Five Dead In Cottonwood County Accident
Five people were killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday afternoon on US Highway 71 north of Windom in Cottonwood County. A northbound 2016 GMC Terrain driven by Martin Hanson, 67, of Springfield, collided head-on with a southbound 2019 Ford Transit Van driven by Matthew Arthur Schultz, 42, of Lakefield. [...]
Tri-Valley Head Start Announces New Center Opening in Blue Earth
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council has announced the upcoming opening of a new Head Start center in Blue Earth, Minnesota. This center is made possible through a collaborative partnership with St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center, which will provide dedicated space within its facility for the new early childhood education site. Tri-Valley’s Head [...]
Minnesota Flags At Staff In Honor Of Fallen Soldier
Governor Tim Walz today ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota immediately and until sunset on the day of interment, in honor and remembrance of Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor of White Bear Lake, who was killed on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. “Sergeant First Class Amor [...]
Iowa Lakes CC Baseball Team Bus Crash
A bus carrying members of the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring dozens. The incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. local time on Iowa Highway 4 near Twin Lakes in Calhoun County, authorities said. There has been one confirmed fatality, Iowa State [...]
Beletti Promoted To Fairmont Police Chief
Fairmont Police Captain Mike Beletti has been promoted to Chief Of Police following the retirement of previous Chief Michael Hunter. Beletti attended Alexandria Technical College where he obtained an Associate of Applied Science degree in Law Enforcement and completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Leadership through Saint [...]
Fairmont High School Students Earn Honors
Fairmont High School senior Cooper Gudahl has been selected as the Region 2A Male Triple A award winner. Cooper now advances to the state level as one of just eight Class A male finalists in the state, and of sixteen boys overall. The awards banquet is Saturday of the Boys [...]
