Evan Berg

1 week ago | kimt.com | Evan Berg

AUSTIN, Minn.- Scott Nelson says his annual cornhole tournament started out in his backyard on Memorial Day around 5 years ago, on Monday, May 26, almost 100 visitors came out to participate from across Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Previous he says the cap had been set at 30 teams, but to fit everyone in this year he says he decided to move the event to Lafayette Park.

1 week ago | kimt.com | Evan Berg

ROCHESTER, Minn.- The Rochester/Marion KOA says all 85 of its campsites were completely booked Friday through Sunday starting on May 23 as Memorial Day weekend kicked off the unofficial start of the camping season. Barb Philip, campground manager, says that every year its exciting to see new visitors and familiar faces come out to enjoy the quiet and celebrate the holiday with campsite cookouts. "It was great weather was perfect, we had a great time, a lot of campfires out there," Philip said.

2 weeks ago | kimt.com | Evan Berg

CLEAR LAKE, Minn.- Nathan Sage, a democratic challenger campaigning for Joni Ernst's senate seat in the 2026 election, stopped by 173 Craft Distillery to speak with voters on Friday, May 23. Sage says the goal of the event was to let voters meet with him and ask questions about his campaign and what he might do to address their concerns for Iowa's future.

2 weeks ago | kimt.com | Evan Berg

OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn.- Chester Woods Park opened its beach on Friday, May 23, to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. Mike Bergum, manager of the park, says staff view the weekend as the unofficial start of summer and 50 of the park's campsites are already booked to take advantage. Whether its holding a campfire cookout, boating on Chester Lake or hiking the trails along the waterfront he says there's no shortage of things to do.

2 weeks ago | kimt.com | Evan Berg

EYOTA TOWNSHIP, Minn.- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's latest crop progress report indicates that most farmers across the state are on the tail end of the growing season and Ron Pagel says his family farm is only one day away having everything in the ground as well. According to the latest crop progress report 92 percent of Minnesota corn, 81 percent of soybeans and 92 percent of oats have already been planted as of Sunday, May 18.