Local News
MN Voters To Decide to Give School District's More Funding from the State's Permanent School Fund in November
Minnesota voters will decide a constitutional amendment this November involving the state's Permanent School Fund. Blue Earth Area Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says the fund dates back to 1858 and is supported by proceeds from state school trust lands. The fund has grown to about $2.3 billion. Fletcher says schools c...
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B.E. Council Approves 10 Year Property Tax Abatement for Devenish Nutrition
The Blue Earth City Council has approved a property tax abatement agreement with Devenish Nutrition tied to planned renovations at its 140,000 square foot facility. Devenish plans to invest about $1.5 million in improvements to the existing building, with renovations expected to begin by November 1st and be substantial...
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B.E. Police Warns Residents After Multiple Vehicles Were Tampered With and Items Stolen Over the Weekend
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...
Sep 22, 2026
Fort Dodge Woman Injured in Two Vehicle Accident on Saturday Near Delavan
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 ...
Sep 22, 2026
U.S. Small Business Administration Offering Disaster Assistance to Area Counties Due to Excessive Rainfall Last Summer
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...
Sep 22, 2026
Local Sports
Local Sports Schedule -- Thursday 9/24/26
Minnesota Volleyball BEA at Jackson Co. Central (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7:15pm) Medford at USC Maple River at St. Clair Pipestone at Fairmont GHEC/ML-Truman at Madelia Mankato Loyola at Martin Co. West Iowa Volleyball North Iowa at Newman Catholic Girls Tennis Tri-City United at BEA USC at Maple River Fair...
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Local Sports Results from Tuesday 9/22/26
Minnesota Volleyball Pipestone 3, BEA 0 W-E-M 3, USC 1 LCWM 3, Maple River 0 Redwood Valley 3, Fairmont 1 Martin Co. West 3, GHEC/ML-Truman 0 Iowa Volleyball North Iowa 3, North Union 2 Girls Tennis BEA 6, River Valley 1 Sibley East 4, USC 3 LeSueur-Henderson 6, Maple River 1 Fairmont 7, Pipestone 0 Boys Soccer St. Pet...
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Local Sports Results from Monday 9/21/26
Volleyball St. Clair 3, USC 0 Girls Tennis Fairmont 4, Westonka 3 Girls Soccer Fairmont 3, Mankato Loyola 0
Sep 22, 2026
Local Sports Schedule -- Tuesday 9/22/26
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...
Sep 21, 2026
Local Sports Schedule -- Monday 9/21/26
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
Sep 21, 2026
