By Peter Cox The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Thursday that would establish a new spending oversight entity known as the Office of Inspector General. Backers of the bill, which passed on a lopsided ...

The Blooming Prairie boys golf team took first place in the Gopher Conference Meet in Mankato Thursday. Coen Abel and Colby Johnson tied for first place overall for the Awesome Blossoms as they each ...

The Blooming Prairie baseball team lost to Rochester Lourdes 13-0 in five innings in BP Thursday. Alex Lea took the loss on the hill for BP (9-3 overall). BP pitching: Alex Lea (L) 2 1/3 IP, 10 H, 2 ...

The Hayfield baseball team topped United South Central (7-8 overall) 8-2 in Hayfield Tuesday. Austin Dahle had a double and two RBIs for the Vikings (8-6 overall). Hayfield pitching: Eric Bermea (W) 7 ...

The Austin softball team swept Faribault (0-15 overall) by scores of 20-2 and 10-4 in Faribault Thursday. Charlee Cunningham finished five-for-seven with two doubles and three RBIs for the Packers ...

The Blooming Prairie softball team lost to Faribault Bethlehem Academy (9-3 overall) 8-2 in Faribault Thursday. Ella Smith drove in two runs for BP (3-12 overall). BP pitching: Mia Johnson (L) 6 IP, 9 ...