Category Archives: Local News

The Albert Lea School Board voted unanimously Monday to offer the job of the district's next Superintendent to current St. James Superintendent Steven Heil.   After stepping out into the hall to ...

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Prospective Plantings Report for Minnesota and Iowa was released Monday.   Minnesota farmers intend to plant 8.60 million acres of corn for all...

The Blue Earth City Council will hold a special city council meeting Tuesday afternoon.   The meeting will begin at 4:30pm and will open with any public comment, the go into closed session to dis...

A years long effort to build a new Justice Center in Martin County has come to an end.   During a special meeting on Tuesday, the Martin County Commissioners voted 4-1 to not send the project out...

Minnesota jobs remained stable in February and the labor force grew by 3,800 people, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).   Minneso...

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) says modest job growth across many private industries kept the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates steady in February.   ...

The Albert Lea School Board has chosen the two finalists for their Superintendent position. Mandy Fletcher, Superintendent of Blue Earth Area Schools and Dr. Steven Heil, Superintendent of St. James P...

Authorities around southern Minnesota are warning residents of an ongoing scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming to be related to unpaid road tolls.   The scam currently going around in...

One of the four remaining semifinalists slated to be interviewed Wednesday for Albert Lea Superintendent has withdrawn her application with the district. Bet Giese, Superintendent of Kenyon-Wanamingo ...

Two Clear Lake men were injured in a one vehicle accident Saturday night near Wells.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 8:30, a 2002 Ford F150 driven by 19 year old Tyler...