Two men are facing multiple felony charges after authorities say they burglarized a vacant rural Elmore residence twice in the same day. Faribault County Deputies first responded to a tripped alarm just before 4am on June 9th and found signs of forced entry. When a second alarm sounded shortly before midnight, deputie...

The 17th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients Jam the Food Shelf in June Event was held last Thursday, at the Cedar Inn Drive In on Highway 169 in Blue Earth. A total of $7,234 in cash and a record 893 food items were donated. A big thank you to everyone who donated and made this fundraiser for the Faribault County Food She...

The latest vital statistics report from the Faribault County Recorder's Office show the number of births remained unchanged in May compared to a year ago, while deaths and marriage licenses both increased. According to the report, seven births were recorded in Faribault County during May 2026, matching the total from M...

More than 250 people attended an open house Tuesday at the Golden Bubble Event Center outside Wells to learn about the proposed PowerOn Midwest transmission project. The project would build a 765 kilovolt power line connecting eastern South Dakota, Southern Minnesota and Rochester to meet growing regional energy demand...

Dry conditions expanded across both Minnesota and Iowa during the past week, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday. In Minnesota, more than 75% of the state is now experiencing some level of drought or abnormal dryness, up slightly from last week. Moderate drought covers about 32% of the state...

Minnesota Baseball State Class A Championship Madelia 11, Red Lake County 1 Iowa Softball Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 12, North Iowa 2 Minnesota Legion Baseball USC 4, Truman 2

Madelia's Tate Becker, who controlled the mound the majority of the game, scored the winning run in the 6th inning as the Blackhawks beat Red Lake County 11-1 to claim the State Class A Baseball Championship. The senior beat the throw home on Dalton Tatro's hit to the outfield. In the game played at Target Field in Min...

Iowa Baseball North Union at Harris-Lake Park North Iowa at Northwood-Kensett Iowa Softball North Union at St. Ansgar North Iowa at Northwood-Kensett MN Jr. Legion Baseball Sleepy Eye VFW at USC Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion at USC

Iowa Baseball North Iowa at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Iowa Softball North Iowa at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Minnesota Legion Baseball Truman at USC

Minnesota Baseball State Class A Tournament Madelia 8, New York Mills 2 Iowa Softball Algona 7, North Union 4 Minnesota Legion Baseball Springfield 10, Truman 0 Springfield 11, Truman 1