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School Bus Accident Injures Two

danbrookens2025-11-05T13:30:47-05:00

A vehicle and a school bus collided on Highway 109 west of Easton Tuesday afternoon, injuring both drivers. Donald Lee Madden, 65, of Amboy, who was the driver of the 2016 Transit School Bus, was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Marylou Sophia Alger, 72, of Minnesota Lake, who was the driver of a 2017 Chevy Equinox, was taken to United Hospital District in Blue Earth. Both had non life-threatening injuries. The Minnesota State Patrol stated the school bus was southbound on 480th Avenue and the Equinox was eastbound on Highway 109 when they collided at 4:17 p.m. The [...]

School Bus Accident Injures Twodanbrookens2025-11-05T13:30:47-05:00

Local Election Results

danbrookens2025-11-05T12:39:34-05:00

Fairmont School District Question 1 No - 1,247 Yes - 647 GHEC School District Question 1 Yes - 253 No - 188 Question 2 Yes - 264 No - 177 Jackson County Central School District Question 1 No - 939 Yes - 734 Question 2 No - 1009 Yes - 666 Madelia School District Question 1 Yes - 494 No - 220 Question 2 Yes - 420 No - 283

Local Election Resultsdanbrookens2025-11-05T12:39:34-05:00

Minnesota State Volleyball Tournament Brackets

danbrookens2025-11-04T11:58:13-05:00

CLASS A Quarterfinals Thursday in St. Paul #1 Mayer Lutheran vs. #8 North Woods, 5 PM #4 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. #5 Cleveland #2 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton vs. #7 Nevis, 7 PM #3 Fillmore Central vs. #6 Ada-Borup Semifinals, Friday at 1 and 3 pm Consolation, Friday at 1 and 3 pm Fifth Place, Saturday at 10:30 am Third Place, Saturday at 12:30 pm Championship, Saturday at 2:30 pm CLASS AA Quarterfinals Thursday in St. Paul #1 Hawley vs. #8 New London-Spicer, 1 pm #4 Southwest Christian vs. #5 New Life Academy #7 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted vs. #2 Albany #6 Esko vs. #3 Chatfield [...]

Minnesota State Volleyball Tournament Bracketsdanbrookens2025-11-04T11:58:13-05:00

Tuesday’s Sports Scoreboard

danbrookens2025-10-29T10:41:52-05:00

VOLLEYBALL Section 3AA JCC 3, Pipestone Area 0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-22) Windom 3, Luverne 1 (25-21, 25-16, 18-25, 25-20) New London-Spicer 3, Eden Valley-Watkins 0 (25-17, 25-18. 25-16) Morris Area 3, A-C-GC 1 (25-23, 17-25, 25-20, 25-18) Section 2AA Southwest Christian 3, St. Clair 0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-20) Belle Plaine 3, Lake Crystal-WM 0 (26-24, 25-23, 27-25) Section 3A R-T-R 3, Murray Co. Central 0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-12) Minneota 3, Canby 0 (30-28, 25-14, 25-16) MACCRAY 3, Central MN Christian 0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-23) Westbrook-Walnut Grove 3, Adrian-Ellsworth 0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-20) Section 2A Cleveland 3, BOLD 0 [...]

Tuesday’s Sports Scoreboarddanbrookens2025-10-29T10:41:52-05:00

Woody Woodward 1949-2025

danbrookens2025-10-27T20:45:31-05:00

A Celebration of Life Service for Charles V. (Woody) Woodward III, age 76, of Fairmont, MN, will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fairmont. Following the lunch there will be military honors provided by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222 and ringing of the bell at the Martin County Veterans Memorial in Fairmont. Burial will then be held at Westford Cemetery in rural Truman, MN. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the [...]

Woody Woodward 1949-2025danbrookens2025-10-27T20:45:31-05:00

Weekend Sports Scoreboard

danbrookens2025-10-27T11:36:36-05:00

MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Section 3AAA Waseca 21, Tri-City United 0 Luverne 13, Albert Lea 0 Section 2A Lester Prairie 22, St. James Area 0 G-F-W 26, Cleveland 7 Section 3AA JCC 67, Windom 0 LeSueur-Henderson 28, Lake Crystal-WM 6 Section 2AA W-E-M 36, St. Clair/Loyola 0 Maple River 36, J-W-P 20 Section 2 9-Player Red Rock Central 32, New Ulm Cathedral 0 Wabasso 32, Cedar Mountain 29 Section 3 9-Player Hills-Beaver Creek 56, Alden-Conger 8 Edgerton 46, Adrian-Ellsworth 22 Section 2AAAA Marshall 35, Hutchinson 7 Rocori 17, Willmar 15 Section 3A [...]

Weekend Sports Scoreboarddanbrookens2025-10-27T11:36:36-05:00

Local Playoff Schedules And Scores

danbrookens2025-10-24T13:11:21-05:00

IOWA FOOTBALL 8-Player Playoffs North Union at G-T-R-A Kingsley-Pierson at Algona Garrigan Fremont-Mills at Fort Dodge St. Edmond West Bend-Mallard at East Mills Janesville at Riceville Class A - Lemars Gehlen at West Hancock Class 1A - Hinton at Emmetsburg Class 2A - Unity Christian at Okoboji, Spirit Lake at Cherokee MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL Thursday Scores Section 2A Second Round Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 3, GHEC-T-ML 0 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 3, Martin County West 1 Cleveland 3, New Ulm Cathedral 0 BOLD 3, Cedar Mountain 1 Section 2AA Quarterfinals Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 3, Norwood-Young America 0 St. Clair 3, [...]

Local Playoff Schedules And Scoresdanbrookens2025-10-24T13:11:21-05:00

Wednesday’s Local Sports Results

danbrookens2025-10-23T11:29:10-05:00

GIRLS TENNIS Class A State Tournament Semifinals St. James Area 6, Foley 1 Litchfield 4, Breck 3 5th Place Thief River Falls 4, Lake City 3 3rd Place Breck 5, Foley 2 Championship St. James Area 4, Litchfield 3 Class AA State Tournament Semifinals Rock Ridge 7, Mahtomedi 0 Blake School 4, Hill-Murray 3 5th Place Fergus Falls 6, Delano 1 3rd Place Mahtomedi 5, Hill-Murray 2 Championship Rock Ridge 6, Blake School 1 Class AAA State Tournament Semifinals Rochester Mayo 4, Mounds View 3 Minnetonka 4, Edina 3 5th Place [...]

Wednesday’s Local Sports Resultsdanbrookens2025-10-23T11:29:10-05:00

Tuesday’s Sports Scoreboard

danbrookens2025-10-22T14:39:10-05:00

FOOTBALL Section 3AAA TCU 21, Fairmont 14 Luverne 21, Belle Plaine 14 Albert Lea 51, Worthington 0 Section 2A Lester Prairie 32, Martin County West 6 St. James Area 61, Madelia 0 G-F-W 50, Mayer Lutheran 14 Section 3 9-player Alden-Conger 58, GHEC-Truman 38 Adrian/Ellsworth 35, HL-O-F 24 Section 2 9-player New Ulm Cathedral 22, Renville Co. West 6 Cedar Mountain 51, Westbrook-WG 0 Section 2AA St. Clair/Loyola 34, Blue Earth Area 0 JWP 22, Blooming Prairie 6 Section 3AA Windom Area 38, Pipestone Area 36 LeSueur-Henderson 42, Sibley East 8 Lake Crystal-WM 12, MVL 6 [...]

Tuesday’s Sports Scoreboarddanbrookens2025-10-22T14:39:10-05:00

Playoff Football Matchups

danbrookens2025-10-21T07:42:54-05:00

FAIRMONT (4-4) AT TCU (3-5) SECTION 3AAA WORTHINGTON (0-8) AT ALBERT LEA (6-2) BELLE PLAINE (3-5) AT LUVERNE (6-2) WASECA HAS BYE MARTIN COUNTY WEST (1-7) AT LESTER PRAIRIE (4-4) SECTION 2A MADELIA (0-8) AT ST. JAMES AREA (6-2) MAYER LUTHERAN (4-4) AT G-F-W (4-4) CLEVELAND HAS BYE GHEC-TRUMAN (4-4) AT ALDEN CONGER (5-3) SECTION 2 - 9P HL-O-F (2-6) AT ADRIAN-ELLSWORTH (6-2) HILLS-BC AND EDGERTON HAVE BYES WINDOM (3-5) AT PIPESTONE AREA (4-4) SECTION 3AA SIBLEY EAST (0-8) AT LESUEUR-HENDERSON (6-2) MVL (1-7) AT LAKE CRYSTAL-WM (5-3) JCC HAS BYE BLUE EARTH AREA (3-5) AT ST. CLAIR/LOYOLA (3-5) SECTION 2AA [...]

Playoff Football Matchupsdanbrookens2025-10-21T07:42:54-05:00

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