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Faribault Co. talks right of way (opens the original)
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BLUE EARTH-- Safety in the right of way of county roads was one of the topics of discussion at the Faribault County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. A policy on hay bales in the county road right of way (ROW) was also presented to the board for adoption by Public Works/county engineer April Wellman. "Hay bales in county road ROW can result in snow drifting across the road through the entirety of the winter," Wellman explained. "This creates a hazard for the traveling public and additional work
Faribault Co. OKs tax abatement for damaged building (opens the original)
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BLUE EARTH-- On June 23 of this year, an apartment fire in Elmore caused considerable damage to the Parkview Elmore Apartments. At the Tuesday meeting of the Faribault County Board of Commissioners, county assessor Brady Rauenhorst and county auditor/treasure Chuck Schrader presented the commissioners with a proposal for tax abatements for the property for 2026 and 2027. "The 12-unit apartment complex located at 208 Jay Street in Elmore suffered severe damage due to a fire," Rauenhorst told the
Faribault Co. OKs grant applications (opens the original)
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BLUE EARTH-- The Faribault County Board of Commissioners, at their meeting on Tuesday, approved one child care forgivable loan/ grant and six LHTF (Local Housing Trust Fund) grants. Faribault County Economic Development Authority specialist Danielle Hayter-Johnson brought the loan/grant applications before the board after the Faribault County EDA had given their preliminary approval to the items at their meeting on July 21. A total of $5,000 was approved to go to a child care provider in Blue Ea
Faribault Co. jail to house Iowa inmates (opens the original)
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BLUE EARTH-- Faribault County could have some new residents in the future, although they would not be seeing much of the county. "We have been contacted by officials from Polk County, Iowa, about housing some of their inmates," Faribault County Sheriff Scott Adams told the County Board at their meeting on Tuesday. "This would be a temporary situation, probably through the fall." Adams said he didn't know the reason that Polk County, which is the home to the cities Des Moines, West Des Moines and
Faribault Co. also talks wild parsnip concerns (opens the original)
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BLUE EARTH-- A highly invasive plant is becoming more of a problem in Faribault County. "I am receiving more complaints about wild parsnip," Merrisa Lore, who along with being the county's drainage manager is also the county ag and weed inspector, told the commissioners at their County Board meeting on Tuesday. "It is starting to become a widespread problem." The plant can be controlled by mowing or spraying. "We aren't supposed to be mowing the ditches right now," Lore said. "And we don't curre
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