BEA tackles budget deficit of more than $800,000

Blue Earth Area (BEA) School District is doing a little spending to chip away at a revised budget deficit estimated to be around $818,000. School Board members approved an “early retirement incentive” for three teachers and the community education director at their monthly meeting held Monday night. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says staff who are eligible […]

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When will Winnebago clinic reopen?

United Hospital District (UHD) has expanded its presence in Fairmont with a large financial investment. Recently, UHD announced it was purchasing the Dulcimer Medical Center and property that includes a medical and dental practice. Will that have an impact on the hospital district’s clinic in Winnebago, which has been closed for more than a year? […]

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COVID impacts staff at nursing home

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases has taken its toll at a long-term care facility in Wells. Parkview is owned and operated by Heartland Senior Living, which also operates long-term care facilities in Truman and Winnebago. Last December, Parkview was among 50 skilled nursing facilities statewide that received help from the Minnesota National Guard to […]

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