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April 13, 2026

Fatal Kandiyohi County Crash

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) A Kerkhoven man died after a multi-vehicle crash west of Willmar Friday morning. The State Patrol says at around 7:20 a.m., two vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of Highway 40 just east of the entrance to the Willmar airport. No one was injured, however, conditions were very foggy at the time, […]

April 10, 2026

MN House Republicans Roll Out North Star Comeback Plan

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota House Republicans are proposing what they call the largest tax cut in state history. GOP Speaker Lisa Demuth says the North Star Comeback Plan is a $3.8 billion dollar tax cut proposal. Demuth told Capitol reporters, “It includes one-time property tax relief, ending the taxes on tips and overtime, […]

April 10, 2026

Nine-Year-Old Boy Sets Fire at St. Cloud School

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — St. Cloud police are identifying the student accused of starting a fire last month at Westwood Elementary as a nine-year-old boy. Authorities say the fire was intentionally set in a school bathroom and caused enough smoke damage to force the school’s closure. Because Minnesota law prohibits prosecuting children under age […]

April 10, 2026

Senate Passes Bill Renaming Solar Garden Program in Honor of Hortman

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Senate followed the House Thursday in passing a bill that would rename the state’s community solar garden program after the late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. Senator John Hoffman introduced the bill for all the work Hortman did to start this program in 2013. He told members, “Melissa recognized […]

April 9, 2026

Brown County Scam Warning

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam in which people are receiving fake invoices that appear to have been sent from the Brown County Planning and Zoning Department. Authorities call this scam sophisticated as the scammer finds available public data and creates a fake invoice that may appear legitimate to some. […]

April 9, 2026

Small Business Owners Ask Lawmakers for Operation Metro Surge Relief

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – There was emotional testimony Wednesday from small business owners statewide impacted by the recent Operation Metro Surge by immigration agents. A bill at the Capitol would provide 100 million dollars in relief grants. Maysy Her, who owns a restaurant in St. Paul, is worried about her future. She says small […]

April 8, 2026

Willmar Schools Reopen After Threat/Three Juveniles Arrested

(KWLM/Learfield News) Classes resumed as normal in the Willmar School District today (Wednesday), after threats caused the cancellation of classes on Tuesday. Willmar Police say after an investigation and interviews, three juveniles have been arrested, and Willmar schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Adams says counseling will be available this week to anyone affected by these events, […]

April 8, 2026

Motorcyclist Injured in Wright County Crash

A Golden Valley man was injured when he crashed his motorcycle in Wright County Tuesday in Monticello. The State Patrol says 23-year-old Noah Peterson was taken to Monticello Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Peterson was turning to go northbound on Highway 25 from Oakwood Drive when he lost control and crashed […]

April 8, 2026

Hutchinson High School Celebrates Five Enlisting Classmates

HUTCHINSON, Minn. – This morning (Wednesday), Hutchinson High School will be honoring five of its students who committed to serve in the Minnesota National Guard during its school-wide signing day event. “Like generations of Minnesotans before them, these people have answered the call to protect the state they call home, and the nation we all […]

April 7, 2026

Fatal Sibley County Crash

A Lakeville man died in a crash in Sibley County Monday morning east of Gaylord. The Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Kristopher Anderson died at the scene. His passenger, 42-year-old Jennifer Hoffart of South Dakota, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say Anderson was driving a Nissan Xterra eastbound on […]
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