A motion to maintain the Blue Earth Police Department's current, full time officer staff level failed on a 4-3 vote Monday night. The motion was brought forward during budget discussion at Monday's City Council meeting after concerns were raised about potentially reducing an officer's position to part time. Council me...

The Fairmont Area School Board has approved placing a two question building bond referendum before voters on February 9th, 2027. The revised proposal comes after voters considered a previous referendum in November 2025. The district says facility and educational space needs remain, but the new plan separates the proje...

A proposed cannabis retail store in Blue Earth is targeting a spring 2027 opening at 315 South Grove Street. Ouidhaus representatives recently outlined plans to renovate the vacant building into a roughly 3,400 square foot retail store. The business already operates a licensed location in La Crescent and has another ...

Blue Earth Police Chief Tom Fletcher has released the incident analysis report for October. According to that report, the Police Department responded to a total of 249 calls last month, with 50 of those being ordinance violations. During the month, the Police Department also received 11 animal complaints, investigated ...

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...

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