The City of Blue Earth has received the order from the State of Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings, approving the annexation in the matter of the orderly annexation of certain real property, including Riverside Heights, to the City of Blue Earth from the Blue Earth City Township. After months of litigation, closed session meetings, special…
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Faribault County Recorder’s Office Released August’s Vital Statistics
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for August of 2024. According to the report, there were 8 births in the county in August of this year, the same as in 2023. There were 19 deaths in Faribault County in August, 8 more than last year and 6 Marriage Licenses were…
USDA Releases the Latest Crop Production Report
Minnesota corn production is forecast at 1.40 billion bushels, down 7% from the previous year, according to the latest USDA, National Agriculture Statistics Service Crop Production report. Based on conditions as of September 1st, yields are expected to average 183.0 bushels per acre, down 2.0 bushels from the August 1st forecast and down 2.0 bushels…
Former Armstrong Police Chief Enters Alford Plea
A former Armstrong Police Chief charged with misconduct in office has entered an Alford plea to two charges after a jury was selected for his trial in Clay County District Court. According to online court records, 47 year old Craig Merril entered the Alford plea to two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon-taser. As…
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Local Sports Results from Friday 9/13/24
Local Sports Results from Thursday 9/12/24
Minnesota Volleyball USC 3, Randolph 1LCWM 3, Maple River 0Martin Co. West 3, ML/GHEC-Truman 0 Iowa Volleyball North Iowa 3, West Hancock 0 Girls Tennis BEA 4, Belle Plaine 3Glencoe-Silver Lake 5, USC 2USC 4, Jordan 3Fairmont 6, Tri-City United 1 Boys Soccer Tri-City United 5, Fairmont 0 Girls Soccer Fairmont 7, Tri-City United 2
Local Sports Schedule — Friday 9/13/24
Minnesota Football Norwood-Young America at USC (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm)Jackson Co. Central at BEAPipestone at Maple RiverMt. Lake at GHEC-TrumanTracy-Milroy-Balaton at Martin Co. West Iowa Football Bishop Garrigan at North IowaBelmond-Klemme at North Union Saturday Minnesota Football Albert Lea at Fairmont
Local Sports Schedule — Thursday 9/12/24
Iowa Volleyball West Hancock at North Iowa (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Minnesota Volleyball USC at RandolphLCWM at Maple RiverMartin Co. West at ML/GHEC-Truman Girls Tennis BEA at Belle PlaineUSC & Glencoe-Silver Lake at JordanTri-City United at Fairmont Cross Country BEA & USC at Maple River InviteFairmont at Worthington Invite Boys Soccer Fairmont at…
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Nashville notes: Fresh tunes from Mae Estes, BRELAND + Tiera Kennedy
Tucker Wetmore chases ‘Waves’ with his “Silverado Blue”
Courtesy of EMI Records NashvilleTucker Wetmore has rolled in with “Silverado Blue,” the latest preview of his debut EP.Accompanied by a breezy midtempo production, the track chronicles a guy’s post-breakup thoughts and the impending blues.The chorus goes, “You in the shotgun dashboard drummin’/ Freedom in the wind them Michelins hummin’/ Forever on our lips even though it…
Dasha wraps an era with ‘What Happens Now? Deluxe’
Courtesy of Warner RecordsDasha has given her debut country record, What Happens Now?, the deluxe treatment.Expanded with an additional five tracks, What Happens Now? Deluxe features Dasha’s hit single “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” and the newly released “Bye Bye Bye,” which dropped with a music video on Friday.”I’ve never really felt at home in any other space until…
Parker McCollum returns to his roots with “What Kinda Man”
Courtesy of MCA NashvilleParker McCollum has released his new single, “What Kinda Man,” and it’s sort of a sonic homecoming for him.”Could not be more excited to share this new music with the world, especially this new single ‘What Kinda Man.’ Lately, I’ve been coming back to this sound and the roots of where I…