891 eligible businesses in Minnesota. The relief payments were part of bipartisan legislation passed by lawmakers and signed into law [...]
Sen. Jasinski, Rep. Petersburg introduce bill increasing penalties for attempted murder of police
Minnesota Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and Representative John Petersburg (R-Waseca) today introduced a bill that strengthens state criminal penalties against individuals who are convicted of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, judge, prosecutor, or correctional officer. The legislation increases [...]
BECHS Seeking Board Candidates
The Blue Earth County Historical Society is currently seeking candidates to fill open seats on the Board of Trustees beginning March 2021. Monthly board meetings are held the 4th Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. All openings are for a [...]
COVID Cases Rise by 1,598 in MN (Jan. 14)
Daily Update: Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths. Total positive cases (cumulative) 441,935 Total confirmed cases [...]
MnDOT, DEED award nearly $2 million for infrastructure investment – includes Highway 14 in Nicollet County
Four projects in Greater Minnesota will receive a total of $1.85 million for infrastructure development under the state’s Transportation Economic Development program, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. Created in 2010 by the Minnesota Legislature, the TED program provides [...]
Mankato Salvation Army Meets Christmas Campaign Goal
Roughly a week after collections would be traditionally ending, the Blue Earth County and North Mankato residents and local businesses gave generously – enabling The Salvation Army to exceed its monumental goal for the 2020 Christmas campaign. Lt. Andy [...]
Storm expected to severely impact travel in southwestern Minnesota
Motorists are advised that the forecast storm will likely result in road closures or “No Travel Advised” later today as the winter storm moves into in southwestern and possibly south central Minnesota, according to Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Motorists [...]
Mayo Clinic Health System reopening 5 clinics, changing hospital visitor policy
Mayo Clinic Health System is resuming operations at five area clinics that had been closed for several weeks to reallocate staff to respond to the surge of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The clinics at Mankato-Northridge, Le Sueur, Janesville and Waterville, [...]
Sen. Jasinski, Rep. Petersburg, Officer Arik Matson, present legislation to increase penalties for injuring law enforcement
TODAY a bill will be formally introduced in both the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives that will require a person convicted of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, judge, prosecutor, or correctional officer to serve a minimum sentence [...]