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Faribault County Sheriff Scott Adams Receives Patriot Employer Award
The Faribault County Sheriff's Office took time to recognize one of its own this week at the Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting as Sheriff Scott Adams received the Patriot Employer Award, an honor presented by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The nomination came from Deputy Michael Sharp, a r...
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Special Election to Decide Whether the Faribault County Recorder Position Will Be Appointed or Elected to be Held on Tuesday
Faribault County voters will soon decide how their County Recorder is selected as a special election has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 14th following the retirement of longtime Recorder Sherry Asmus. After Asmus stepped down at the end of 2024, the County Board appointed interim replacements to fill the roll, which...
Apr 09, 2026
Truman Man Awaiting Sentencing After Taking a Plea Deal Following a 2025 Shooting in Truman
A Truman man has pleaded guilty to shooting a woman in the chest last year. Thirty three year old Kyle Jonathan Liford was charged with six felonies including 2nd degree attempted murder and 1st degree assault among others. The shooting happened in February 2025 in Truman, where court documents say Liford shot Ciara Ga...
Apr 09, 2026
Martin County Commissioners Continue Work on Plan to Relocate Some Departments to a New Location
The Martin County Board of Commissioners is moving forward with plans to relocate the Veterans Services and Extension/4-H Offices into a county owned building on North State Street. On Monday, the board approved a $25,000 proposal from Bolton & Menk to handle design work for parking lot improvements at the site. T...
Apr 09, 2026
B.E. Council Approves an Agreement With TalusAg to Develop a Green Ammonia Facility in Blue Earth
The Blue Earth City Council has approved an agreement that could bring a new kind of fertilizer production to the area. Council members signed off on a memorandum of understanding with TalusAg to develop a green ammonia facility at the West Industrial Park. The project would use electricity to produce low carbon fertil...
Apr 08, 2026
Local Sports
Local Sports Results from Thursday 4/9/26
Baseball USC 3, Triton 1 Marshall 3, Fairmont 1 Madelia 13, GHEC/ML-Truman 1 Mankato Loyola 11, Martin Co. West 0 Softball USC 17, Triton 0 Cannon Falls 8, Maple River 1 St. James 8, Fairmont 0 Fairmont 3, St. James 0 GHEC/ML-Truman 9, Madelia 8 Martin Co. West 15, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 0 Boys Tennis New Ulm 7,...
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Local Sports Schedule -- Friday 4/10/26
Baseball NRHEG at BEA (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 5pm) Jackson Co. Central at Maple River Esko at Fairmont GHEC/ML-Truman at Mt. Lake Softball NRHEG at Maple River GHEC/ML-Truman at MN Valley Lutheran Martin Co. West at Windom Boys Tennis BEA at Waseca Golf BEA vs. Maple River at Riverside Fairmont Boy...
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Local Sports Schedule -- Thursday 4/9/26
Softball Triton at USC (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 4:30pm) Maple River at Cannon Falls Fairmont at St. James (DH) Madelia at GHEC/ML-Truman Martin Co. West at AC/GE Baseball USC at Triton Marshall at Fairmont Madelia at GHEC/ML-Truman Mankato Loyola at Martin Co. West Boys Tennis New Ulm at Fairmont Go...
Apr 08, 2026
Local Sports Results from Tuesday 4/7/26
Baseball Jackson Co. Central 21, BEA 0 Mankato Loyola 13, GHEC/ML-Truman 3 Softball Cleveland 14, GHEC/ML-Truman 4 Boys Tennis St. Peter 5, BEA 2 Track & Field USC Invite Boys: 1. JWP/WEM 186, 2. USC/AC 164, 3. NRHEG 134, 4. BEA 115 Girls: 1. JWP/WEM 173.5, 2. BEA 161, 3. NRHEG 158.5, 4. USC/AC 69 St. James Invite ...
Apr 08, 2026
Local Sports Results from Tuesday 3/31/26
Baseball BEA 17, GHEC/ML-Truman 1 Martin Co. West 7, Heron Lake-Okabena 1 Softball USC 10, Madelia 0 Nicollet 12, GHEC/ML-Truman 7 Track & Field Fairmont Triangular Boys: 1. Fairmont 73, 2. St. Peter 72, 3. New Ulm 42 Girls: 1. St. Peter 95, 2. Fairmont 75, 3. New Ulm 17
Apr 01, 2026
