AAA says that with the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, an estimated 43.3 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home. They say the vast majority will be driving. They say this represents a significant return to travel for the holiday weekend. This is the final major travel holiday of the s...

The Minnesota Public Facility Authority announced more than $236.4 million in loans and grants to 30 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects in Blue Earth, Fairmont, Kiester and 15 other cities throughout the state. Blue Earth received just under $19.6 million for the addition of a reverse osmosis treatme...

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the Crop Progress Report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending August 24th. The week started with warm temperatures but closed with much cooler weekend weather. Field activities included harvesting oats and hay. Reports noted increasing levels of disea...

United Hospital District is one of 121 hospitals recognized in Minnesota for their preparedness to evaluate, stabilize and provide emergency treatment to patients with acute stroke symptoms. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of disability in Minnesota and outcomes improve for pat...

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending August 17th. Field activities included harvesting oats and hay and reports of fungicide and insecticide applications. Minnesota corn silking reached 97%, with 62% of the corn reaching the do...

Minnesota Football Cleveland 33, USC 0 Fairmont 47, Worthington 0 GHEC-Truman 38, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 36 Windom 30, Martin Co. West 8 Iowa Football North Union 69, Newell-Fonda 20 Harris-Lake Park 29, North Iowa 24 Volleyball New Ulm 3, BEA 2 Girls Tennis USC 5, Mankato West 2 Mankato East 6, USC 1 Marshall 4, USC 3...

Football Luverne 40, BEA 6 Jackson Co. Central 61, Maple River 25 Minnesota Volleyball GHEC/ML-Truman 3, USC 1 Martin Co. West 3, St. Clair 1 Iowa Volleyball North Iowa 3, Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 1 Girls Tennis BEA 7, Redwood Valley 0 Boys Soccer Waseca 4, Fairmont 2 Girls Soccer Fairmont 2, Waseca 1

Football BEA at Luverne (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Jackson Co. Central at Maple River Minnesota Volleyball GHEC/ML-Truman at USC (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7:15pm) Martin Co. West at St. Clair Iowa Volleyball Garner-Hayfield/Ventura at North Iowa Girls Tennis Redwood Valley at BEA Boys ...

Volleyball Jackson Co. Central 3, BEA 0 W-E-M 3, Maple River 0 Pipestone 3, Fairmont 2 Martin Co. West 3, New Ulm Cathedral 2 Girls Tennis BEA 7, Pipestone 0 Sibley East 4, USC 3 Maple River 5, LeSueur-Henderson 2 St. James 7, Fairmont 0 Boys Soccer New Ulm 8, Fairmont 0 Girls Soccer New Ulm 5, Fairmont 0

Girls Tennis Fairmont 5, USC 2 Maple River 5, Waseca 2 Boys Soccer Southwest MN Christian 10, Fairmont 1 Girls Soccer LaCrescent-Hokah 7, Fairmont 0