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July 5, 2024

Three Injured in McLeod Co Crash

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in McLeod County Wednesday afternoon north of Glencoe. The State Patrol says two cars crashed at the intersection of Ford Avenue North and 120th Street. Twenty-four-year-old Abdullahi Said of Minneapolis was driving one of the cars. The driver and passenger in the other car were identified as […]

July 5, 2024

Motorcyclist Dies in Carver Co Crash

A motorcyclist died in a two-vehicle crash in Carver County Wednesday night in Chanhassen. The State Patrol says 33-year-old Thomas Trotter of Bloomington died at the scene. The Patrol says he was traveling westbound highway 5 in the right lane when his motorcycle struck the rear quarter panel of an SUV which was also traveling […]

July 5, 2024

Free Weddings at Goodhue, McLeod, and Dakota County Fairs

(Learfield News)  Love and the aroma of corn dogs will be in the air at three Minnesota county fairs next month, when judges marry couples for free. It happens at the Goodhue County Fair August 7th and 8th, in McLeod County the 16th and 17th, and Dakota County on August 5th through the 8th and […]

July 5, 2024

Three Arrested in Connection with Meeker Co Stabbing/Assault

Three suspects were arrested this week in connection with the assault investigation from June 28 in Meeker County after authorities found 50-year-old Galen Serbus of Olivia lying in the ditch with an apparent stab wound and injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. A 20-year-old woman from Pennock was arrested at a hotel in […]

July 3, 2024

Eight Arrested in Human Trafficking Bust

Eight people have been arrested in a Stearns County human trafficking bust. According to a press release, from June 25th to the 27th, the Central MN Human Trafficking Task Force, with the assistance of the St. Cloud Police Department, Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, and Sartell Police Department, conducted the operation in the St. Cloud area. […]

July 3, 2024

Litchfield to Cokato Hwy 12 Project to Begin

The first phase of a two-year project on Highway 12 between Litchfield and Cokato is scheduled to begin Monday(July 8). MnDOT Officials say the work consists of road resurfacing, upgraded sidewalks and an improved drainage system to the highway. The first detour of the project also begins Monday when Highway 12 will close from Litchfield […]

July 2, 2024

Former Watson Mayor Pleads Guilty to Threats of Violence

The former Mayor of Watson who became the focus of a statewide investigation after posting threats against students on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota in January has pleaded guilty to one count of felony threats of violence. Forty-two-year-old Joseph Mark Rongstad of Watson made a virtual court appearance at a plea […]

July 2, 2024

“Operation Dry Water”

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) If you’re planning to hit the water this long holiday weekend, plan ahead for a sober boat operator. DNR Lt. Eric Sullivan says, “If you are on the water from July 4th through July 6th, you will see more law enforcement personnel with zero tolerance for people boating under the influence. […]

July 2, 2024

Body Found Near St. Cloud High School

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – Police are investigating a suspicious death after firefighters discovered a body while responding to a grass fire near a St. Cloud high school Monday morning. FOX 9 reports St. Cloud Police say the body was found near the school along 33rd Street South. Firefighters had been called to a “natural” area next to Tech High […]

July 1, 2024

Driver and Passenger Injured In McLeod Co Crash

A driver and his passenger were injured in a two-vehicle crash in McLeod County Friday (corrected) evening northwest of Biscay. The State Patrol says the driver and passenger in an SUV, 35-year-old Luke Johnson and 35-year-old Valerie Johnson of Glencoe, suffered non-life threatening injuries. The Patrol says Luke Johnson was taken to Hutchinson Hospital for […]
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