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April 21, 2025

Kandiyohi County Pursuit

Charges are pending against a man from Boyd after authorities in Kandiyohi County say he drove into a construction zone illegally on Highway 23 in Edwards Township Saturday morning and failed to stop after a traffic stop was initiated. The Sheriff’s Office says the 40-year-old driver called 911 during the incident and said he had […]

April 18, 2025

FIRE ON RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL GROUNDS

Several buildings on the Renaissance Festival grounds were destroyed by a fire Thursday night.  Shakopee fire officials say they received a call about multiple buildings on fire on the grounds around 6 pm.  The grounds are located southwest of Shakopee between the Minnesota River and Highway 169 and somewhat isolated so there was a lack […]

April 18, 2025

One Injured in Wright Co Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Wright County Thursday morning in Cokato Township. The State Patrol says 56-year-old Dawn Wheeler of Dassel was taken to Hutchinson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, a 16-year-old male, was not injured. The Patrol says both vehicles were traveling westbound […]

April 18, 2025

MnDOT District 8 Awarded Hwy Safety Improvement Funding

WILLMAR, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that District 8 in southwest Minnesota, has been awarded $2,686,000 from the Highway Safety Improvement Program for three safety improvement projects within the district. HSIP is a federal-aid funding program designed to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads. The object of the program is […]

April 17, 2025

Three Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County late Wednesday morning in Whitefield Township. The crash happened near the intersection of 15th Street SE and 120 Avenue SE just before noon. The Sheriff’s Office says when deputies arrived, they found a vehicle in the northwest ditch. The driver, 70-year-old Michael Dolezal of […]

April 17, 2025

One Injured in Renville Co Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Renville County Wednesday evening in Fairfax. The State Patrol says 23-year-old Logan Sherman of Balaton was taken to Redwood Falls Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, 56-year-old Warren Lochner of Montrose, was not injured. The crash happened in the intersection […]

April 16, 2025

St. Cloud Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Fatal Shooting

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for a 2023 shooting that killed one person and injured two others. Twenty-seven-year-old Deionte Jaewon Parker was found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and possessing a gun illegally last month. Police in St. Cloud found 34-year-old […]

April 16, 2025

Driver Injured in Cokato Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Cokato Tuesday morning. The State Patrol says 32-year-old Kelsey Zieman of Annandale was taken to Buffalo Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Her one-year-old passenger and the driver of the other vehicle, 41-year-old Israel Salinas-Cruz of Willmar, were not injured. The crash happened at the intersection […]

April 15, 2025

Hutchinson Health Named Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital

HUTCHINSON, Minn. – Hutchinson Health was recently named one of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the country by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). The Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals are selected from the Top 100 list, compiled each year by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Hospitals on these lists are […]

April 15, 2025

Intruder Arrested on UnitedHealthcare Campus

(Learfield News/Minnetonka, MN) — Police in Minnetonka say a man is in custody after an intruder was reported Monday on the UnitedHealthcare campus. Authorities set up a perimeter around UnitedHealthcare and the 26-year-old suspect was arrested about 45 minutes later. Investigators say the man threatened violence against the health insurance company. Employees were told to […]
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