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May 8, 2026

Governor Walz Signs Nudification Technology Ban into Law

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN)  —  A bill signed into law by Governor Walz bans consumer access to AI nudification technology. It requires that all companies turn off the feature that allows users to create deepfake pornographic images of innocent victims. DFL Senator Erin Maye Quade of Apple Valley led the fight for this law after […]

May 7, 2026

Charmaine E. Picha

Charmaine E. Picha, age 91, of Glencoe, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at her home.  Funeral service will be Monday, May 11, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe with interment at the Glencoe City Cemetery in Glencoe.  Visitation will be at the funeral home on Monday, May 11, […]

May 7, 2026

Wolves blown out in Game 2

(San Antonio, TX/Learfield News) — The Minnesota Timberwolves got blown out in Game Two of their best-of-seven N-B-A Western Conference Semifinal series 133-95 in San Antonio last night. The Spurs led by as many as 47 points in the victory, which tied the series at 1-1. Seven San Antonio players scored in double figures, led […]

May 7, 2026

Twins bombed in Washington

(Washington, D-C/Learfield News) — The Washington Nationals scored 14 runs in the final four innings to beat the Minnesota Twins last night 15-2 in the nation’s capital. The Nats scored seven times in the eighth inning, with six of those runs coming against reliever Justin Topa. Minnesota starter Bailey Ober allowed five runs in five […]

May 7, 2026

Local Schedule – May 7

Baseball-Hutchinson at Westonka Baseball-GSL at DC Baseball-St Francis at Annandale Baseball-Litchfield at Rockford Baseball-CEntral NYA at WM KGLB Baseball-ACGC vs Maple Lake @ St Cloud Baseball-EVW vs Holdingford @ St Cloud Baseball-Kimball vs Paynesville @ St Cloud Baseball-BLHS at GFW Baseball-Waconia at Bloomington Jefferson Baseball-Belle Plaine at Sibley East Softball-Westonka at Hutchinson Softball-DC at GSL […]

May 7, 2026

Klobuchar Plans Visits in Western MN

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar will be in Western Minnesota over the next two days on a rural economy tour. She’ll meet with local leaders, small business owners, and first responders in Litchfield, Willmar, Canby, Montevideo, Lake Benton, and Marshall. Her visits will include a meeting with business owners on child care shortages, and stops to […]

May 7, 2026

Update: Names Released in Fatal Crash in Kandiyohi County

Authorities have released the names in a fatal crash involving a semi and an SUV that happened in Kandiyohi County Wednesday afternoon in Regal. A driver and passenger in the SUV died at the scene. They’re identified as 88-year-old Duane Lieser and 85-year-old Rosella Lieser, both of Belgrade. The driver of the semi, 43-year-old Daniel […]

May 7, 2026

Meeker County Dump Truck Crash

The driver of a dump truck that crashed in Meeker County Wednesday morning suffered only minor injuries but the truck was a total loss after it caught fire. The Sheriff’s Office says 69-year-old Rickie Harrier of Hutchinson got out of the truck before it became fully engulfed. Harrier received minor injuries and refused transport to […]

May 6, 2026

Fire Damages Haskell’s Port of Excelsior

(Learfield News/Excelsior, MN) — An overnight fire has heavily damaged Haskell’s Port of Excelsior, a longtime bar and liquor store in downtown Excelsior. Crews were called to the scene around 1:30 a.m. (Wednesday), where the restaurant portion of the building sustained the most damage. Firefighters from multiple departments spent about 90 minutes bringing the flames […]

May 6, 2026

Wild down 2-0 to Avs in Playoffs

(Denver, CO/Learfield News) — Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three points as the Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 last night in Denver to take a 2-0 series lead in their second-round matchup in the N-H-L Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson each scored for Minnesota, but special teams continue […]
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