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As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand, U.S. lawmakers are speaking out about the potential threat it poses to the integrity of elections. In a recent statement, Secretary of State Steve Simon warned, “Make no mistake, A.I. and deep fakes in particular are a huge challenge to [...]

Early Tuesday afternoon, a chaotic scene unfolded in Swea City as Kossuth County Sheriff's deputies attempted to carry out their duties. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office, deputies were responding to a call for service at the corner of Ash and 3rd Avenue when they noticed a separate incident [...]

An Emmetsburg daycare provider, Hannah Priest, has recently plead not guilty to one count of child endangerment resulting in death. The 28-year-old was arrested on September 1st after an investigation into the death of a 23-month-old child. The incident occurred on January 19th of this year when emergency medical technicians [...]

There was a car-semi accident on Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 169 in Blue Earth that resulted in one person being hospitalized. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the incident occurred around 12:20 pm near the Interstate 90 interchange. The patrol reported that a 2024 Peterbilt semi, driven by 23-year-old [...]

In a major legal move, 18 states, including Minnesota, have banded together to file an antitrust suit against online retail giant Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general joined forces on Tuesday to accuse Amazon of illegally leveraging its dominant market position to keep prices high [...]

It's Homecoming week at Fairmont High School. Dress up days for the students this week include Music Day on Monday, Bikers vs. Surfers on Tuesday, Wednesday the Seniors dress up as Senior Citizens and Grades 7-11 dress up as their younger selvers, Thursday is Class Color Day,  and Friday is [...]