Fillmore Central beat Faribault Bethlehem Academy 28-14 in a September matchup. The rivals will meet again Friday, in the Section 1A championship game.
No. 1 seed Kasson-Mantorville slipped past No. 4 Faribault 3-2 to earn a spot in the Section 1AAA volleyball championship match on Saturday against Byron.
Fillmore Central posted just its second unbeaten regular-season record in school history and takes an 8-0 record and No. 1 seed into the Section 1A playoffs.
The Falcons return nine of 11 starters on both sides of the ball. They now aim to avenge last year's Section 1A title game loss and make history in the process.
More than 70 players participated in the Rochester Grizzlies' main tryout camp over the weekend at the Rochester Recreation Center. As the Grizzlies prepare to defend their NA3HL national championship, a handful of local players made strong cases to be part -- or big parts -- of the team in the coming season.
The USDA Rural Development office of Southeast Minnesota held a summit Wednesday to discuss federally funded loan programs that can help home and property owners in rural communities across the region.
