Author Archives: Austin
BEA to Hold Informational Meetings Ahead of November 5th Referendum Vote
Blue Earth Area School District voters will be asked on November 5th to consider a $66.8 million bond to build a new PreK-6 grade elementary school and complete needed updates at the high school. Blue...
Sep 04, 2024
MN & Iowa Crops Progressing Behind Average According to the USDA
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending September 1st. Field activities included chopping corn for silage...
Sep 04, 2024
Local Sports Results from Tuesday 9/3/24
Minnesota Volleyball USC 3, Madelia 2Martin Co. West 3, Mt. Lake-Comfrey 0Worthington 3, Fairmont 1 Iowa Volleyball North Iowa 3, North Union 0 Girls Tennis BEA 5, New Ulm 2Maple River 7, Rochester Lo...
Sep 04, 2024
Kiester Woman Facing Multiple Charges in Crash that Killed a Wells Man in 2022
A Kiester woman is facing multiple charges tied to the death of a Wells man in September 2022 in a crash on Minnesota Highway 22 in Faribault County. Seventy year old Michael Phillip Wegner was drivin...
Sep 03, 2024
Congressman Finstad and Other State Representatives to Visit A Farm Near Mapleton on Wednesday
This Wednesday, September 4th, Highland Family Farms of Mapleton, owned and operated by Kristin and Pat Duncanson, will host Congressman Brad Finstad for a farm visit and informal discussion on the im...
Sep 03, 2024
Local Sports Schedule -- Tuesday 9/3/24
Iowa Volleyball North Union at North Iowa (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Minnesota Volleyball Madelia at USCMaple River Rochester LourdesMartin Co. West at Mt. Lake-Comfrey Girls Tennis BEA...
Sep 03, 2024
Drug Charges Dismissed Against Former Winnebago Mayor and His Son
The criminal drug charges against Winnebago's former mayor and his son have been dismissed. On February 8th, 68 year old Scott J. Robertson and 46 year old Jacob J. Robertson were each charged with tw...
Aug 30, 2024
Local Sports Results from Thursday 8/29/24
Football Triton 42, Maple River 13Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 7, GHEC-Truman 6 Minnesota Volleyball ML/GHEC-Truman 3, USC 0Martin Co. West 3, St. Clair 1 Iowa Volleyball North Iowa 3, Garner-Hayfield/Ven...
Aug 30, 2024
Local Sports Schedule -- Friday 8/30/24
Minnesota Football Pipestone at BEA (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm)Mayer Lutheran at USCCanby at Martin Co. West Iowa Football Clarksville at North IowaNorth Union at Okoboji Girls Tennis US...
Aug 29, 2024
Two Juveniles Taken to UHD Following House Fire in Blue Earth on Wednesday
The Blue Earth Fire Department responded to a house fire early Wednesday Evening. At approximately 5:50pm, the Blue Earth Fire Department received a call of a fire at 229 West 6th Street. Two ju...
Aug 29, 2024
