The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and received a request from the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office to purchase two squad trucks. The Board approved the request for the new trucks. Commissioner John Roper said the trucks were originally budgeted for 2025, because they got good pricing from Fairmont Ford, the purchase was…
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Blue Earth Council Votes on the 2025 Street Project
The Blue Earth City Council met on Monday and held a public hearing on the proposed 2025 street/utility project. After the public hearing concluded, the council voted to move forward with the project which is estimated to be at a cost of $3.39 million, with $752,686 being assessed to the local property owners in the…
KBEW/Darling Ingredients You Can Make a Difference Campout Kicks off Thursday Morning
The 28th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients You Can Make a Difference Campout will be Thursday, December 5th through Saturday, December 7th in downtown Blue Earth. The campers will be in Juba’s south parking lot for 50 hours accepting donations for the Faribault County Food Shelf and the Western Faribault Count Toy Drive from 8am Thursday through…
Rep. Peggy Bennet Appointed as Chairwoman of the MN House Education Policy Committee
Minnesota House Republican Leader Lisa Demuth has appointed state Representative Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, as Republican chairwoman of the Minnesota House Education Policy Committee. “As a former elementary school teacher of 33 years, I am excited and honored with this appointment,” Bennett said in a press release. “I will look forward to working with my…
Local Sports
Local Sports Results from Thursday 12/5/24
Wrestling Pipestone 59, BEA 9Jackson Co. Central 75, BEA 0Maple River/USC 46, NRHEG 18Martin County 36, Maple River/USC Minnesota Girls Basketball MN Valley Lutheran 51, Maple River 49GHEC/ML-Truman 59, Nicollet 48Martin Co. West 57, Mankato Loyola 42 Minnesota Boys Basketball St. Clair 57, Martin Co. West 51 Gymnastics Luverne 132.375, BEA 125.85Martin Co. Area 134.55,…
Local Sports Schedule — Friday 12/6/24
Iowa Boys & Girls Basketball North Union at North Iowa (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 6:15pm) Minnesota Boys Basketball BEA at WindomUSC at Bethlehem AcademySt. Cloud Cathedral at Maple RiverSt. James at FairmontAC/GE at GHEC/ML-Truman Minnesota Girls Basketball BEA at WindomBethlehem Academy at USCSt. James at FairmontGHEC/ML-Truman at LCWM Saturday on the Radio Dick Maher…
Local Sports Schedule — Thursday 12/5/24
Wrestling BEA & Pipestone at Jackson Co. CentralMartin County & NRHEG at Maple River/USC Minnesota Girls Basketball Maple River at MN Valley LutheranNicollet at GHEC/ML-TrumanMartin Co. West at Mankato Loyola Minnesota Boys Basketball St. Clair at Martin Co. West Gymnastics BEA at LuverneJackson Co. Central at Martin Co. Area Boys Hockey Waseca at Fairmont Girls…
Local Sports Results from Tuesday 12/3/24
Minnesota Girls Basketball Jackson Co. Central 84, BEA 27NRHEG 51, Maple River 45Fairmont 64, LCWM 39St. Clair 68, GHEC/ML-Truman 59Martin Co. West 46, AC/GE 42 Minnesota Boys Basketball LCWM 58, Fairmont 42Martin Co. West 69, GHEC/ML-Truman 67 Iowa Boys Basketball Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 52, North Iowa 51 Iowa Girls Basketball Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 58, North Iowa 49 Girls Hockey…
Country Music News
Nashville Notes: Carly Pearce + Michael Bublé to the Opry + Dylan Gossett’s tour
Carly Pearce and Michael Bublé, who recently released their holiday duet, “Maybe This Christmas,” have been added to the Opry Country Christmas lineup. They join previously announced performers Megan Moroney, The Isaacs and The Ornaments. You can grab tickets now at opry.com.Dylan Gossett has added 19 dates to his The Back 40 Tour. It’ll kick off Feb. 28 in New Braunfels, Texas, and…
Tyler Hubbard’s excited to slow down with family this Christmas
ABCAfter hitting the road hard this year with his Strong World Tour, Tyler Hubbard’s looking forward to slowing down, clocking in rest and making new memories with his family this Christmas.”This year for Christmas, we’re going to just stay home in Nashville, which I’m really excited about. This year’s been busy. It’s been a lot of…
Chase Rice readies to Go Down Singin’ with you
Jason Koerner/Getty ImagesChase Rice has announced his Go Down Singin’ International Tour 2025.Named after his latest studio album, the trek will begin in March with five shows in Australia before the first U.S. date on April 3 in New York. Chase will then hit Boston, Fort Worth, St. Louis, Gulf Shores, Myrtle Beach and more before wrapping Aug. 22 in Dieppe, New Brunswick,…