The University of Minnesota Farm Family of the Year Recognition Program has existed for more than three decades and honors farm families throughout Minnesota for their contributions to the agriculture industry and their local communities. The event at Farmfest honors one family from each county and one will be named &...

The second reading for the ordinance authorizing charges for emergency services was held at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. The ordinance that passed unanimously allows the city to put any unpaid charges for emergency services outside of the city limits, but still within the service district, on property...

A 22 year old Vernon Center man sustained life threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon, just north of Vernon Center, according to the State Patrol. Alexander Michael Sullivan was transported to Saint Mary's Hospital for treatment. The crash happened around 12:46pm on Highway 169 south. Authoritie...

The Martin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle theft and attempted ATM theft that occurred early Friday morning in Truman. At approximately 4:45am, Police Officers were informed that a Chevrolet 1500 pickup was stolen from the 500 block of East 2nd Street North. Moments later, the stolen pickup was used...

The Mitchel Perrizo Jr. Leaders are Readers Fund, a designated fund under the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), recently awarded $45,000 to three school districts in Faribault and Blue Earth Counties to support early literacy initiatives. In 2021 Mike and Tami Hoffman provided a $1 million grant from the...

Legion Baseball Southwest Sub-State Tournament in Truman USC vs. Windom (5pm) Truman vs. Sleepy Eye (8pm) St. James vs. Springfield (11am) Luverne vs. Wabasso (2pm)

Minnesota Jr. Legion Baseball Southwest Sub-Sub State Tournament St. James 13, Blue Earth/Winnebago 4 Madelia 10, Blue Earth/Winnebago 0 Maple River 15, Madelia 10 St. James 1, Maple River 0 Amateur Baseball Blue Earth 7, Morristown 6 Minnesota Lake 10, Cleveland 2 Luverne 14, Fox Lake 2

Iowa Softball Ft. Dodge St. Edmond 8, North Union 1 Minnesota Legion Baseball District C Tournament USC 4, Mankato 2 St. James 9, USC 2

Iowa Softball Region Playoffs North Union at Ft. Dodge St. Edmond (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Minnesota Legion Baseball District C Tournament at Truman Blue Earth/Winnebago vs. Truman (2pm) Blue Earth-Winnebago/Truman winner vs. Mankato (4:30pm) USC vs. St. James (7pm) Amateur Baseball Fairmont at Worthin...

Iowa Softball Region Playoffs Riceville 8, North Iowa 3 North Union 10, GTRA 3 Minnesota Legion Baseball Maple River 12, Blue Earth 11 Amateur Baseball Blue Earth 6, Cleveland 5 Wells 24, Lake Crystal 1 Waterville 6, Minnesota Lake 2 Fairmont 18, Lakefield 0 Windom 16, Fox Lake 0