Northbound Lane in Hwy 15 roundabout at Airport Road in Hutchinson Closed Sept. 30 – Oct. 1

The northbound lane in the roundabout at Airport Road and Highway 15 in Hutchinson will be closed for road maintenance for two days next week. MnDOT officials say crews will be making concrete repairs on Monday and Tuesday, which includes a curing period. Northbound traffic from County Road 18 to Airport Road will be detoured […]

Hutchinson Woman Arrested/Charged After Neighborhood Disturbance

A Hutchinson woman was arrested and charged after what police say was a neighborhood dispute Tuesday morning. Hutchinson Police responded to a report of an adult female outside a residence in the 900 Block of Golf Course Road NW causing a disturbance and yelling profanities. Police say 44-year-old Lisa Jo Breitkreutz was taken into custody […]

BCA Investigating Fatal Shooting of Suspect in Belle Plaine

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota BCA is investigating the fatal shooting of a murder suspect in Belle Plaine by St. Paul police officers. Officers say the 29-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting a woman who was painting a mural in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood Wednesday night. Authorities tracked the suspect’s vehicle to […]

Update: Missing Wright Co Teen Found Safe

Authorities say a missing teenager in Wright County has been found safe. 15-year-old Madison Allen was last seen leaving her home in Maple Lake Saturday and was reported missing. Officials did not say where she was found, only that she had been found safe.      

Development Agreement Approved for Hutchinson Town Homes

The city of Hutchinson continues to work on expanding housing opportunities within the city limits. The Hutchinson City Council Tuesday night approved a resolution for the development of a row of town homes on Franklin Avenue. The development agreement is with Cadott Holdings, LLC for a row of four units that will be built on […]

Former Accountant Accused Of Stealing From Construction Company In Marshall

(Learfield News/Marshall, MN) — A Marshall woman is accused of stealing more than 95 thousand dollars from a construction company she worked for. Rikki Lee Kor has been charged with 24 felony counts of fraud. Prosecutors say the defendant worked as an accountant for KHC Construction and stole money by writing checks to herself and […]

Hutchinson Approves Preliminary Levy

The Hutchinson City Council approved the 2025 preliminary levy Tuesday night. The council discussed two scenarios. When both the EDA and HRA levy’s are figured in, the total tax impact with the first option would be an increase of 6.9 percent. The second option, which also factors in the expectation of purchasing a new fire […]

Suspect Charged/MN BCA Identifies Trooper Who Shot Gun on I-94

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota BCA says State Trooper Mark Vande Steeg fired his gun in a use-of-force incident Saturday on I-94 in Minneapolis. Officials say Steeg was responding to a crash when he came under gunfire almost immediately. The suspect who fired shots during the incident, 23-year-old Eddie James Freeman III of […]

Favre Announces He Has Parkinson’s

(ABC News) NFL Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre posted a message online Tuesday night thanking his family, friends and fans for their support after revealing he has Parkinson’s Disease during testimony in an unrelated matter on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes parts of the brain to deteriorate, affecting movement and cognition. Favre […]

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