Faribault County voters have elected a new sheriff and approved a major school bond referendum in Tuesday's general election. Christopher Albers is the winner of the sheriff's race, receiving 4,007 votes, or just over 64 percent, compared to 2,215 votes for D.J. Bullerman. In the County Commissioner District Four race,...

Voters have selected school board members in two area districts following Tuesday's general election. In the Blue Earth Area School District, Mark Franta led the field with 2,584 votes, followed by Kyle Zierke with 2,149, Brice Hanson with 1,974, and Nate Eitzmann with 1,930. All four claimed school board seats. Matthe...

Jerome Niss is the apparent winner of Fairmont's mayoral election, receiving 1,986 votes, or nearly 50 percent of the vote, in Tuesday's general election. Todd Smith finished second with 683 votes, followed by Nathanael Landsteiner with 561. In Fairmont's First Ward City Council race, Tabitha Johnson led with 721 votes...

Voters in Winnebago, Elmore and Frost have selected their mayors and city council representatives in Tuesday's general election. In Winnebago, Dillon Johanson is the apparent winner of the mayor's race, receiving 320 votes compared to 194 for Scott Robertson. In the Winnebago City Council race, Brian Dahms led with 344...

Election Day is here with voters in Faribault and Martin Counties deciding several federal, state and local races, along with school and ballot questions. On the statewide ballot, Minnesotans will vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Senate, Congressional Seats, State Legislative Offices, Attorney General, S...

Volleyball Section 2A Playoffs Martin Co. West 3, USC 0 State Tennis In doubles: Alison Slama & Emelia Klanderud of Fairmont won both of their matches Thursday and are in the semifinals on Friday In singles: Tabitha Barkosky of Maple River won her first match and then was defeated in her second match and eliminated...

Iowa Football North Union at Kingsley-Pierson (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Volleyball Section 3AA Playoffs Fairmont at Luverne State Tennis Continues

Volleyball Section 2A Playoffs USC at Martin Co. West (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) State Tennis Singles-Tabitha Barkosky of Maple River Doubles-Alison Slama & Emelia Klanderud of Fairmont Cross Country BEA, USC/AC, Maple River, MCW at Section 2A Meet at Norwood Fairmont at Section 2AA Meet at North Man...

Football Section 2AA Playoffs Blooming Prairie/Hayfield 26, BEA 6 Maple River 47, Medford 7 Section 1A Playoffs Lewiston-Altura 27, USC 6 Section 3AAA Playoffs Fairmont 22, Belle Plaine 21 Section 3-9 Man Playoffs Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 38, GHEC/ML-Truman 7 Section 2A Playoffs Martin Co. West 40, Madelia 10

Volleyball Section 2AA Playoffs Belle Plaine 3, BEA 0 LeSueur-Henderson 3, Maple River 0 Section 2A Playoffs USC 3, Sleepy Eye 0 Cleveland 3, GHEC/ML-Truman 0 Martin Co. West 3, New Ulm Cathedral 0