The Mitchel Perrizo Jr. Leaders are Readers Fund, a designated fund under the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), recently awarded $45,000 to three school districts in Faribault and Blue Earth Counties to support early literacy initiatives. In 2021 Mike and Tami Hoffman provided a $1 million grant from the...

A Wisconsin man was injured in a motorcycle/deer collision on Wednesday morning near Blue Earth. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 10:13am, a 2024 Harley Davidson operated by 73 year old Chris Anthony Ostrenga of De Pere, Wisconsin, was traveling westbound on Interstate 90 at mile post 114 in Jo...

The University of Minnesota Farm Family Recognition Program honors farm families from throughout Minnesota for their significant contributions to the agriculture industry and their local communities. This year's winners include the Sahr Family of Faribault County, Abel Family Gardens of Martin County and the Rose Famil...

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending July 27th. Minnesota corn silking reached 77%, 8% of corn has reached dough stage across the state. Corn condition was rated 74% good to excellent, a 3% decline from a week ago. Corn in Iowa...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin a three week resurfacing project on Highway 15 in Fairmont starting on Monday, August 4th. The project will improve the road surface on Highway 15 between 10th Street and Goemann Road. Work will take place under traffic and a detour will not be required. Motorists...

Legion Baseball Southwest Sub-State Tournament in Truman USC vs. Windom (5pm) Truman vs. Sleepy Eye (8pm) St. James vs. Springfield (11am) Luverne vs. Wabasso (2pm)

Minnesota Jr. Legion Baseball Southwest Sub-Sub State Tournament St. James 13, Blue Earth/Winnebago 4 Madelia 10, Blue Earth/Winnebago 0 Maple River 15, Madelia 10 St. James 1, Maple River 0 Amateur Baseball Blue Earth 7, Morristown 6 Minnesota Lake 10, Cleveland 2 Luverne 14, Fox Lake 2

Iowa Softball Ft. Dodge St. Edmond 8, North Union 1 Minnesota Legion Baseball District C Tournament USC 4, Mankato 2 St. James 9, USC 2

Iowa Softball Region Playoffs North Union at Ft. Dodge St. Edmond (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Minnesota Legion Baseball District C Tournament at Truman Blue Earth/Winnebago vs. Truman (2pm) Blue Earth-Winnebago/Truman winner vs. Mankato (4:30pm) USC vs. St. James (7pm) Amateur Baseball Fairmont at Worthin...

Iowa Softball Region Playoffs Riceville 8, North Iowa 3 North Union 10, GTRA 3 Minnesota Legion Baseball Maple River 12, Blue Earth 11 Amateur Baseball Blue Earth 6, Cleveland 5 Wells 24, Lake Crystal 1 Waterville 6, Minnesota Lake 2 Fairmont 18, Lakefield 0 Windom 16, Fox Lake 0