Write in votes have now been tabulated from Tuesday's city elections in Kossuth County. In Bancroft, a write in candidate was needed in their city council race as 3 seats on the council were up for election, with only Randy Greve and James Looft on the ballot. Looft received 76 votes on Tuesday, enough to secure a spot...

The Faribault County Commissioners met on Tuesday and held a public hearing during their regular meeting on a local option sale tax for road and bridge improvements. After the hearing, the board voted to approve a half cent sales tax increase. Commissioner Tom Loveall says this increase has a specific purpose; road and...

A Blue Earth Area bus driver and a Minnesota Lake woman were injured in a two vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon near Easton. According to the Minnesota State Patrol at approximately 4:17 pm, the Blue Earth Area bus driven by 65-year-old Donald Lee Madden of Amboy was Southbound on 480th Avenue, and a 2017 Chevy Equino...

Two area school districts are asking voters for funding on this Election Day. The Granada-Huntley-East Chain School District has an $8.745 million bond on the ballot. If passed, the proposal would see expansions to the school's technical education area and build two additional general use classrooms. The school's kitc...

A Bricelyn man has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and domestic assault. Fifty year old Michael Glenn Kinnicom was charged in Faribault County District Court following reports of police of an intoxicated individual threatening to kill himself on October...

Girls Tennis State Tournament Doubles teams of Macy Sohre & Madison Ward of MR & Emelia Kladerud & Alison Slama of Fairmont will compete today. Volleyball Section 2A Playoffs at St. Peter GHEC/ML-Truman vs. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Martin Co. West vs. Sleepy Eye St. Mary's Cross Country BEA, USC, MR, MCW...

Football Section 2AA Playoffs St. Clair/Loyola 34, BEA 0 J-W-P 22, Blooming Prairie 6 Section 1A Playoffs USC 28, NRHEG 21 Section 3AA Playoffs Tri-City United 21, Fairmont 14 Section 1-9 Man Playoffs Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 58, GHEC-Truman 38 Section 2A Playoffs Lester Prairie 32, Martin Co. West 6

Minnesota Volleyball Section 2A Playoffs Cedar Mountain 3, USC 1 GHEC/ML-Truman 3, Mankato Loyola 1 Martin Co. West 3, Mt. Lake/Comfrey 0 Section 2AA W-E-M 3, Maple River 0 Iowa Volleyball Region Playoffs Bishop Garrigan 3, North Union 1 North Iowa 3, Riceville 1 Cross Country Valley/Tomahawk Conference Meet Boys: 1. L...

Football Section 2AA Playoffs BEA at St. Clair/Loyola (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) NRHEG at USC (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Section 3AA Playoffs Fairmont at Tri-City United Section 1-9 Man Playoffs GHEC-Truman at AC/GE Section 2A Playoffs Martin Co. West at Lester Prairie

Minnesota Football W-E-M 42, BEA 6 USC 20, NRHEG 0 Maple River 55, J-W-P 6 St. Peter 21, Fairmont 8 GHEC-Truman 62, Nicollet 16 Cleveland 32, Martin Co. West 0