John Anderson

Our coverage of the state high school boys basketball tournament that runs Wednesday through Saturday will affect the normal broadcast schedule. On Wednesday, games are at noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. News and weather updates will happen as time permits between games...

The weather was pretty nice, the snow is going away. Did that motivate you to do much this past weekend? Saturday after work, I got some house cleaning done. Being single, this task falls on me, although my two kids who live with me do help out...

Only 1-2 inches of snow are expected in the Faribault area today. There is still a blizzard warning out for places such as Owatonna and Mankato to the south and east. As the snow moves through, the winds are expected to pick up and blow what we do get around...

Last week, my daughter, who works for a popular daycare chain, came home with a nasty chest cold. Because she has asthma she had great difficulty breathing and went to urgent care and got some inhalers and medicines. She is pretty close to completely recovered...

It was an exciting game Thursday night in Lyle as the 17-7 No. 3 seed Lyle Pacelli Athletics took on the No. 6 seed Bethlehem Academy Cardinals. The Cardinals controlled the lead for most of the first half and lead 20-19 at halftime. The lead changed numerous times -- the Cardinals a couple of times had a six-point lead -- but the Athletics kept coming back...

The Red Cross is always in need of blood. But especially at this time of year -- when sometimes weather has prevented people from coming out to donate -- the need is greatest. There is a donation event on Sunday at the Faribault American Legion from 1:30-6:30 p...

Another sure sign that spring is not that far away starts Wednesday as the State High School Girls Hockey Tournament gets underway at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Check out the bracket match-ups. The boys sections get underway Tuesday night as Faribault takes on Austin in Faribault...

I watched the 40th Anniversary Special on Sunday night. When the show started, I was in seventh grade; don't think I could stay up that late on Saturday night and I think I had only a small 13-inch black and white TV at the time. But I would watch sometimes over the years, so I knew who most of the people were...

A new season of The Voice begins on Feb. 23. You and a guest could get to go see a taping of the show. One lucky winner and a guest will receive: Coach airfare for two (from nearest major airport to Los Angeles) leave April 20, return April 22...

In section 1AAA, Hastings easily defeated Rochester John Marshall and Farmington defeated Owatonna. Those two teams are now wrestling for the section championship, still too close to call. In 1AA, Kasson-Mantorville is in a tight battle with Plainview and Albert Lea leads Stewartville after the 126-pound class 21-0...