3M is closing its manufacturing plant in Fairmont, with layoffs expected to begin in December. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has received a notice indicating 62 employees will be affected by the closure. Layoffs are scheduled to begin December 18th, with the plant expected to close pe...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners received updates on several road construction projects from County Engineer April Wellman at their meeting Tuesday. In Pilot Grove, crews continue working on box culvert replacements, with a bypass ditch installed to help get the culverts in place. Earlier wet conditions hav...

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors has three to two to begin the process of considering a moratorium on data center development. During Tuesday's meeting, supervisors directed the county's Planning and Zoning Commission to begin preliminary work on a possible temporary ban. The discussion focused on giving county ...

A fire in Mapleton drew a response from more than a dozen neighboring departments on Friday Afternoon. Crews got the call just after 2:30pm when a passerby reported a fire at the Central Farm Service storage building located at 202 Highway 22 South in Mapleton. The Mapleton Fire Department responded and requested addit...

North Union School District residents are receiving information mailers about the district's November 3rd bond referendum. The mailers include details about the proposed project, estimated tax impacts and voting options. Three open houses are planned from 6-7p on Tuesday, October 20th at North Union Elementary School, ...

Football 8-Player Playoffs Janesville at North Union (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm)

Football NRHEG 40, USC 8 Girls Soccer Section 2A Championship Cannon Falls 1, Fairmont 0

Football St. Peter at Fairmont Cross Country Martin Co. West at Tomahawk-Valley Conference Meet in Madelia

Football W-E-M 42, BEA 6 Maple River 48, J-W-P 42 GHEC/ML-Truman 48, Nicollet 20 Martin Co. West 28, Cleveland 25 Volleyball Fairmont 3, GHEC/ML-Truman 0 Cross Country Big South Conference Meet Boys Small Schools: 1. Redwood Valley 37, 2. BEA 75 Girls Small Schools: 1. Luverne 18, 7. BEA 154 Boys Large Schools: 1. Mars...

Football NRHEG at USC (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Girls Soccer Section 2A Championship at Austin Fairmont vs. Cannon Falls