Local News
Two Elmore Residents Arrested and Face Drug, Firearm and Child Endangerment Charges
Two Elmore residents are facing multiple drug, firearm and child endangerment charges following a search warrant executed by the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force earlier this month. According to the criminal complaint, agents searched a home in Elmore on May 11th, where 35 year old Gildardo Gonzalez Jr., 37 year ...
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Filing Period for Federal, State and County Offices in Minnesota is now Open
The filing period opened Tuesday for federal, state and county offices and it will remain open until 5pm on June 2nd. So far in Faribault County, two candidates have filed for Sheriff, Christopher Albers and D.J. Bullerman. In another filing, Bill Anderson is running for Soil and Water Supervisor District 5 position. T...
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County Producers Encouraged to Report Planted Acres with the FSA Office
Faribault County producers are being urged to complete their crop acreage reporting as the Farm Service Agency enters its busiest filing period. Faribault County FSA Executive Director Nicki Miranowski says about 20% of acreage reports are already completed and farmers are encouraged to file as soon as planting is fini...
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B.E. Council Approves Bid For South Linton Street and Utility Project at Monday's Meeting
The Blue Earth City Council approved the low bid Monday night for the South Linton Area Street and Utility Improvement project, moving forward with a major infrastructure overhaul on the city's south side. Council members awarded the contract to GM Contracting, Inc., which submitted the lowest bid at $6,129,786.85. Th...
May 19, 2026
MN & Iowa Farmers Continue to Plant at Brisk Pace, According to the USDA
Farmers in both Minnesota and Iowa continue to make strong planting progress this spring, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report released Monday. In Minnesota, corn planting reached 86% complete as of Sunday, slightly behind last year's 90% but well ahead of the five year average of 74%. Corn emergence in M...
May 19, 2026
Local Sports
Local Sports Schedule -- Thursday 5/21/26
Softball Section 2A Playoffs Nicollet at USC (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 5pm) J-W-P at Martin Co. West Section 2AA Playoffs Randolph at Fairmont Baseball Section 2AA Playoffs Maple River at LCWM (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 5pm) BEA at Randolph Section 2A Playoffs GHEC/ML-Truman at Mt. Lake Mar...
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Local Sports Results from Tuesday 5/19/26
Softball Section 2A Playoffs USC 18, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 0 New Ulm Cathedral 11, GHEC/ML-Truman 1 Section 2AA Playoffs Tri-City United 5, Maple River 0 Fairmont 9, Blooming Prairie 1 Golf Boys: USC 182, BEA 187 Girls: BEA 233, USC 282 Track & Field Big South Large Schools Meet Boys: 1. Belle Plaine 168, 2. Fai...
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Local Sports Results from Monday 5/18/26
Baseball Maple River 6, BEA 1 USC 10, Mankato Loyola 4 G-F-W 12, Martin Co. West 1 Golf Waseca Invite Boys: 1. LCWM 307, 4. USC 348, Maple River Inc. Girls: 1. Waseca 441, 5. USC 545, Maple River Inc. MCW Triangular Boys: 1. Mt. Lake 166, 2. St. Clair 173, 3. MCW 187 Girls: 1. St. Clair 202, 2. Mt. Lake 219, 3. MCW 240
May 19, 2026
Local Sports Schedule -- Tuesday 5/19/26
Softball Section 2A Playoffs Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda at USC (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 5pm) GHEC/ML-Truman at New Ulm Cathedral Section 2AA Playoffs Maple River at Tri-City United (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 5pm) Blooming Prairie at Fairmont Iowa Baseball North Iowa at GTRA Golf BEA at USC N...
May 19, 2026
Local Sports Results from Saturday 5/16/26
Baseball MN Valley Lutheran 11, BEA 1 Waseca 12, Maple River 2 Big South Conference Championship Fairmont 4, Marshall 2
May 17, 2026
