Bago council sells school for more than $60,000

Winnebago City Council turned a huge profit when they accepted a bid of $61,000 to purchase the former school building Tuesday night. By doing so, converting the former site of Southern Plains Education Cooperative (SPEC) into an educational center is now the dream of Veterans Enterprises Inc. Businessman Bob Weerts spearheaded an effort that began […]

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Group waits to get into Bago school

Frustration. No access to the building. A project that’s in a “holding phase.” That was the common theme City Council members heard during a special meeting held Wednesday to discuss the Winnebago school project. “It isn’t Blue Earth Area that’s holding us hostage, it’s Southern Plains,” says Councilman Rick Johnson. Businessman Bob Weerts and Winnebago […]

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BEA board says “no” to Winnebago

At a special meeting Tuesday night, Blue Earth Area School Board denied a request from the city of Winnebago. City officials were asking if members of Winnebago Area School Project (WASP) could begin painting this summer in the former school building’s gymnasium. Interim Superintendent Jerry Jensen says district officials want to be good neighbors and […]

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Board asked about fate of Bago school

Winnebago city leaders are taking a proactive approach regarding Southern Plains Education Cooperative’s (SPEC) plans to re-locate in Fairmont. They want to know what’s going happen with the building once SPEC shutters its doors after next school year. Councilman Scott Robertson addressed Blue Earth Area School Board members during the public input portion of Monday […]

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