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...

Blue Earth Area Schools is facing nearly $48 million in urgent facility needs, according to a recent assessment shared with community groups. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says a study by Kraus-Anderson found more than $42 million in critical repairs at the district's Pre K - 7 building, including aging plumbing, HVAC ...

The Fairmont City Council on Monday approved an $8.12 million road improvement plan for 2026, funded through grants, special assessments and bonding. Two reconstruction projects and 12 mill and overlay projects are scheduled for next summer and fall. Under city policy, 70% of costs are paid by the city and 30% by prop...

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...

Girls Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Maple River at LCWM (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Section 2A Playoffs at St. Peter GHEC/ML-Truman vs. SESM (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 6pm) Section 3AA Playoffs at Worthington Fairmont vs. St. James Boys Basketball Worthington at BEA Wrestling State Tou...