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November 18, 2024

Driver Arrested After Pursuit in Renville Co

A Redwood Falls man was arrested after a police chase in Renville County Sunday evening. The Sheriff’s Office says a traffic stop was attempted about 3 miles south of Olivia near the intersection of Highway 71 and County Road 17, but the driver did not stop. The chase ended when the suspect vehicle crashed into […]

November 15, 2024

Dwight Yoakum Releases “Brighter Days”

The new Dwight Yoakum album BRIGHTER DAYS comes out today. This marks the first album Dwight has released in nine years. Post Malone is featured on the album. Track list: 1. Wide Open Heart 2. I’ll Pay The Price 3. Bound Away 4. California Sky 5. Can’t Be Wrong 6. I Spell Love 7. A […]

November 15, 2024

St. Cloud Man Sentenced Again for Sex Trafficking

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — A man from St. Cloud, formerly of Brooklyn Park, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for trafficking women in central Minnesota. The criminal complaint says 47-year-old Terrell Fields was trafficking as many as five women, including a pregnant woman with whom he was in a relationship. Fields is […]

November 15, 2024

19-year-old from Biscay Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle in Hibbing

A 19-year-old from Biscay died after being hit by an SUV in Hibbing Thursday night as he was walking. The State Patrol says Dennis Anderson died from injuries as he was walking east on East 25th Street and was hit by the SUV that was traveling northbound on Highway 169, just after 10pm. The driver […]

November 14, 2024

Butter, Booze, and Bandits at Cokato Museum

The Cokato Museum is offering a presentation next week called Butter, Booze, and Bandits. Museum Director Johanna Ellison will be giving the presentation and says its about some of the nefarious crimes that took place throughout the 1920’s and 1930’s. Most people may be familiar with the illegal activities surrounding alcohol during those times, but […]

November 14, 2024

Willmar Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Selling Fentanyl to Man Who OD’d

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A Willmar man has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for selling a man a lethal dose of fentanyl. Twenty-year-old Xavier Soto sold fentanyl to a man in January, which the man died from. Soto took a deal and pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and must also pay $903 […]

November 13, 2024

Hutchinson Adopts Cannabis Ordinance

With statewide sales expected to begin next year, the city of Hutchinson has approved an ordinance Tuesday regulating the sale of cannabis. City officials had previously stated they are “handcuffed” on what they can regulate because of state requirements and they would try to mirror the city’s ordinance for off-sale alcohol as closely as possible. […]

November 13, 2024

Bomb Threats to County Election Offices

SAINT PAUL – As of Tuesday, the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State has been notified that election offices in over half of the counties in Minnesota have received e-mailed bomb threats since November 8. Secretary Steve Simon says the threats have been reported to his office by county, state, and federal partners. He […]

November 13, 2024

Student Arrested/Expelled After Gun Found In Locker At St. Joseph School

(Learfield News/St. Joseph, MN) — Police say a student has been arrested and expelled after an unloaded gun was found in his locker in the St. Cloud Area School District. The incident happened last Friday at Kennedy Community School. A quick response by the St. Joseph Police Department allowed classes to continue as normal. The […]

November 12, 2024

Investigation Continues in 22-year-old Guimond Case

Stearns County authorities are continuing the investigation into the disappearance of a St. John’s University student that happened 22 years ago. Twenty-year-old Joshua Guimond went to a party with friends on the campus in Collegeville on November 9, 2002 and after leaving the party, has not been seen since. The investigation into Joshua’s disappearance continues […]