The Fairmont City Council has approved changes to an employment offer for a candidate being considered for interim City Administrator. Council members met Monday to review requests from candidate Jason Baker, who asked for several adjustments to the initial offer the city made in February. The council agreed to provide...

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council is preparing to open a new Head Start Center in Blue Earth this summer through a partnership with St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center. The center will provide free early childhood education and family services for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and pregnant women, primarily serving families ...

A plea deal means almost a year in jail for a North Mankato man charged with 18 felony sex crimes. Fifty six year old Michael Allen Swanson was charged in July 2024 with 16 counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of third degree criminal sexual co...

Drought watches have been issued for northwest and southeast Iowa following a winter marked by a lack of rain and snow, according to the latest Water Summary Update. The DNR says Iowa experienced a notably dry winter, with worsening drought conditions expanding across much of the state through February. This deteriora...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and received an update from the Recorder's Office on a free service called Property Fraud Alert to help residents protect their property from fraud. Property fraud occurs when someone illegally transfers a property deed into their name and takes out loans or ot...

Boys Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs BEA 58, LCWM 53 Waseca 80, Maple River 60 Girls Basketball Section 3AA Championship New London-Spicer 61, Fairmont 54

Boys Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs BEA at LCWM (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Maple River at Waseca (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Girls Basketball Section 3AA Championship in Marshall Fairmont vs. New London-Spicer

Boys Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs BEA 78, Blooming Prairie 54 Maple River 61, Norwood-Young America 46 Section 2A Playoffs Madelia 98, USC 50 J-W-P 78, GHEC/ML-Truman 59 Springfield 73, Martin Co. West 39 Section 3AA Playoffs Jackson Co. Central 70, Fairmont 52

Girls Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Glencoe-Silver Lake 67, Maple River 49

Boys Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Blooming Prairie at BEA (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Norwood-Young America at Maple River Section 2A Playoffs USC at Madelia (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) GHEC/ML-Truman at J-W-P Martin Co. West at Springfield Section 3AA Playoffs at Windom Fairmont ...