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February 14, 2025

Lt. Gov to Run for U.S. Senate

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for Minnesota’s newly empty Senate seat after Senator Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek re-election in 2026. Flanagan posted to X, “I love Minnesota, and my intention is to run for U.S. Senate and continue to serve the people of this […]

February 13, 2025

Senator Smith Not Running for Re-election

U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced today (Thursday) she will retire after next year, opting against a 2026 bid for another six-year term. She’s held the seat since 2018. In a video announcing her decision she said she loved her job as United States Senator and after 20 years of hard and rewarding work in the […]

February 13, 2025

Joann Fabrics Closing 500 Stores/12 in MN

(CNN) – Joann Fabrics is closing 500 stores leaving just 300 remaining open nationwide. The company said the closures are necessary as it navigates the bankruptcy process. Joann filed for bankruptcy last month, the second time it did so in a year. It first filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2024 but was able […]

February 13, 2025

Name Released in Fatal Hutchinson Crash

The State Patrol has released the name of the Nebraska man that died when his semi crashed in Hutchinson early Tuesday morning. Sixty-seven-year-old Matthew Lowe King was pronounced dead at the scene. The Patrol says King was traveling northbound on Highway 15 negotiating a curve near Echo Drive SE when the semi left the roadway, […]

February 12, 2025

Gov Walz Announces MnDOT “Name a Snowplow” Contest Winners

The Minnesota Department of Transportation revealed the winners of the 2025 Name a Snowplow Contest. Governor Tim Walz announced the winners this morning (Wednesday). They are: We’re Off To See The Blizzard – District 8 (Southwest Minnesota) Snowtorious B.I.G. – District 4 (West Central Minnesota) Plowabunga! – District 6 (Southeast Minnesota) Anthony Sledwards – Metro District (Twin Cities) You’re […]

February 12, 2025

Thin Ice Warning on Lake Marion

McLeod County officials are warning that abnormally thin ice conditions have been reported on the west and southwest areas of Lake Marion. The area is across the lake from the aeration area. The Sheriff’s Office asks that you use caution when traveling on the lake with a vehicle and stay away from that area, in […]

February 12, 2025

Man to Stand Trial for Sexually Abusing Young Girl in Eden Valley

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — A man with a lengthy criminal history is set to stand trial in Stearns County for sexually abusing a pre-school-aged girl. Prosecutors have charged 36-year-old Aaron Michael Edberg with two counts of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct. According to the criminal complaint, the charges stem from a time between 2000-2001 when […]

February 12, 2025

Judge Orders Mental Competency Exam in New London Murder Case

The man accused of murdering a New London man during a carjacking attempt in Willmar last fall will undergo a mental competency exam. Kandiyohi County Judge Stephen Wentzell has ordered a Rule 20 exam for 26-year-old Ameer Musa Matariyeh of Minneapolis, who is accused of shooting 55-year-old Jerome Skluzacek to death while being chased by […]

February 11, 2025

Fatal Crash in Hutchinson

The State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Hutchinson early this morning (Tuesday) involving a semi tractor-trailer. The crash happened just before 1am on Highway 15 (Main Street) and Echo Drive SE. The Patrol says the semi, driven by a 67-year-old man from Lincoln, Nebraska, was traveling northbound on Highway 15 negotiating a curve […]

February 11, 2025

Emmer Supports Trump Plan to Shutdown U.S. Department of Education

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer says he supports President Donald Trump’s desire to shut down the U.S. Department of Education. The Sixth District Republican said, ” Our parents are the best educators we have. That needs to happen at the local level and really your State Department of Education should be nothing […]
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