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SE School Board votes to close the swimming pool
The Sibley East School Board, during its regular monthly meeting in Arlington on Monday night, July 15, voted 5-1 and approved a motion to close the swimming pool by the end of August. In addition to the motion, the swimming pool will close immediately if there is a major repair.
Minnesota Original Music Festival launches its third year in St. Peter
ListenMinnesota Original Music Festival launches its third year in St. Peter. Thursday night kicks off a unique summer music festival in southern Minnesota. It’s the third year of the Minnesota Original Music Festival in St. Peter and it features musicians from across the state. The director of the festival,...
Agropur in Le Sueur faces MPCA fine for industrial wastewater permit violations
Agropur Inc., doing business as Le Sueur Cheese Company, reportedly applied too much industrial byproduct, resulting in rates of nitrogen and phosphorus that exceeded the allowed limits by more than 10%. The violations occurred in 2022, near its cheese production facility in Le Sueur, Minnesota, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. The company’s permit defines the amount of industrial byproducts that can be applied to approved land. Over applying nitrogen or phosphorus can become harmful to the environment if excess runs...
Josie Beneke to represent Norwood Young America in the Minneapolis-Aquatennial Ambassador Candidate Program
The Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) is excited to announce that Josie Beneke from Norwood Young America will be participating in the AAO Candidate Program from Monday through Sunday, July 22 to July 28. This year, 46 candidates will be participating in the program; one young woman is chosen to...
Le Sueur County Relay for Life smashes fundraising goals for cancer research
The Le Sueur County Relay for Life witnessed one of its largest crowds in recent years as scores of community members came together Friday to honor cancer survivors and build a future free of the life-threatening disease. For many years, the American Cancer Society fundraiser has drawn crowds of cancer survivors, caregivers and charitable donors to the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds for an event which celebrates community members who have overcome their battle with cancer and commemorates those who lost their lives to the illness. ...
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