A former city employee in Good Thunder has been awarded over $3 million in damages by a Blue Earth County jury. The jury found that the city had violated whistleblower and human rights protections when they fired the employee. The employee, who served as the city's clerk, claimed that her termination was in retaliation for cooperating with a state investigation.

This investigation looked into whether the city's mayor had financially benefited from certain city transactions. Further details about the case and the investigation are available from the source. The outcome of the lawsuit and the investigation into the mayor's actions have been reported, but additional information can be found through other channels.