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Snowplow Naming Contest Winners Revealed

2024-01-31T15:28:42-05:00

RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Travelers in northwestern Minnesota can shake off their trepidation about hitting the winter roads knowing Taylor Drift is clearing a path ahead of them. The snowplow named for Taylor Swift was the runaway winner of Minnesota’s fourth annual Name a Snowplow contest, with eight new names announced Tuesday. Taylor Drift received 12,027 votes, nearly twice as many as the second-place finisher, Clark W. Blizzwald — honoring the star character of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” In order of votes received, the other winners out of 49 finalists were Dolly Plowton, Waipahinte — a Dakota word for “snowplow” — Beyonsleigh, You’re Killin’ Me [...]

Snowplow Naming Contest Winners Revealed2024-01-31T15:28:42-05:00

Tuesday’s Local Sports Scoreboard

2024-01-31T15:14:28-05:00

GIRLS BASKETBALL Fairmont 52, Redwood Valley 39 St. Peter 65, Blue Earth Area 33 Worthington 77, JCC 60 Minneota 66, Pipestone 34 KMS 68, TMB 47 Maple River 54, W-E-M 52 JWP 77, USC 34 Springfield 70, MVL 35 Cleveland 76, Madelia 54 Mankato Loyola 50, A-C-G-E 45 Sleepy Eye 71, Wabassso 26 Brandon Valley, SD 47, Marshall 44 North Union 65, Eagle Grove 36   BOYS BASKETBALL St. Peter 74, Blue Earth Area 54 Worthington 87, JCC 85 (3 OT) Pipestone Area 85, SW MN Christian 67 Redwood Valley 105, A-C-GC 82 Windom 86, St. James Area 76 New Ulm [...]

Tuesday’s Local Sports Scoreboard2024-01-31T15:14:28-05:00

Fairmont Area Schools Holding Early Childhood Screening

2024-01-30T15:32:53-05:00

Fairmont Area School District is continuing monthly Early Childhood Screening (ECS) the first Tuesday morning of each month. The screening dates to be offered for the remainder of this school year are: March 5, 2024; April 2, 2024; and May 7, 2024. Screening will be offered through Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) at Fairmont Elementary School, 714 Victoria Street, Suite 101. These sessions are being offered to children born between September 1, 2018 and May 7, 2021. (Note: Your child must be 3 years of age to participate in screening). The annual large fall screening will be offered for three days [...]

Fairmont Area Schools Holding Early Childhood Screening2024-01-30T15:32:53-05:00

$50,000 Powerball Winner Sold In Fairmont

2024-01-30T15:24:03-05:00

 A Powerball ticket purchased in Fairmont for the Jan. 27 drawing matched four of the first five winning numbers plus the Powerball to win $50,000.    The winning ticket was purchased at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, located at 917 South State St., in Fairmont The winning Powerball numbers drawn on Jan. 27 are 7-38-65-66-68 and the Powerball is 21. The $50,000 prize can be claimed by mail or at any Minnesota Lottery office. It is recommended that winners call ahead to check hours and to make an appointment.         Unless the winner chooses to opt in to publicity, their name and city will [...]

$50,000 Powerball Winner Sold In Fairmont2024-01-30T15:24:03-05:00

Friday Night Sports Scoreboard

2024-01-27T09:50:31-05:00

BOYS BASKETBALL Fairmont 82, Blue Earth Area 49 Martin County West 80, Madelia 76 (OT) GHEC/T/ML 67, Nicollet 50 Pipestone 82, St. James 59 Waseca 68, JCC 64 St. Peter 85, Worthington 73 New Ulm 88, Marshall 78 Redwood Valley 96, Luverne 60 Alden-Conger 63, Mankato Loyola 62 Blooming Prairie 68, USC 60 JWP 79, Kenyon-Wanamingo 64 MVL 77, BL-H-S 43 St. Clair 81, Cleveland 61 Belle Plaine 72, Sibley East 57 Maple River 77, Randolph 44 LS-H 69, TCU 65   GIRLS BASKETBALL Fairmont 80, Blue Earth Area 40 JCC 64, Waseca 44 St. James Area 63, Pipestone Area 52 [...]

Friday Night Sports Scoreboard2024-01-27T09:50:31-05:00

Thursday’s Sports Scoreboard

2024-01-26T09:39:56-05:00

GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Clair 61, MCW 52 Windom 68, TMB 47 Lake Crystal-WM 70, Madelia 39 USC 70, LeSueur-Henderson 54 Hayfield 54, WEM 45 Belle Plaine 68, Sibley East 52 Mankato Loyola 65, Nicollet 63 AC-GE 65, Cleveland 52 Westbrook-WG 60, Murray Co Central 26 Hills-BC 53, Red Rock Central 39 New Ulm Cathedral 67, Wabasso 47 St.  Peter 62, Worthington 24 Owatonna 76, Mankato West 55 Mankato East 60, Northfield 49   BOYS BASKETBALL Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 54, United South Central 40 Lake Crystal-WM 93, MVL 72 Belle Plaine 83, Hope Academy 47 WEM 65, Hayfield 57 Cedar Mountain 85, [...]

Thursday’s Sports Scoreboard2024-01-26T09:39:56-05:00

Tuesday’s Local Sports Scoreboard

2024-01-24T14:13:19-05:00

BOYS BASKETBALL Fairmont 67, St. Clair 45 Martin County West 73, Nicollet 59 Lake Crystal-WM 95, GHEC-TML 47 Jackson County Central 76, Blue Earth Area 68 Pipestone 87, Luverne 80 Marshall 84, Windom 62 New Ulm Cathedral 66, MVL 53 Madelia 58, Mankato Loyola 54 Maple River 70, NRHEG 60 Springfield 67, Cedar Mountain 57 St. Peter 79, Waseca 77 (OT) JWP 80, WEM 48 North Union 88, Belmond-Klemme 28     GIRLS BASKETBALL Jackson County Central 77, Blue Earth Area 33 Luverne 69, Pipestone 33 Maple River 80, NRHEG 73 New Ulm Cathedral 54, MVL 44 Mountain Lake-Comfrey 44, Red [...]

Tuesday’s Local Sports Scoreboard2024-01-24T14:13:19-05:00

Monday’s Scoreboard

2024-01-23T13:39:44-05:00

BOYS BASKETBALL Fairmont 69, Martin County West 56 Spirit Lake 79, Worthington 59 Murray Co. Central 60, Red Rock Central 51 GFW 57, Sleepy Eye 51 Hills-BC 84, Adrian-Ellsworth 61 Westbrook-WG 81, HL-O-F 52 Redwood Valley 89, St. James Area 54     GIRLS BASKETBALL GHEC-TML 65, Cleveland 29 Martin County West 47, Lake Crystal-WM 46 Spirit Lake 71, Worthington 52 Redwood Valley 88, St. James Area 66 J-W-P 62, Mankato Loyola 36 Nicollet 77, Cedar Mountain 71 AC-GE 63, Madelia 34 SW MN Christian 76, Mountain Lake-Comfrey 32    

Monday’s Scoreboard2024-01-23T13:39:44-05:00

Tuesday’s Sports Scoreboard

2024-01-17T14:49:51-05:00

BOYS BASKETBALL   Worthington 64, Fairmont 46 Mountain Lake-Comfrey 79, GHEC-TML 55 St. James Area 67, Edgerton 61 Redwood Valley 104, Windom 60 Maple River 79, LeSueur-Henderson 47 JCC 80, Luverne 69 St. Peter 73, Jordan 46 USC 59, W-E-M 51 Belle Plaine 68, Waseca 67 J-W-P 66, NR-H-E-G 50 Pipestone Area 79, Minneota 70 MVL 87, Cedar Mountain 78 New Ulm Cathedral 48, Mankato Loyola 46 Red Rock Central 53, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 39 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 88, G-F-W 64 Springfield 90, Wabasso 57 SW MN Christian 57, HL-O-F 55 Sleepy Eye 78, BL-H-S 51 North Union 64, Forest City [...]

Tuesday’s Sports Scoreboard2024-01-17T14:49:51-05:00

Monday’s Sports Scoreboard

2024-01-16T10:42:32-05:00

GIRLS BASKETBALL GHEC-TML 71, Fairmont 65 New Ulm Cathedral 65, Madelia 51 Windom 64, Redwood Valley 55   BOYS BASKETBALL Alden-Conger 67, GHEC-TML 56 Lake Crystal-WM 86, Mankato Loyola 38 St. Clair 74, Madelia 73 Mankato East 90, Marshall 41 LeSueur-Henderson 78, St. James Area 71 J-W-P 80, Blue Earth Area 60 Cleveland 70, Nicollet 49 TCU 72, NRHEG 59   BOYS HOCKEY Windom 6, Fairmont 2   GYMNASTICS Martin County Magic  134.95, New Ulm 132.9      

Monday’s Sports Scoreboard2024-01-16T10:42:32-05:00
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