The Department of Veteran Affairs and the Faribault, Freeborn and Mower County Veterans Service Offices will host a Veterans Resource Fair and Claims Clinic on Thursday, January 23rd, providing local veterans with an opportunity to learn about benefits and healthcare options. The expo will be held at the Albert Lea Armory, 410 Prospect Avenue, Albert…
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Rep. Olson and Others Sworn in as State Legislature Began is 2025 Session on Tuesday
Minnesota’s 2025 Legisialative session officially began on Tuesday as Representative Bjorn Olson, R-Fairmont, and 66 other state representatives took the oath of office during a ceremony at the State Capitol in St. Paul. Olson will serve on four house committees: Children and Families Finance and Policy, Legacy Police, Transportation Finance and Policy, and will serve…
Minnesota DNR Confirms Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in Southern Minnesota
Samples taken by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed avian influenza in birds in southern Minnesota, although the peak infection period seems to have passed as waterfowl migrated south. A recent report centered on the numbers of dead Canada Geese found in Fairmont, Waseca, Owatonna and Albert Lea. The DNR stressed caution around dead…
Recorder’s Office Releases Faribault County’s Vital Statistics for December
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for December 2024. According to the report, there were 11 births in the County in December, 3 more than in 2023. There were 21 deaths in the County last month, 4 more than in 2023 and 3 Marriage Licenses were issued, compared to 2…
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Local Sports Results from Thursday 1/16/25
Wrestling Martin County 53, BEA 24Worthington 47, BEA 23St. James/Madelia 38, Martin County 35 Minnesota Boys Basketball Jackson Co. Central 70, BEA 52GHEC/ML-Truman 54, Martin Co. West 52 Minnesota Girls Basketball Jackson Co. Central 82, BEA 40Hayfield 77, USC 47 Iowa Boys Baketball St. Ansgar 59, North Iowa 54 (OT) Iowa Girls Basketball St. Ansgar…
Local Sports Schedule — Friday 1/17/25
Minnesota Girls & Boys Basketball BEA at Maple River (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 6pm) Iowa Girls & Boys Basketball North Iowa at North Union (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 6:15pm) Minnesota Boys Basketball USC at HayfieldWorthington at Fairmont Minnesota Girls Basketball Fairmont at WorthingtonGHEC/ML-Truman at SpringfieldMartin Co. West at AC/GE Wrestling Maple River/USC…
Local Sports Results from Tuesday 1/14/25
Minnesota Boys Basketball W-E-M 78, USC 56LCWM 65, Maple River 57Fairmont 95, Windom 75 Minnesota Girls Basketball W-E-M 58, USC 48Maple River 68, St. Clair 63Fairmont 84, Windom 48Mankato Loyola 57, GHEC/ML-Truman 53Martin Co. West 50, Cleveland 31 Iowa Boys Basketball Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 54, North Iowa 45GT/RA 55, North Union 48 Iowa Girls Basketball Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 45,…
Local Sports Results from Monday 1/13/25
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Hailey Whitters dishes freshly baked ‘Casseroles’
Pigasus Records / Big Loud Records / Songs & DaughtersGrab your fork and a couple of tissues: Hailey Whitters has served up freshly baked “Casseroles.””Casseroles” is a song about loss, grief and one’s attempt to live life without their loved one. And so you might need the tissues for more than the meal if you get emotional like Hailey.”I was sent…
George Birge’s next single might tug at your heartstrings
Courtesy of Corey Miller + RECORDS NashvilleGeorge Birge has dropped a new single, “It Won’t Be Long.”The life-inspired ode is packed with reminders to cherish the things we have and love, for they might be gone tomorrow. “It might be crazy/ It might be sweet/ Might not be perfect/ And it might be the last thing/…
‘This one keeps rockin”: Jon Pardi unveils details for ‘Honkytonk Hollywood’
Courtesy of Capitol Records NashvilleJon Pardi has announced his fifth album, Honkytonk Hollywood.Arriving April 11, the 17-track project includes its lead single, “Friday Night Heartbreaker,” and the newly released title track.”All my albums have been rock and roll with a country flare – this one keeps on rockin’,” Jon says in a statement. “It’s also the…
Russell Dickerson’s son Remington is already into sports + music
ABCLife has been a bit of a whirlwind for Russell Dickerson. On top of his responsibilities as a father, husband and touring artist, he’s also overseeing his home renovation, which have been ongoing since June.”We’re renovating our house right now,” Russell tells ABC Audio. “We got some land and stuff, so it’s a little ways away. But I have rented [the…