Blue Earth team sees success

BLUE EARTH — The 2018 Senior High Knowledge Bowl season is going well for the Blue Earth Area squad midway through the season.

At the Blizzard Invitational (Part 1) on Jan. 19 in Blue Earth, the Maroon team — James Greer, Amanda Jacobson, Bobby Karp, Katlyn Schonborn and Grant Strukel — finished in second place with a score of 65 points.

Then, at Monday’s meet in Blue Earth (Blizzard Part 2), the Maroon team finished fifth with 72 points.

The next competition for the Bucs is Tuesday in Mankato.

Businesses of year being sought

FAIRMONT — Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet 6 p.m. March 2 at the Fairmont Holiday Inn. It will again acknowledge outstanding Chamber members in four categories:

o Large business of the year (15+ employees)

o Small business of the year (15 or fewer employees)

o Rising Star (fewer than three years in business)

o Non-profit

Nominees must be setting the standards for excellence and innovation through their business practices and community involvement. The business must be a member in good standing at the time of nomination and through date of ceremony, and must not have received a business of the year award in the last two years.

Anyone living or doing business in Martin County may nominate a business in each category.

Nominations must be received by 4 p.m. Feb. 9. For help with the nomination form, contact the Chamber office at (507) 235-5547. Completed nomination forms may be faxed to (507) 235-8411 or mailed to Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce, 323 E. Blue Earth Ave., P.O. Box 826, Fairmont, MN 56031.

Officials ID man shot by police

ST. JAMES (AP) — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the man killed by police in St. James.

BCA says 20-year-old Gilberto Salas of Gaylord was shot by police at Casey’s General Store Wednesday. Salas was a St. James native.

Authorities haven’t said what led up to the shooting, only that Salas was driving a stolen vehicle and fled on foot into the store.

The BCA says several officers used a stun gun on the man and an officer later shot him. Authorities say a knife was found at the scene.