A reported bomb threat at North Union School's Swea City campus this morning has been determined to be non credible. School officials say they received information shortly after 8am that a student had sent a text message to another student claiming they were bringing a bomb to school in a backpack. School authorities i...

Faribault County Voters will decide several contested local races in the November 3rd general election. The County Sheriff's race features Christopher Albers and D.J. Bullerman, who are competing to succeed retiring Sheriff Scott Adams. Voters in Commissioner District Four will choose between Arron Kalis and Jacob Kral...

The Blue Earth City Council approved a resolution Wednesday evening involving approximately $39 million in electric revenue bonds for Blue Earth Light and Water. The funding will support several major electrical infrastructure improvements, including construction of the West Industrial Substation, upgrades to the North...

Farmers have until December 11th to sign up for the 2026 ARC-PLC farm safety net program. Local Farm Service Agency officials say producers should begin the process now, with less than 8% enrolled so far. FSA Director Nicki Miranowski says harvest season is a good time to review the available options. Producers can ch...

Public hearings are coming up next month on a major electric transmission project that would cross southern Minnesota. Great River Energy, Xcel Energy and ITC Midwest have filed an application with the Minnesota Public Utilities commission for the PowerOn Midwest project. It includes a 765 kilovolt transmission line c...

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

Football Section 2AA Playoffs BEA at Blooming Prairie/Hayfield (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Medford at Maple River Section 1A Playoffs Lewiston-Altura at USC (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Section 3AAA Playoffs Fairmont at Belle Plaine Section 3-9 Man Playoffs GHEC/ML-Truman at Heron Lak...