The Blue Earth City Council discussed campaign sign regulations ahead of this fall's election. During Monday's meeting members discusses questions about where signs can legally be placed and the rules candidates must follow. Council members specifically discussed signs placed in boulevards. While some questioned how ...

The filing period for municipal offices in Faribault County remains open through July 28th and many races still have no candidates on file for the November 3rd General Election. As of Monday, just a handful of candidates have filed. In Blue Earth, no candidates have filed for the City Council at large or the Board of P...

Candidate filings continue for municipal offices in Martin County ahead of the November 3rd General Election. In Fairmont, Aaron Meier has filed for mayor. Jay Maynard has filed for the Ward 1 City Council Seat and Randy Lubenow has filed for the Ward 3 Council Seat. In Trimont, Alyssa Niezogcki has filed for one of t...

The latest USDA Crop Progress Report shows corn and soybean development continuing to move ahead in both Minnesota and Iowa. In Minnesota, 58% of the corn crop is silking, up from 28% last week and ahead of the five year average of 44%. Corn in the dough stage reached 12%, compared with the average of 4%. Corn condit...

A Glenville man and his 14 year old passenger were seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday morning, north of Blue Earth. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just before 11:55am on Highway 169 at 150th Street in Faribault County. Authorities say 42 year old Thaddeus Duane Van Riper was riding a ...

Iowa Softball Class 1A-Region 6 Playoffs North Union 11, Bishop Garrigan 3 Amateur Baseball Blue Earth 13, Windom 2 Minnesota Lake 9, Janesville 1 Fairmont 10, Heron Lake 0

MN Legion Baseball Playoffs USC at St. James Truman at Mankato

Iowa Softball Class 1A-Region 6 Playoffs Bishop Garrigan at North Union (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) MN Jr. Legion Baseball Madelia at USC Amateur Baseball Blue Earth at Windom Minnesota Lake at Janesville Heron Lake at Fairmont

Iowa Baseball North Iowa 3, Eagle Grove 2 Iowa Softball North Union 18, Estherville Lincoln Central 4 Eagle Grove 22, North Iowa 2 MN Jr. Legion Baseball USC 1, St. James 0 St. Peter 5, Maple River 2 Amateur Baseball Fairmont 10, Lakefield 5 Fox Lake 15, Heron Lake 0

Iowa Softball Ft. Dodge St. Edmond at North Union North Iowa at Belmond-Klemme MN Legion Baseball St. James at USC Truman at Springfield