Local News
Special Election to Decide Whether the Faribault County Recorder Position Will Be Appointed or Elected to be Held on Tuesday
Faribault County voters will soon decide how their County Recorder is selected as a special election has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 14th following the retirement of longtime Recorder Sherry Asmus. After Asmus stepped down at the end of 2024, the County Board appointed interim replacements to fill the roll, which...
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Truman Man Awaiting Sentencing After Taking a Plea Deal Following a 2025 Shooting in Truman
A Truman man has pleaded guilty to shooting a woman in the chest last year. Thirty three year old Kyle Jonathan Liford was charged with six felonies including 2nd degree attempted murder and 1st degree assault among others. The shooting happened in February 2025 in Truman, where court documents say Liford shot Ciara Ga...
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Martin County Commissioners Continue Work on Plan to Relocate Some Departments to a New Location
The Martin County Board of Commissioners is moving forward with plans to relocate the Veterans Services and Extension/4-H Offices into a county owned building on North State Street. On Monday, the board approved a $25,000 proposal from Bolton & Menk to handle design work for parking lot improvements at the site. T...
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B.E. Council Approves an Agreement With TalusAg to Develop a Green Ammonia Facility in Blue Earth
The Blue Earth City Council has approved an agreement that could bring a new kind of fertilizer production to the area. Council members signed off on a memorandum of understanding with TalusAg to develop a green ammonia facility at the West Industrial Park. The project would use electricity to produce low carbon fertil...
Apr 08, 2026
UHD's New Robotic Assisted Surgery System Used for First Surgery on Tuesday
United Hospital District in Blue Earth has entered a new era of surgical care. The hospital officially launched its new Da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system on Tuesday with their first robotic assisted surgery using the new system. Hospital leaders say the system allows surgeons to perform procedures with greater precisi...
Apr 08, 2026
Local Sports
Local Sports Schedule -- Thursday 4/9/26
Softball Triton at USC (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 4:30pm) Maple River at Cannon Falls Fairmont at St. James (DH) Madelia at GHEC/ML-Truman Martin Co. West at AC/GE Baseball USC at Triton Marshall at Fairmont Madelia at GHEC/ML-Truman Mankato Loyola at Martin Co. West Boys Tennis New Ulm at Fairmont Go...
Apr 08, 2026
Local Sports Results from Tuesday 4/7/26
Baseball Jackson Co. Central 21, BEA 0 Mankato Loyola 13, GHEC/ML-Truman 3 Softball Cleveland 14, GHEC/ML-Truman 4 Boys Tennis St. Peter 5, BEA 2 Track & Field USC Invite Boys: 1. JWP/WEM 186, 2. USC/AC 164, 3. NRHEG 134, 4. BEA 115 Girls: 1. JWP/WEM 173.5, 2. BEA 161, 3. NRHEG 158.5, 4. USC/AC 69 St. James Invite ...
Apr 08, 2026
Local Sports Results from Tuesday 3/31/26
Baseball BEA 17, GHEC/ML-Truman 1 Martin Co. West 7, Heron Lake-Okabena 1 Softball USC 10, Madelia 0 Nicollet 12, GHEC/ML-Truman 7 Track & Field Fairmont Triangular Boys: 1. Fairmont 73, 2. St. Peter 72, 3. New Ulm 42 Girls: 1. St. Peter 95, 2. Fairmont 75, 3. New Ulm 17
Apr 01, 2026
Local Sports Results from Monday 3/30/26
Baseball Madelia 20, Martin Co. West 2 Boys Tennis Fairmont 4, Estherville 2 Track & Field St. James Invite Boys: 1. MVL 211.5, 2. USC/AC 136, 6. BEA 46 Girls: 1. MVL 164, 4. BEA 81, 5. USC/AC 33 Tomahawk Indoor Meet Boys: 1. Loyola/Cleveland 112, 5. GHEC/ML/T 57, 7. MCW/BO 33 Girls: 1. Loyola/Cleveland 140, 5. MCW...
Mar 31, 2026
Local Sports Schedule -- Tuesday 3/31/26
Baseball GHEC/ML-Truman at BEA (On 1560AM, 95.3 FM & kbew98country.com, 4:30pm) Heron Lake-Okabena at Martin Co. West Softball Madelia at USC Nicollet at GHEC/ML-Truman Golf BEA at GHEC/ML-Truman Track & Field New Ulm & St. Peter at Fairmont North Union at Algona Indoor Invite
Mar 30, 2026
