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MANKATO — Motorists traveling on Hwy 169 between Blue Earth and Elmore are advised to expect lane restrictions and brief delays as a resurfacing project begins Monday, April 25. Nine miles of Hwy 169 from Faribault County Road 52 near Blue Earth to the northern limits of Elmore will be resurfaced. The project, which should be complete in mid-June, includes repaving the road, culvert repairs, adding centerline and edge line rumble strips, and the installation of lighting at three county road intersections. Benefits of the project include improved pavement, smoother road surface, ...

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Monday, April 18 5:25 a.m. — A one vehicle accident on Highway 15 near mile post 19 in Westford Township, Martin County, resulted in non-life threatening injuries to the person who was involved. According to the State Patrol: A 2015 Kenworth Tractor driven by Thomas Llewellyn Bahn, 59, of Cottonwood, Minn., was traveling southbound on Highway 15 when it went off the road and rolled into a ditch. Truman Fire Dept., Fairmont Police Dept., Mayo Clinic Ambulance and Martin County Sheriff’s Office assisted on the scene. Bahn was wearing his seatbelt. He was transported to Fairmont ...

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JACKSON — The westbound Interstate 90 Des Moines River rest area near Jackson will be closed starting the week of Monday, April 25, for reconstruction of the parking lots and ramps, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The rest area is anticipated to partially re-open to the public in late-May, after reconstruction of the car parking lot and I-90 entrance and exit ramps is complete. At that time, public access to the rest area building will again be available. Reconstruction of the truck vehicle parking lot will continue until early July. The rest area will then ...

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MADELIA — Madelia Health is holding a ribbon cutting event to celebrate the opening of the Truman Clinic. The ribbon cutting will be held 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, with an open house from 4-6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and there will be a drawing for door prizes at the end of the event. Please wear a mask inside the clinic. In August of 2021, Madelia Health signed a five-year lease with the City of Truman to open the clinic space formerly occupied by Mayo Clinic Health Systems. Since taking over the clinic, Madelia Health has remodeled the interior, added new ...

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BLUE EARTH — Blue Earth Area High School will be hosting the MSHSL Visual Arts Competition for Subsection 2A South on Wednesday, April 20. Artists from Blue Earth Area, Cedar Mountain, Waseca, Waterville - Elysian-Morristown, United South Central, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, Maple River and St. Clair will be participating in this art show. The students will participate in various art activities throughout the day. Activities are provided through a generous grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council. Visiting artists from the COMPAS Teaching Artists Organization in St. Paul ...

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MANKATO — Construction on Hwy 15/60 near Madelia is expected to begin Monday, April 18, weather permitting, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. MnDOT will resurface seven miles of Hwy 15/60 from the Hwy 15/60 interchange south of Madelia to the Hwy 15/60 interchange north of Madelia. The two-year (2022-2023) project will include resurfacing the roadway, lighting, drainage repairs, updating guardrail and rehabbing several bridges. The eastbound lanes of Hwy 15/60 will be under construction until November 2022, and the westbound lanes will be under ...