A Mapleton woman and a Delavan man were hospitalized following a two vehicle crash Friday night on Highway 109 between Delavan and Winnebago. Forty seven year old Mary Ruth Burns and 54 year old James Anthony Schug suffered non life threatening injuries in the collision, which occurred just before 8pm about two miles w...

United South Central will see several staffing changes at the end of the school year as four longtime teachers prepare to retire. Superintendent Taylor Topinka says Anne Feist, Brad Huse, Pierre Stencel and Amy Stenzel will retire this spring, with service ranging from 16 to 27 years in the district. Topinka thanked t...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the enrollment periods for the Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, for 2026. The Farm Service Agency is accepting offers for Continuous CRP now through March 20th, with General CRP enrollment running from March 9th through April 17th. Dates for Grassland CRP will be a...

A Winnebago man is facing a gross misdemeanor domestic assault charge after authorities say he ripped a door off its hinges during an argument, causing it to strike a woman in the head. According to a criminal complaint filed in Faribault County District Court, officers were called to a residence in Winnebago on Februa...

Facilities planning was a major focus of the Blue Earth Area School Board's February meeting. Following a recap of January's work session, the board directed Superintendent Mandy Fletcher to begin preparing a resolution related to a potential facilities referendum. The referendum could be brought to voters a early as ...

Minnesota Girls Basketball GHEC/ML-Truman 69, BEA 51 USC 71, Grand Meadow 64 Maple River 54, MN Valley Lutheran 46 Fairmont 80, Worthington 24 Minnesota Boys Basketball Fairmont 80, Martin Co. West 31 Iowa Boys Basketball District 1 Playoffs Blemond-Klemme 86, North Iowa 55 North Union 58, Newell-Fonda 48

Minnesota Boys Basketball LSH at Maple River (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7:15pm) BEA at W-E-M Rochester Stem Academy at USC GHEC/ML-Truman at Jackson Co. Central Minnesota Girls Basketball Waseca at Maple River USC at Kasson-Mantorville GHEC/ML-Truman at Mankato Loyola Martin Co. West at Jackson Co. Ce...

Iowa Boys Basketball Class 1A-District 1 Playoffs North Iowa at Belmond-Klemme (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Newell-Fonda at North Union (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Minnesota Girls Basketball BEA at GHEC/ML-Truman Grand Meadow at USC Maple River at MN Valley Lutheran Worthington at Fai...

Boys Basketball Kenyon-Wanamingo 66, USC 61 Jackson Co. Central 63, Fairmont 60 Girls Basketball Fairmont 79, Jackson Co. Central 54 Fairmont Raceway has announced the 2026 Hall of Fame inductees: Two drivers from Blue Earth will be inducted. They are Darren Esser and Taylor Teems who had 22 feature wins and two track ...

Boys Basketball Jackson Co. Central 64, Blue Earth Area 55 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 80, United South Central 58 Redwood Valley 69, Maple River 55 Windom 78, GHEC/ML-Truman 48 Martin Co. West 60, Cedar Mountain 50 Girls Basketball Blue Earth Area 66, Martin Co. West 44 Maple River 71, St. Paul Humboldt 32 Windom 99...