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October 22, 2024

Winthrop Man Found Not Guilty of 1st-Degree Murder, Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder

(Learfield News/Gaylord, MN) — A Winthrop man was found not guilty of first-degree murder but guilty of second-degree murder in Sibley County Court Friday. Seventy-nine-year-old Dennis Weitzenkamp was found with a fatal gunshot to the back of the head in September 2022. The criminal complaint says 48-year-old Travis Bauer was known to work on Weitzenkamp’s […]

October 22, 2024

Driver Injured in Stearns Co Semi Crash

A semi driver was injured when his truck rolled in the ditch on a road in Stearns County Friday afternoon, west of Elrosa. The Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Benjamin Imdieke of Melrose was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say Imdieke was driving northbound on 433rd Avenue when […]

October 21, 2024

More Scam Warnings

Local law enforcement has been warning residents of a plethora of scams making the rounds lately. The most recent comes from the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office says they’ve received an increased number of fraud and scam reports where individuals have been contacted by cell phone, email, and pop-up ads telling them they […]

October 18, 2024

Trump campaign says Secret Service is responsible for St Cloud costs

(St. Cloud, MN) — The City of St. Cloud is being told that the federal government is responsible for paying a nearly 209-thousand-dollar bill tied to a rally by former President Donald Trump in July. In a Thursday email, the Trump campaign told St. Cloud LIVE that the U.S. Secret Service is responsible for local […]

October 17, 2024

CONDITIONS IN MINNESOTA WORSEN IN LATEST DROUGHT MONITOR MAP

Drought conditions are worsening in Minnesota as we move into late October.  The new U.S Drought Monitor map shows more than 71% of the state is in a moderate drought and 28% in a severe drought.  97% of Minnesota is now considered abnormally dry.  The driest areas are in northeast and north central Minnesota and […]

October 17, 2024

Substitute Teacher in Woodbury in trouble for re-enacting George Floyd Murder

(Woodbury, MN) — A substitute teacher at Woodbury High School is accused of reenacting police actions in the 2020 murder of George Floyd on Monday. In a letter sent to families, Principal Sarah Sorenson-Wagner says students reported the sub twisting a student’s arm behind their back and showing pressure points on their chin and face, […]

October 17, 2024

Red Flag Warning issued for Fire Danger

(Chanhassen, MN) — Twenty-seven counties in southwest and west central Minnesota are under a Red Flag warning from 1 to 7 p.m. today (Wed) due to extreme fire danger. The National Weather Service says fires can spread quickly and easily get out of control with strong winds and dry conditions. The Minnesota D-N-R will not […]

October 16, 2024

Busy MEA Travel weekend kicks off

(Bloomington, MN) — Minnesotans are continuing to travel at record numbers. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is gearing up for what is expected to be a very busy M-E-A travel week and parents pack up the kids and take them on vacation. M-S-P officials say Thursday is going to be the busiest day with more than […]

October 16, 2024

Colleges around Minnesota awarded Food Insecurity Grants

Saint Paul, MN – In an effort to address food insecurity at Minnesota colleges, the Office of Higher Education (OHE) has awarded 24 campuses with Hunger Free Campus grants, totaling over $400,000. Grants were awarded to both public and private schools across the state.   “For too many students, food insecurity is a daily concern,” OHE Commissioner […]

October 15, 2024

Text to win with Country Music Month

  It’s October and it’s Country Music month! We’re teamed up with Bernick’s to give away certificates for 12 packs of Pepsi products. It’s easy to win, just text the word “Pop” to 320-231-1600. We’ll randomly pick winners on Monday the 21st. Good Luck from Bernick’s and Hot Country K-95.3.          
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