Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.   Finstad has represented Minnesota's 1st Congressional District since winning a special election in August 2022 following the death of Jim Hagedorn. He won his first election in November 2022 and then was reelected...

From expanded tariffs and a potential trade war to firing USDA employees and potential cuts to Medicaid, there's a lot of news pouring out of Washington, D.C. The Minnesota Farmers Union is sponsoring two People's Town Halls on Tuesday, March 18th, the first at Pizza Ranch in Jackson from 10am to 11:30am and the secon...

The man accused of shooting a woman in Truman last week has been formally charged in Martin County District Court.   Thirty Two year old Kyle Johnathan Liford is charged with five felonies, including second degree attempted murder, second degree assault and three other weapon related charges.   Au...

Greenfield Global is looking to sell it's ethanol plant in Winnebago. That's according to a report in the trade publication Ethanol Producer Magazine. Canada based Greenfield Global purchased the former Corn Plus plant in Winnebago in the fall of 2020 and resumed operations in 2021. According to the report, th...

The Green Plains Ethanol Plant in Fairmont has stopped operations. The plant closed at 7pm Thursday, laying off 55 employees. Green Plains had operated the plant, located at 1125 Bixby Road, since 2014 when it bought out another plant which had been idle since 2012. Green Plains continues to operate plants in ...

Boys Basketball Section 2AA Playoffs Glencoe-Silver Lake 77, BEA 71 Section 3AA Playoffs Jackson Co. Central 66, Fairmont 50 Girls Basketball Section 3AA Championship Minnewaska 53, Fairmont 38

Minnesota Boys Basketball USC 61, Rochester STEM Academy 49 Iowa Boys Basketball North Iowa 70, Central Springs 52 Iowa Girls Basketball Central Springs 40, North Iowa 19 Boys Hockey Windom 5, Fairmont 1

Minnesota Boys Basketball BEA at St. Peter (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7:15pm)USC at MedfordMaple River at St. ClairBelle Plaine at FairmontGHEC/ML-Truman at AC/GENicollet at Martin Co. West Minnesota Girls Basketball MN Valley Lutheran at BEAMedford at USCHayfield at Maple RiverFairmont at Belle Plai...

Boys Basketball Rochester STEM Academy at USCGHEC/ML-Truman at Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Girls Basketball Jackson Co. Central at Maple RiverGHEC/ML-Truman at Nicollet Iowa Boys & Girls Basketball North Iowa at Central Springs Gymnastics BEA at Jackson Co. Central Boys Hockey Fairmont at Wi...

Wrestling Wabasso Invite Wabasso 171.5, 2. Redwood Valley 162, 3. Norwood-Young America 153, 5. Martin County 146.5, 11. BEA 50.Top finishers for BEA: Drake Engelby at 114, Timmy Nagel at 127 & Chase Gambell at Hwt all finished 4th. For Martin County: Pierce Rohman at 133, Torey Paplow at 145 & Maddex Fa...