Local News
Algona Police Continue to Investigate Threat Called into Bishop Garrigan Schools on Wednesday
The Algona Police Department will continue to investigate a threatening phone call received at Bishop Garrigan Schools. At approximately 11:48am on Wednesday, Bishop Garrigan received a phone call from an unidentified male caller from an unknown phone number. The unknown caller said he planned to come to the school wi...
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Winnebago Woman Injured in Rollover Wednesday Morning Near Mankato
A Winnebago woman was injured in a rollover crash Wednesday morning on Highway 169 in Blue Earth County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened at 9:33am, near mile marker 50 in South Bend Township, just north of Mankato. Authorities say a 2007 Kia Spectra, driven by 41 year old Ann Lynn Garlinghou...
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BEA School Board Gets Many End of the School Year Updates at Their May Meeting
The Blue Earth Area School Board heard a wide range of updates during its regular May meeting Monday night, including presentation from the district's art and science departments, a report on therapy dog Frankie and an update on a new cardiac emergency response plan set to launch this fall. Superintendent Mandy Fletche...
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Fairmont City Council Received A Feasibility Study for a Municipal Cannabis Store at Monday's Meeting
The Fairmont City Council on Monday reviewed a feasibility study for a proposed municipal cannabis retail store that projects about $2.4 million in annual sales if the store opens in 2027. Andrew Livingston, with Vincente, the consulting firm hired by the city, said the study looked at market trends, customer demand, c...
May 13, 2026
BEA Students in Grades 6-8 to Participate in the School's Service Day on Wednesday
Students at Blue Earth Area Middle School will spend Wednesday giving back to communities across Faribault County during the school's annual Service Day. Middle school students and eighth graders will travel to parks, towns and community site throughout the county to complete a variety of service projects. Morning Mee...
May 12, 2026
Local Sports
Local Sports Schedule -- Friday 5/15/26
Baseball USC at GHEC/ML-Truman (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 4:30pm) Mt. Lake at Martin Co. West Softball LCWM at USC Fairmont at Martin Co. West Boys Tennis Section 2A Team Tournament BEA at Litchfield Golf USC & Alden-Conger at Martin Co. West Maple River at Jackson Co. Central Madelia at GHEC/ML-T...
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Local Sports Results from Tuesday 5/12/26
Baseball St. James 17, BEA 1 Springfield 9, USC 7 Fairmont 14, Jackson Co. Central 2 Cleveland 16, GHEC/ML-Truman 15 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 16, Martin Co. West 4 Softball USC 15, AC/GE 0 LCWM 16, Maple River 1 LCWM 16, Maple River 0 Jackson Co. Central 15, Fairmont 3 G-F-W 20, GHEC/ML-Truman 11 Martin Co. West 10, Sleep...
May 13, 2026
Local Sports Results from Monday 5/11/26
Baseball USC 10, Mabel-Canton 3 Maple River 8, Tri-City United 7 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 15, GHEC/ML-Truman 0 Softball Martin Co. West 1, USC 0 Belle Plaine 5, Maple River 2 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 11, GHEC/ML-Truman 3 Girls Golf Big South Championship 1. Marshall 379, 2. Fairmont 378, 3. BEA 400 SCC Meet 1. St. Clair 380,...
May 12, 2026
Local Sports Schedule -- Tuesday 5/12/26
Baseball St. James at BEA (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 5:30pm) Springfield at USC Fairmont at Jackson Co. Central GHEC/ML-Truman at Cleveland Martin Co. West at Sleepy Eye St. Mary's Softball USC at AC/GE Maple River at LCWM (DH) Jackson Co. Central at Fairmont G-F-W at GHEC/ML-Truman Martin Co. West at...
May 11, 2026
Local Sports Schedule -- Monday 5/11/26
Softball Martin Co. West at USC (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 4:30pm) Belle Plaine at Maple River GHEC/ML-Truman at Sleepy Eye St. Mary's Baseball USC vs. Mabel-Canton in Austin Tri-City United at Maple River Sleepy Eye St. Mary's at GHEC/ML-Truman Golf BEA & Fairmont Girls at Big South Conference Ch...
May 10, 2026
