A large hog barn fire near Bricelyn Friday afternoon resulted in the loss of one farrowing barn and 624 pigs. The Faribault County Sheriff's Office received the 911 call around 1:44pm after Frost Fire Chief Nick Olson spotted the fire while passing the hog site at 49391 110th Street. The fire was contained to the south...

Attention Foster Township and City of Walters: Due to water damage at the Walters Community Center, the Tuesday Primary Election will be held at United Lutheran Church at 224 West 3rd Street in Walters. Polls will be open from 7am until 8pm.

Blue Earth City Administrator Dawn Collins updated the City Council on Monday on several community activities and upcoming projects. Collins reported City Hall welcomed 11 students participating in the American Exchange Program, along with four Blue Earth Area students, on July 28th. The group learned about local gove...

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor show dry conditions continuing across parts of southeastern Minnesota, while northern Iowa is faring better. Locally, Faribault County is largely in moderate drought, while Martin County is mainly abnormally dry, with some in moderate drought. Across the border, Kossuth and Winnebago cou...

Faribault County Commissioners received an update on Tuesday on the proposed Power On Midwest Transmission Line Project. The proposed 765 kilovolt line would stretch from South Dakota to the Wisconsin border, with current routes crossing Faribault County. Commissioner Bruce Anderson said county officials recently met w...

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