Blue Earth Area School District voters have approved both questions in a more than 73-million-dollar bond referendum. With all 24 precincts reporting, Question One passed with nearly 56 percent of the vote, 1,450 to 1,160. The measure authorizes up to 63.3 million dollars for a new Pre-K through sixth-grade elementary ...

The field has been narrowed in the race for Faribault County Commissioner in District Four. With all eight precincts reporting, Arron Kalis received the most votes with 341, or just over 40 percent. Jacob Kral finished second with 284 votes, or nearly 34 percent. Dana James Gates received 169 votes, about 20 percent, w...

Minnesota corn development continues to move ahead, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report. As of Sunday, 96% of Minnesota corn was silking, while 66% had reached the dough stage and 16% was dented. Overall 71% of the state's corn was rated good to excellent. In Iowa, 97% of corn was silking, 69% was in the ...

Farmers now have more time to apply for federal disaster assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for Stages 1 and 2 of the program to September 30th, 2026. The program provides more than $16 billion in assistance to farmer who suffered qu...

A large hog barn fire near Bricelyn Friday afternoon resulted in the loss of one farrowing barn and 624 pigs. The Faribault County Sheriff's Office received the 911 call around 1:44pm after Frost Fire Chief Nick Olson spotted the fire while passing the hog site at 49391 110th Street. The fire was contained to the south...

Iowa Softball Class 1A-Region 6 Playoffs North Union 11, Bishop Garrigan 3 Amateur Baseball Blue Earth 13, Windom 2 Minnesota Lake 9, Janesville 1 Fairmont 10, Heron Lake 0

MN Legion Baseball Playoffs USC at St. James Truman at Mankato

Iowa Softball Class 1A-Region 6 Playoffs Bishop Garrigan at North Union (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) MN Jr. Legion Baseball Madelia at USC Amateur Baseball Blue Earth at Windom Minnesota Lake at Janesville Heron Lake at Fairmont

Iowa Baseball North Iowa 3, Eagle Grove 2 Iowa Softball North Union 18, Estherville Lincoln Central 4 Eagle Grove 22, North Iowa 2 MN Jr. Legion Baseball USC 1, St. James 0 St. Peter 5, Maple River 2 Amateur Baseball Fairmont 10, Lakefield 5 Fox Lake 15, Heron Lake 0

Iowa Softball Ft. Dodge St. Edmond at North Union North Iowa at Belmond-Klemme MN Legion Baseball St. James at USC Truman at Springfield