The parents of a 16-year-old who was allegedly beaten by four former football teammates at a house party last October in Winnebago have had enough. Dale and Tonya Hurley hope to be moving their family to Nebraska soon, where he has found another job. “It’s breaking our hearts to leave,” he says. “We’ve spent a […]
Continue ReadingFor the second straight year, Genesis Classical Academy (GCA) in Winnebago has exceeded a financial challenge announced last November. Four donors pledged to give the school a matching grant if GCA officials could raise $35,000 during the month of December. School headmaster Renee Doyle says in addition to collecting $35,000, another $21,500 was raised for […]
Continue ReadingBlue Earth Area (BEA) School District officials and Winnebago police took it on the chin at the last board meeting. John Schavey, a 1989 graduate, criticized BEA administrators for allowing police to interview students at the high school regarding an alleged assault of a football player last October by four teammates. Schavey also questioned school […]
Continue ReadingFaribault County commissioners have hired a Twin Cities attorney to represent the county’s interest in a data privacy lawsuit. Employment attorney Susan Hansen of Minneapolis will start earning her $170 an hour fee during a scheduling conference hearing set for Feb. 20 in Blue Earth. “I will not be involved,” says County Attorney Troy Timmerman. […]
Continue ReadingThe aftermath of four Blue Earth Area football players charged in the alleged assault of a teammate at a house party last October in Winnebago continues. At Monday’s meeting, School Board members sat and listened as some residents accused district officials of being unfair and too tough for taking disciplinary action for an incident that […]
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