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September 23, 2024

Xcel Ordered to Pay Customers $1 Million for Too Many Complaints

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — State regulators are ordering Xcel Energy to pay its customers one million dollars because the utility received too many complaints in 2023. The state Public Utilities Commission says Xcel exceeded its “customer complaint threshold” and half of the one million dollars will be equally refunded to electric customers and the […]

September 23, 2024

Motorcyclist Dies in Hennepin Co Crash

A motorcyclist died in a crash with an SUV in Hennepin County Friday night in Minnetrista. The State Patrol says 24-year-old Johnathan Hommer died at the scene. The Patrol did not list a city of residence for Hommer but MNN reports he’s from Lester Prairie. The driver and passenger in the SUV, 41-year-old Miriam Sanderson […]

September 23, 2024

Driver Injured in Sibley Co Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Sibley County Sunday afternoon in Arlington. The State Patrol says 46-year-old Jared Thompson of Arlington was taken to Arlington Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger in the other vehicle, 16-year-old Melvin Sellner and 43-year-old David Sellner of Gibbon, were not injured. The […]

September 20, 2024

Early Voting for November Election Begins in MN

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesotans can begin casting ballots today (Fri) in the November general election. Secretary of State Steve Simon says there are three ways to vote in our state. He says you can vote absentee early by mail starting today or vote in-person at a city or county office, and the third […]

September 20, 2024

Authorities ID Suspect Shot in Yellow Medicine County Incident

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified the man shot by law enforcement during a standoff incident that began on Sept. 14 and spanned into Sept. 15 in two locations in and near Clarkfield. Officials say 27-year-old Kasey Paul Willander of Clarkfield is hospitalized in stable […]

September 20, 2024

Stearns County Designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

Stearns County, through the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, has received designation as a “HIDTA” county through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). HIDTA stands for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. The Central Minnesota region has seen an increase in trafficking of controlled substances over the years both locally and as a central distribution […]

September 19, 2024

Chaska Student Arrested For Making Active Shooter Threat

(Learfield News/Chaska, MN) — A Chaska student has been arrested for making an active shooter threat on social media. Officials with Buffalo Hanover Montrose Schools sent a message to parents Wednesday morning, alerting them to the threat at Buffalo High School and schools outside of the district. They say there’s no evidence that the student […]

September 18, 2024

DEED Awards $20.8 Million for Economic Development in Greater MN

St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced 31 cities, townships and counties across Greater Minnesota will receive nearly $21 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grants. The funding will be used for commercial and residential property rehabilitation, public facility improvements and other economic development projects. This year’s […]

September 18, 2024

MnDOT Urges Drivers to Share Roads with Farm Equipment

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging safety on the roads as the fall harvest season approaches. MnDOT Assistant District Engineer Scott Morgan says farm equipment operators should allow the other folks on the road some more time and more space for the automobile drivers. He reminds drivers to slow […]

September 18, 2024

Driver Seriously Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

A driver was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County Tuesday night, west of Willmar. The State Patrol says Teo Teriuo of Milan was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Teriuo was traveling westbound on Highway 40 in St. Johns Township when the vehicle left the […]