A farm tractor rollover in rural Wells has claimed the life of a 48 year old Walters man and seriously injured two children. The Faribault County Sheriff's Office say Timothy Glen Steinborn was operating an Oliver 770 tractor around 12:44 Tuesday afternoon near 570th Avenue and 108th Street when the tractor entered a s...

Severe thunderstorms moved across Faribault County Tuesday night, producing large hail and strong winds. The National Weather Service reports golf ball size hail near Delavan, with hail up to one and three quarter inches reported by a trained spotter. There have also been reports of hail approaching baseball size near...

The Blue Earth City Council discussed priorities for the city's 2027 budget during a special work session Monday Afternoon. Among the priorities identified by council members are purchasing equipment and training personnel for mosquito spraying, repairing failing sanitary sewer pumps along the river and maintaining cit...

The latest USDA Crop Progress report shows corn development moving along quickly in Minnesota and Iowa. In Minnesota, 95% of the corn crop has reached the dough stage, 68% is dented and 9% is mature. Sixty two percent of Minnesota corn is rated good to excellent. In Iowa, 94% of corn has reached the dough stage, 68% i...

Drought conditions continue to worsen across Minnesota, while Iowa saw little change in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. In Minnesota, nearly 45% of the state is now in severe drought, up slightly from last week, while 3.5% is experiencing extreme drought. Overall, more than 95% of Minnesota is considered abnormally d...

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Minnesota Volleyball USC 3, GHEC/ML-Truman 0 LCWM 3, BEA 0 W-E-M 3, Maple River 0 Martin Co. West 3, New Ulm Cathedral 0 Iowa Volleyball Bishop Garrigan 3, North Iowa 1 North Union 3, Belmond-Klemme 0 Girls Tennis Sibley East 4, USC 3 LeSueur-Henderson 4, Maple River 3 St. James 6, Fairmont 1 Boys Soccer New Ulm 5, Fai...

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