The Blue Earth City Council approved several items during its meeting on Monday. The council approved a resolution adopting $3,072.54 in special assessments for unpaid city services. The assessments include mowing and code enforcement charges, along with a fire department service fee. Council members also approved a s...

Communities across the area will take time Wednesday to honor the men and women who have served our country during Veterans Day programs. United South Central will hold its program at 9am, the same time as the Fairmont Veterans Day program. Blue Earth Area will host its program at 10:30am, followed by the GHEC program ...

Faribault County property owners are reminded that second half agricultural real estate property taxes are due Monday, November 16th. Payments should be postmarked on or before the 16th to avoid penalties. Property owners are encouraged to check their individual tax statements for specific due dates. Payments can be m...

Corn and soybean harvest continued across Minnesota and Iowa during the week ending November 8th, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report released Monday. In Minnesota, corn harvest reached 88% complete, up 6% from the previous week, but 5% behind the five year average of 93%. Iowa corn harvest reached 72%, u...

Minnesota's First Congressional District race remains too close to call, with Democratic challenger Jake Johnson holding a razor thin lead over Republican Incumbent Brad Finstad. With all precincts reporting Wednesday morning, unofficial results showed Johnson with 163,057 votes, compared to Finstad's 162,734 - a diffe...

Volleyball Section 2A Playoffs Martin Co. West 3, USC 0 State Tennis In doubles: Alison Slama & Emelia Klanderud of Fairmont won both of their matches Thursday and are in the semifinals on Friday In singles: Tabitha Barkosky of Maple River won her first match and then was defeated in her second match and eliminated...

Iowa Football North Union at Kingsley-Pierson (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Volleyball Section 3AA Playoffs Fairmont at Luverne State Tennis Continues

Volleyball Section 2A Playoffs USC at Martin Co. West (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) State Tennis Singles-Tabitha Barkosky of Maple River Doubles-Alison Slama & Emelia Klanderud of Fairmont Cross Country BEA, USC/AC, Maple River, MCW at Section 2A Meet at Norwood Fairmont at Section 2AA Meet at North Man...

Football Section 2AA Playoffs Blooming Prairie/Hayfield 26, BEA 6 Maple River 47, Medford 7 Section 1A Playoffs Lewiston-Altura 27, USC 6 Section 3AAA Playoffs Fairmont 22, Belle Plaine 21 Section 3-9 Man Playoffs Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 38, GHEC/ML-Truman 7 Section 2A Playoffs Martin Co. West 40, Madelia 10

Volleyball Section 2AA Playoffs Belle Plaine 3, BEA 0 LeSueur-Henderson 3, Maple River 0 Section 2A Playoffs USC 3, Sleepy Eye 0 Cleveland 3, GHEC/ML-Truman 0 Martin Co. West 3, New Ulm Cathedral 0