Local News
AAA Estimates a Record Number of Americans to Drive to Destinations During the July 4th Holiday
AAA is forecasting a significant increase in domestic travel during the Independence Day holiday period from June 28th to July 6th. According to AAA, 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel, marking a 2.4% increase over last year and a notable rise from 2019. AAA estimates that 61.6 million Americans will drive, ...
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B.E. Council To Hold Special Meeting on Winnebago Manufacturing's Expansion on Monday Evening
The Blue Earth City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday at 5pm. At 5:05pm, a public hearing will be held for the Proposed Establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 10-1 within Development District No. 8 for Winnebago Manufacturing's expansion project of the construction of a 37,000 square foot bul...
Jun 27, 2025
Driver and Resident Injured When a Car Leaves the Road and Hits Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center
A rural Mankato woman was injured when she crashed into a nursing home on Thursday evening. According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 7:23pm, first responders were dispatched to the Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center at 714 South Bend Avenue in South Bend Township for a report that a vehicle cr...
Jun 27, 2025
Warm and Humid Conditions Brought Tornadoes to Southern Minnesota Wednesday Afternoon
Tornadoes were spotted across southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. At 4:37pm, NWS posted a report of a tornado on the intersection of 310th Street and 685th Avenue, outside of Hartland. There were multiple reports of a tornado southwest of alden at 4:07pm and a tornado ...
Jun 26, 2025
Fairmont City Council Approves its First Cannabis Retail Application
The Fairmont City Council on Monday approved its first cannabis retail application. The council had previously tabled the decision during its June 9th meeting in order to have the City Attorney review any changes in state law that could have affected the registration and licensing process. The application from Purple ...
Jun 26, 2025
Local Sports
Local Sports Schedule -- Wednesday 7/2/25
Iowa Baseball North Iowa at Eagle Grove Iowa Softball North Iowa at Eagle Grove North Union at Estherville Lincoln Central Minnesota Jr. Legion Baseball Sleepy Eye at Blue Earth Maple River at Sleepy Eye VFW St. Peter at Fairmont Amateur Baseball Lake Crystal at Blue Earth Wells at Minnesota Lake Fox Lake at Jackson
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Local Sports Results from Monday 6/30/25
Iowa Baseball Bishop Garrigan 9, North Iowa 1 Lake Mills 9, North Union 6 Iowa Softball Bishop Garrigan 14, North Iowa 1 North Union 12, Lake Mills 1 Minnesota Legion Baseball St. James 7, Blue Earth/Winnebago 3 St. James 4, Blue Earth/Winnebago 3 USC 3, Mankato 2 Minnesota Lake 9, Truman 8
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Local Sports Schedule -- Tuesday 7/1/25
Iowa Baseball Lake Mills at North Iowa Eagle Grove at North Union Iowa Softball Lake Mills at North Iowa Eagle Grove at North Union
Jun 30, 2025
Local Sports Schedule -- Monday 6/30/25
Iowa Softball North Iowa at Bishop Garrigan (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 6pm) North Union at Lake Mills Iowa Baseball North Iowa at Bishop Garrigan North Union at Lake Mills Minnesota Legion Baseball St. James at Blue Earth/Winnebago USC at Mankato Truman at Minnesota Lake
Jun 30, 2025
Local Sports Schedule -- Friday 6/27/25
Iowa Softball Bishop Garrigan at North Union (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 6pm) Belmond-Klemme at North Iowa Iowa Baseball Bishop Garrigan at North Union Belmond-Klemme at North Iowa Minnesota Jr. Legion Baseball St. James at Maple River Amateur Baseball Fairmont at Milroy
Jun 26, 2025
Country Music News

Kenny Chesney Thanks Fans For Honoring His Beloved Dog During His Sphere Residency
Jul 01, 2025

Gavin Adcock Slams Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' During Mid-Concert Rant, "That S-t Ain't Country Music"
Jul 01, 2025

Post Malone, Jelly Roll, And Chandler Walters Unite For Cover Of Toby Keith's "Who's Your Daddy"
Jul 01, 2025