The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin tree removal along Highway 22 and 109 in Wells on Monday in preparation for an upcoming reconstruction project. Motorists can expect shoulder and intermittent lane closures during the work and should watch for flaggers directing traffic. The tree clearing is expect...

The United South Central School District continues discussions about a possible building expansion. About 120 community members recently attended a facilities meeting in Wells to review enrollment trends, space needs and two preliminary expansion concepts. USC has grown by roughly 100 students over the past decade and...

An Amboy man died when he was caught in an avalanche Sunday afternoon in northeastern Idaho. According the Clark County Sheriff's Office, 21 year old Landon Fox had been snowmobiling in the Centennial Mountain Range with his father, Lucas Fox, brother Hayden and a family friend Stuart Meyer. The avalanche was the resul...

Blue Earth Area Schools is facing nearly $48 million in urgent facility needs, according to a recent assessment shared with community groups. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says a study by Kraus-Anderson found more than $42 million in critical repairs at the district's Pre K - 7 building, including aging plumbing, HVAC ...

The Fairmont City Council on Monday approved an $8.12 million road improvement plan for 2026, funded through grants, special assessments and bonding. Two reconstruction projects and 12 mill and overlay projects are scheduled for next summer and fall. Under city policy, 70% of costs are paid by the city and 30% by prop...

Minnesota Boys Basketball Section 2A Playoffs Mt. Lake/Comfrey at USC (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Cedar Mountain at GHEC/ML-Truman Martin Co. West at New Ulm Cathedral Section 3AA Playoffs Windom at Fairmont Regular Season Game Tri-City United at Maple River Wrestling State Tournament Coverage continues o...

Girls Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Maple River at LCWM (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Section 2A Playoffs at St. Peter GHEC/ML-Truman vs. SESM (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 6pm) Section 3AA Playoffs at Worthington Fairmont vs. St. James Boys Basketball Worthington at BEA Wrestling State Tou...

Minnesota Boys Basketball BEA 82, LeSueur-Henderson 72 Maple River 69, MN Valley Lutheran 60 GHEC/ML-Truman 88, AC/GE 58 Minnesota Girls Basketball Section 3AA Playoffs Fairmont 52, Luverne 42 Iowa Boys Basketball District 1 Playoffs North Union 52, Belmond-Klemme 50

Girls Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Maple River 71, BEA 63 (OT) Section 2A Playoffs Sleepy Eye 71, USC 49 GHEC/ML-Truman 56, Martin Co. West 47 Boys Basketball LeSueur-Henderson 76, USC 63

Minnesota Boys Basketball BEA at LeSueur-Henderson (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) MN Valley Lutheran at Maple River GHEC/ML-Truman at AC/GE Minnesota Girls Basketball Section 3AA Playoffs in Jackson Fairmont vs. Luverne Iowa Boys Basketball Class 1A-District 1 Playoffs North Union at Belmond-Klemme (...