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BEA board votes to “discharge” teacher
Blue Earth Area School Board on a 6-0 vote passed a resolution to “discharge” a teacher at their meeting last Tuesday, Oct. 4. The identity of the teacher was not made public and no explanation was given for the board’s action. The resolution simply called for, “Immediately discharging Teacher A.” Mark Anfinson, a Twin Cities […]
Continue ReadingHand-count could cost around $20,000
At their meeting on Tuesday, Faribault County commissioners delayed making a decision on how votes cast in the Nov. 8 general election will be counted. Brenda Baldwin of Blue Earth spoke on behalf of more than 320 people who signed petitions presented to the board. Petitioners are asking the County Board to pass a resolution […]
Continue ReadingUsing tax dollars for political ads?
Since filing for re-election in the Nov. 8 general election, Faribault County Sheriff Mike Gormley has been using taxpayer money to buy print ads. According to the county auditor/treasurer’s office, vouchers submitted by the Sheriff’s Office have been paid using general fund money. So far, county commissioners have approved paying for May, June, July and […]
Continue ReadingBoard votes to discipline employee
Blue Earth Area School Board will be taking disciplinary action against a School District employee. However, BEA district officials are releasing little information. At their Sept. 12 meeting, board members went into closed-session to discuss preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against a district employee. After 90 minutes behind closed doors, the board unanimously passed […]
Continue ReadingPetitions, resolution seek changes
Petitions gathering signatures and a proposed resolution will try and change the way Faribault County votes are cast and tallied Nov. 8 and in future elections. Brenda Baldwin of Blue Earth is spearheading the effort to have the paper ballots counted by hand instead of the optical scan machines currently used. “The machines are open […]
Continue ReadingJustice system seems to be unfair
The two daughters and son of a Blue Earth man killed in a head-on collision on Highway 169 early Halloween morning in 2020 are asking, “Where’s the justice?” Harold Elvin Renkly, 76, the driver of a minivan, died at the scene and passenger Stanley R. Oppedal, 84, of Ames, Iowa, was transported to a hospital […]
Continue ReadingCity buys vacant clinic building for $1
It’s official —- United Hospital District (UHD) is pulling out of Winnebago. But, a task force is working hard to ensure the health care needs of local residents are met. In a closed-session that lasted more than one hour prior to the City Council meeting Tuesday night, council members and Rick Ash, UHD CEO, reached […]
Continue ReadingMan accused of soliciting juveniles
An Elmore man who was the subject of a Homeland Security investigation is accused of offering three female minors money for a sex act. Mason Henry Mensing, 21, has been charged with felony solicitation of a child by electronic communication to engage in sexual conduct. According to court documents, the Department of Homeland Security contacted […]
Continue ReadingToxic chemical found in Bass Lake
County authorities have issued a warning to stay off Bass Lake, located just north of Winnebago. On Friday, around 5 p.m. the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office was notified that the water contained “substantial toxic” levels of blue-green algae. “We put signs up in the boat landing area and entrances to docking areas,” says Chief Deputy […]
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