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January 21, 2025

Waconia Among Recipients of DEED Cleanup Grants

St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced $6.9 million for 11 communities to assess and clean up contaminated sites for private or public redevelopment. The city of Waconia is among the recipients. The grants are expected to create 481 new jobs, collectively increase local tax bases by $4.7 […]

January 21, 2025

Firefighters Battle Blaze At Forsman Farms

(Various/Howard Lake, MN) Fire crews from several agencies battled a fire at a chicken egg production facility near Howard Lake Monday morning. The call came in at Forsman Farms shortly before 6am. A spokesperson from Forsman Farms, John Austin, told KARE 11 no injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is under […]

January 20, 2025

Cancellations and Postponements for January 21

School Cancellations- Annandale Schools: CLOSED ACGC Schools: 2 hours Late, Kids are Great Daycare also opens 2 hours late BOLD Schools: 2 hours Late, No Morning Activities BLHS Schools: 2 hours Late, No AM Preschool, No AM Stampede Cologne Academy: CLOSED Cosmos Learning Center: 2 hours Late Dassel Cokato Schools: CLOSED EVW Schools: 2 hours […]

January 20, 2025

Minnesota Law Enforcement at Inauguration

More than 2 dozen Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrived Saturday in the nation’s capital to help with security for the presidential inauguration. They join over 200 officers from Minnesota who were invited by the D.C. Metropolitan Police and even more nationwide to help keep the event safe and secure. This is the sixth straight […]

January 20, 2025

Two People Found Unresponsive in Yellow Medicine Hog Barn

Two people were flown to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment after being found unresponsive at a hog farm in Yellow Medicine County Saturday afternoon. According to a news release, when deputies arrived on scene the caller had removed the individuals from the hog barn in Friendship Township. Life-saving measures were performed by deputies until EMS […]

January 20, 2025

Trump Returns to the White House

(ABC News/Washington D.C.) The stage is set for President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Trump returns to the Capitol today (Monday), taking the oath of office indoors because of the bitter-cold temperatures outside. About 600 invited guests are expected to attend. Nearly 8-thousand national guard troops from 40 states are protecting the events. […]

January 17, 2025

MN Flu-Related Deaths and Hospitalizations Keep Rising

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Flu-related deaths and hospitalizations in Minnesota continue to rise. The state Department of Health reported 27 more deaths the week ending January 11th, increasing the total to 50 this flu season. Influenza complications sent 742 people to the hospital last week. There were ten flu outbreaks in public schools and […]

January 17, 2025

One Injured in McLeod Co Crash

A passenger was injured in a two-vehicle crash in McLeod County Wednesday afternoon, west of Hutchinson. The State Patrol says 65-year-old Karen Valdez of Litchfield was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. She was a passenger in a vehicle driven by 62-year-old Angel Valdez of Litchfield that was traveling northbound on […]

January 17, 2025

Willmar Woman Suspected of Dropping Bag of Meth in Olivia

A Willmar woman is in the Renville County jail suspected of second degree possession of a controlled substance. At just after 8 Wednesday morning, Olivia police were called to the Casey’s General Store after staff reported finding a baggie on the floor. The bag contained nearly 26 grams of a crystalline substance that tested positive […]

January 16, 2025

Driver Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

A driver was injured when her vehicle went off the road in Kandiyohi County Wednesday morning west of Willmar. The State Patrol says 23-year-old Lindsey Forcier of Willmar was taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says she was driving eastbound on Highway 40 in St. Johns Township when the vehicle […]
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