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September 4, 2024

Former Willmar School Bus Driver Sentenced for Sexual Relationship with Student

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A former Willmar school bus driver has been sentenced to just over four years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a student. Fifty-year-old Eric Leist pleaded guilty to second and third-degree criminal sexual conduct and possession of child pornography on his computer. While working as a paraprofessional at Dream […]

September 4, 2024

Three Injured in Montevideo Fight

Three people were injured early Sunday morning after a fight was reported in Montevideo. At 2:30am, police were called to Inn Like Flinns bar and found an unconscious male outside the bar lying on the street with a laceration. The victim was taken to CCM Health in Montevideo and was later flown out to another […]

September 3, 2024

One Driver Hospitalized in Two-Vehicle Stearns Co Crash

One driver was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Stearns County Saturday morning, north of Fairhaven. The Sheriff’s Office says 53-year-old Barbara Meemken of St. Cloud was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. Her passenger, 63-year-old Patrick Sphan of St. Cloud suffered minor injuries and did not require […]

September 3, 2024

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Kandiyohi County Friday afternoon, near Paynesville. The State Patrol says 44-year-old Ryan Riggs of Richmond was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Riggs was traveling northbound on Highway 23 in Roseville Township when he lost control of the motorcycle […]

September 3, 2024

Four Arrested After Willmar Drug Bust

Four people were arrested after a search warrant was executed at a Willmar residence Saturday. Agents with the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force, along with the Willmar Police SWAT Team searched the residence and located a large amount of methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, a handgun, and numerous rounds of ammunition. Agents also seized currency […]

August 30, 2024

Two Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit from Willmar to Meeker Co

Two people were arrested after a pursuit that began in Willmar Thursday afternoon and ended in Meeker County just west of Corvuso that reached speed over 100 miles an hour. The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office says they learned Willmar Police had initiated the pursuit of a motorcyclist then terminated it, however, officers in unmarked patrol […]

August 30, 2024

1 Tornado, Multiple Reports of Thunderstorm Damage in MN

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — Authorities are confirming at least one tornado touchdown late Thursday afternoon in east central Minnesota. The Isanti County Sheriff’s Office reported the tornado touchdown around 4:45 pm on County Road about four miles east of Isanti. There were also three reported tornadoes in western Wisconsin. The National Weather Service is receiving […]

August 30, 2024

Stearns Co House Fire

A house in Stearns County sustained significant damage from a fire Wednesday night. At about 10:40pm, authorities received a call of a residential structure fire at 25 Highway 4 South in Meire Grove. The Sheriff’s Office says one of the residents, 30-year-old Dunia Isabel Cuadra-Lopez was sleeping inside, along with her two children. She stated […]

August 29, 2024

Hutchinson Mayor Proclaims “Barry Anderson Day”

At Tuesday’s City Council Meeting, Hutchinson Mayor Gary Forcier read a proclamation declaring Tuesday, September 10th as “Barry Anderson Day.” Anderson was the city attorney from 1987 to 1998. He then served as a justice on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 1998 to 2004 and as a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court from […]

August 29, 2024

Three Injured in Wright Co Crash

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Wright County Wednesday afternoon near Delano. The State Patrol says 16-year-old Emily Rice of Rockford was driving one of the vehicles. She was taken to Buffalo Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger in the other vehicle, 44-year-old Mohamed Farah of Willmar and […]
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