United Hospital District has announced the arrival of new Chief Financial Officer Mark Gillen. Gillen brings extensive leadership experience to UHD, having served at Allina Health as Director of Operations and Finance for 16 years. He is a graduate of St. Cloud State University and has built a strong career in healthc...

The City of Winnebago will induct new members into the Winnebago Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon. This year's inductees will be Randy and Patti Nowak. The Nowak's have owned PR with Style Salon on Main Street in Winnebago for 28 years. They both have been involved in their Church, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in W...

Voters in the Granada Huntley East Chain School District will decide the fate of an $8.745 million bond referendum next month, as there will be two questions on the ballot for voters. If the bond referendum is approved, a $200,000 residential home in the district would see an estimated tax impact of approximately $7.88...

Authorities say no charges will be filed after a gun was reported at Bishop Garrigan School in Algona last Tuesday, October 7th. According to a news release from the Algona Police Department, officers were called to the school and found the firearm on top of the bed cover of a pickup truck. Police said it was an accid...

A Farmington woman is in jail and a Maplewood man is in the hospital after a pursuit in Blue Earth County on Monday afternoon. According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office at approximately 3pm, a deputy observed a black GMC pickup traveling significantly slower than other traffic as it exited northbound 169 onto...

Minnesota Football W-E-M 42, BEA 6 USC 20, NRHEG 0 Maple River 55, J-W-P 6 St. Peter 21, Fairmont 8 GHEC-Truman 62, Nicollet 16 Cleveland 32, Martin Co. West 0

Minnesota Volleyball Section 2AA Playoffs Sibley East at BEA (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm)

Minnesota Volleyball Kenyon-Wanamingo 3, USC 0 GHEC/ML-Truman 3, Fairmont 2 Iowa Volleyball North Iowa 3, Northwood-Kensett 0 Cross Country Big South Conference Meet Small School Boys: 1. Redwood Valley 27, 7. BEA 167 Small School Girls: 1. Redwood Valley 26, 7. BEA 181 Large School Boys: 1. Belle Plaine 40, 4. Fairmon...

Football USC at NRHEG (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) W-E-M at BEA J-W-P at Maple River Fairmont at St. Peter Nicollet at GHEC-Truman Martin Co. West at Cleveland

Volleyball LCWM 3, BEA 0 Martin Co. West 3, Sleepy Eye 1 Girls Tennis Section 1A Individual Tournament Olivia Bungum & Ivy O'Rourke of USC lost in the semifinals to a Lake City doubles team. They beat the other Lake City doubles team for 3rd place. They had a chance to qualify for state in a True 2nd match, but wer...