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BEA Board adopts 3.7% levy increase

BLUE EARTH— With both the annual audit report and the annual Truth in Taxation Public Hearing on the agenda at Monday’s Blue Earth Area School Board meeting, board members heard a lot of numbers being presented. The Truth in Taxation Hearing was one of the first items on the agenda, just ...

Toys for Truman accepting donations

TRUMAN — The Jaguar boys will have a basketball game tonight in Madelia, and the Jaguar girls will have a basketball game tonight in Sleepy Eye. Truman Public School class bake sale will be available during open museum hours on Friday, Dec. 12 at the museum. Please join the Toys for Truman ...

Fairmont shaves some off budget, OKs at 6.9% levy increase

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council held its Truth in Taxation meeting on Monday night and after some council discussion, a $100,000 reduction to the capital project levy brought down the total levy from an 8.2 percent increase to 6.9 percent increase. Finance Director Paul Hoye reminded the ...

School Board approves 19.1% levy hike for facilities maintenance

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont School Board approved a tax levy increase of 19.1% during its meeting on Tuesday. This is decreased slightly from the 19.28% increase proposed as a preliminary in September. The decision came with a public comment section, but no one was there to comment. With ...

Saturday Steak and Shrimp night

SHERBURN — The St. John's Lutheran Ladies LWML group will have their Christmas program at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 10. Refreshments served after the program. Celebrate the Reason for the Season- Christ's Birth. Area women are welcome to join them. Their Partner Church in Wilbert will have their ...

With no administrator, council considers options

FAIRMONT— With no city administrator and no interim in place, the Fairmont City Council considered the leadership structure for the foreseeable future at its Monday meeting. City Clerk Betsy Steuber provided both some background and some options, which were provided by legal counsel, to the ...