A Blue Earth man has been sentenced after being convicted of felony theft following an investigation by the Blue Earth Police Department. Court records show 53 year old Michael Dean Olivo was convicted Monday in Faribault County District Court of one count of theft - taking, using or transferring movable property witho...

The Blue Earth City Council approved three revisions to the city's personnel policy during its meeting Monday night. The changes address employee breaks, overtime eligibility for meeting minutes and participation in Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Under the revised break policy, employees are allowed...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin tree removal along Highway 22 and 109 in Wells on Monday in preparation for an upcoming reconstruction project. Motorists can expect shoulder and intermittent lane closures during the work and should watch for flaggers directing traffic. The tree clearing is expect...

The United South Central School District continues discussions about a possible building expansion. About 120 community members recently attended a facilities meeting in Wells to review enrollment trends, space needs and two preliminary expansion concepts. USC has grown by roughly 100 students over the past decade and...

An Amboy man died when he was caught in an avalanche Sunday afternoon in northeastern Idaho. According the Clark County Sheriff's Office, 21 year old Landon Fox had been snowmobiling in the Centennial Mountain Range with his father, Lucas Fox, brother Hayden and a family friend Stuart Meyer. The avalanche was the resul...

Girls Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Glencoe-Silver Lake 67, Maple River 49

Boys Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Blooming Prairie at BEA (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Norwood-Young America at Maple River Section 2A Playoffs USC at Madelia (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) GHEC/ML-Truman at J-W-P Martin Co. West at Springfield Section 3AA Playoffs at Windom Fairmont ...

Minnesota Girls Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs at MSU Maple River vs. Glencoe-Silver Lake (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 6pm)

State Wrestling Tournament BEA wrestlers Timmy Nagel & Chase Gambell, and Maple River/USC wrestler Noah Gonzalez did not place. Martin Co. wrestlers Pierce Rohman at 133 was a runner-up & Torrey Paplow at 152 finished 4th. Aaron Becker & DJ Miller did not place. Iowa Boys Basketball Class 1A-District 1 Cham...

Minnesota Boys Basketball Section 2A Playoffs Mt. Lake/Comfrey at USC (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Cedar Mountain at GHEC/ML-Truman Martin Co. West at New Ulm Cathedral Section 3AA Playoffs Windom at Fairmont Regular Season Game Tri-City United at Maple River Wrestling State Tournament Coverage continues o...