Local News
MnDOT Transfers Highway 263 to Martin County
The ownership of Highway 263 between Ceylon and Interstate 90 has officially been transferred from the Minnesota Department of Transportation to Martin County. Highway 263, from Ceylon to I-90, is now Martin County Road 263. MnDOT resurfaced Highway 263 in 2022 and completed other work along the highway in preparation...
6h ago
Rural Mankato Man Dies in Farm Accident on Monday
An 82 year old man died in a farm accident in Lime Township in rural Mankato on Monday. The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office says it happened just after 2pm Monday on a farm on 570th Avenue in Lime Township when 82 year old Gerald Fredricks was run over by a tractor in his yard. According to their initial investigati...
7h ago
ICE Apprehends a Repeat Sex Offender in Blue Earth
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took a repeat sex offender into custody in Blue Earth on Monday. ICE officials apprehended the suspect at a residence on Galbraith Street on Monday morning without incident. According to authorities, the suspect had been deported a couple of times prior. No other informat...
Apr 01, 2025
St. James' Heil Beats Out BEA Superintendent Fletcher for Albert Lea Superintendent Job
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 call Heil after the decision was made, Board Chairman Dave Klatt came back into the room and said Heil was excited to accept th...
Apr 01, 2025
Minnesota & Iowa Farmers Expected to Plant More Corn Acres in 2025 According to the USDA
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 purposes in 2025, up 400,000 acres from 2024. Iowa farmers intend to plant 13.5 million acres of corn, up 600,000 acres from ...
Apr 01, 2025
Local Sports
Local Sports Schedule -- Friday 3/28/25
Baseball LCWM at BEA Softball USC at MN Valley Lutheran
Mar 28, 2025
Local Sports Results from Thursday 3/27/25
Softball Maple River 6, J-W-P 0
Mar 28, 2025
Local Sports Results from Thursday 3/6/25
Boys Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Glencoe-Silver Lake 77, BEA 71 Section 3AA Playoffs Jackson Co. Central 66, Fairmont 50 Girls Basketball Section 3AA Championship Minnewaska 53, Fairmont 38
Mar 07, 2025
Local Sports Results from Monday 1/20/25
Minnesota Boys Basketball USC 61, Rochester STEM Academy 49 Iowa Boys Basketball North Iowa 70, Central Springs 52 Iowa Girls Basketball Central Springs 40, North Iowa 19 Boys Hockey Windom 5, Fairmont 1
Jan 21, 2025
Local Sports Schedule -- Tuesday 1/21/25
Minnesota Boys Basketball BEA at St. Peter (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7:15pm)USC at MedfordMaple River at St. ClairBelle Plaine at FairmontGHEC/ML-Truman at AC/GENicollet at Martin Co. West Minnesota Girls Basketball MN Valley Lutheran at BEAMedford at USCHayfield at Maple RiverFairmont at Belle PlaineNicolle...
Jan 21, 2025
Country Music News

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Dolly Parton Collaborates With Good American On Limited-Edition Collection 'Dolly's Joleans'
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