MANKATO — Blue Earth County is making plans to clean up one of its largest ditch systems. The Blue Earth County Board approved repairs on County Ditch 56, a 9-mile system that drains into ...

It’s already illegal to drive ATVs in ditches from April 1 to Aug. 1 in Minnesota’s so-called agricultural zone, which includes all of Blue Earth County. The proposed change requires everyone ...

Nearly a year ago, the Rapidan Dam and surrounding area were hit by major flooding.​ It cost one family their home​ and ...

Water in the Blue Earth River flows around the the Rapidan Dam southwest of Mankato, Minn., on June 24 threatening the integrity of the dam, the County Road 9 Bridge as well as a house on the west ...

MANKATO, Minn. — On Tuesday, the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted to remove and replace a road and dam near Mankato. The Rapidan Dam on the Blue Earth River was overrun with water ...

Blue Earth County’s proposed 133,000-square-foot public works facility will offer large meeting space and training areas for multiple county departments, and amenities tied to a regional bike trail.