Blue Earth Police are warning residents after receiving multiple reports over the weekend of people tampering with vehicles and stealing items from inside. Similar incidents have also been reported in the Fairmont area and authorities say residents throughout neighboring communities should take precautions. Police reco...

A Fort Dodge woman suffered non life threatening injuries in a two vehicle accident in Faribault County on Saturday. The State Patrol says the crash happened around 12:30pm at Highway 109 and County Road 13 in Lura Township. A Chevy Equinox driven by 24 year old Noelle Johnson was southbound on County Road 13 when it ...

The U.S Small Business Administration is offering disaster assistance to businesses and private nonprofits impacted by excessive rainfall and flooding that occurred from June 13th through August 17th, 2025. Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available in Faribault, Blue Earth, Freeborn, Martin and Waseca Counties in Mi...

Minnesota continues to run ahead of Iowa in several key crop development categories, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report. As of Sunday, 97% of Minnesota corn had reached the dent stage, with 64% mature and 4% harvested. In Iowa, 95% of corn was dented, 56% mature and 4% harvested. Minnesota soybeans were...

The Blue Earth City Council approved three resolutions Monday night. The Council approved combining two adjoining lots owned by Dennis and Darlene Hilpipre into one parcel. The lots are in the Child's Park Addition and serve one existing home. The council also authorized the city to apply for state funding through the...

Volleyball St. Clair 3, USC 0 Girls Tennis Fairmont 4, Westonka 3 Girls Soccer Fairmont 3, Mankato Loyola 0

Iowa Volleyball North Iowa at North Union (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Minnesota Volleyball BEA at Pipestone USC at W-E-M LCWM at Maple River Fairmont at Redwood Valley Martin Co. West at GHEC/ML-Truman Girls Tennis River Valley at BEA Sibley East at USC Maple River at LeSueur-Henderson Pipestone at Fairmo...

Volleyball USC at St. Clair (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Girls Tennis St. James at BEA Fairmont at Westonka Boys Soccer Fairmont at Southwest MN Christian Girls Soccer Fairmont at Mankato Loyola

Football J-W-P 21, BEA 0 Volleyball Fairmont went 1-4 at the TCU Invite: They defeated Lester Prairie & lost to Cedar Mountain twice, Kenyon-Wanamingo & LCWM. MCW split at an invite in Jackson. They beat St. James & lost to Murray Co. Central. North Union went 4-0 at the GTRA Tournament with wins over GTRA,...

Minnesota Football Martin Co. West 60, Madelia 16 Wabasso 46, GHEC/ML-Truman 6 Iowa Football West Bend-Mallard 67, North Iowa 32 Volleyball LeSueur-Henderson 3, Maple River 0 Fairmont 3, Waseca 0 Martin Co. West 3, Alden-Conger 0 Girls Tennis Fairmont 6, River Valley 1 Boys Soccer Tri-City United 4, Fairmont 0 Girls So...