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Faribault Co. OKs permit for cannabis business

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BLUE EARTH— The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Tuesday and one of their items of business was to hold a public hearing concerning a proposed cannabis business. “Betty Berg and Sonny Berg are requesting a CUP (Conditional Use Permit) for a cannabis ...

City Council OKs water rate changes

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WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening. The council approved the water rate increase as read at the previous meeting. Water charges will go from $7.90 per 1000 gallons to $8.50. Sewer charges will go from $7.70 to $8.50, and the maintenance fee will go from $10 to $20 per ...

Truman 5K signups still open

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TRUMAN — The temperature must be 69 degrees Fahrenheit for the Truman Pool to open. If it starts to rain but there isn’t a threat of lightning, the pool will stay open. The pool is open from 1 to 5 pm and 6:30 to 9 pm daily. Water aerobics is from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Monday through Friday. ...

Park Board considers Veterans Park’s future

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FAIRMONT – Picking up on a discussion from last month’s Park Board meeting and last week’s City Council meeting, the future of Veterans Park and the courts there had further conversation at Tuesday’s Park Board meeting. Board Member Vicky Schulte said there had been mention of digging ...

County looks at increase to highway dept. budget

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FAIRMONT— County Engineer Kevin Peyman put in a 2026 preliminary budget request on Tuesday during the Marin County Board of Commissioners meeting. Peyman said at a 7.4 percent levy increase, it’s possibly the largest he’s ever started with and that it’s due to a combination of ...

B.E. Council OKs fire dept. radios

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BLUE EARTH— Approval for the purchase of new portable radios for the Blue Earth Fire Department was top of the agenda at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. Fire chief Steve Brown and fire captain Ryan Vereide, who were both present at the meeting, presented the council with a ...