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March 18, 2025

Klobuchar and Smith Meeting with Poultry Producers on Bird Flu in Willmar

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — U-S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are meeting with poultry producers today (Tues 2:30pm) in Willmar to talk about the response to highly pathogenic avian influenza. The senators are also visiting a turkey barn impacted by bird flu and will discuss the USDA’s recent strategy rollout, ongoing biosecurity challenges, and […]

March 17, 2025

ARCO MAN MENTALLY COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL IN ATTEMPTED MURDER OF OLIVIA MAN

An Arco man has been found mentally competent to stand trial for the attempted murder of an Olivia man.  A Rule 20 exam states that 48-year-old David Pillatzki can participate in his defense which is slated for April 15th.  On June 28th last year, Pillatzki, his daughter Ariyanna and Trey Ertl took the victim to […]

March 17, 2025

Congresswoman Fischbach Seeks Another Term

Litchfield, Minnesota – Today (Monday), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach announced her campaign for another term as the Seventh District U.S. Representative. Fischbach was elected to Congress in 2020. From a press release: “It is a new day in Washington, D.C., with President Trump in the White House and republican majorities in Congress,” said Fischbach. “We have […]

March 17, 2025

Authorities ID Waconia Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

(Learfield News/St. Bonifacius, MN) — A Waconia man was the victim of a deadly motorcycle crash on Highway 7 west of the Twin Cities in St. Bonifacius. Officers say a cycle driven by 63-year-old Randy Felt collided with an SUV Wednesday afternoon. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says Felt later died in the hospital […]

March 17, 2025

Litchfield Man Injured When Semi was Blown Over

A Litchfield man was injured when the semi he was driving was blown over by high winds Saturday morning in East Grand Forks. The State Patrol says 20-year-old Braden Connor was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Connor was traveling eastbound on Highway 2 when the strong crosswinds overturned […]

March 14, 2025

Drunk Driving Crackdown

Law enforcement agencies at the local, county, and state level will be cracking down on drunk driving for the St. Patrick’s holiday. The extra enforcement runs through Monday, the 17th, and is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety. Through early March, 51 people have died on Minnesota roads, with […]

March 14, 2025

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Hennepin County Crash

A 30-year-old man from Buffalo was seriously injured in a crash in Hennepin County Thursday evening in Brooklyn Park. The State Patrol says Ryan Friedl was taken to North Memorial Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Friedl was driving a motorcycle westbound on Highway 610 when he lost control in a curve […]

March 14, 2025

New Ulm PD Investigating Woman Locked in Storage Unit

New Ulm Police are investigating an incident where a man allegedly locked a woman in a storage unit. Police say once they freed the woman, she told them she was kicked and fell to the ground. She hit her head and the man then locked her in the unit. Officers found the 53-year-old male suspect […]

March 14, 2025

House Damaged/Barn Destroyed in Meeker County Fires

A house was extensively damaged and a barn was destroyed by two separate fires in Meeker County Wednesday.   The first was an afternoon house fire in the 800 Block of 5th Street North in Dassel. On arrival, deputies learned that Kathrine Christianson was in the backyard with three dogs when she noticed the fire. […]

March 13, 2025

Rural Litchfield Man Shot in Arm

A rural Litchfield man was shot in the arm Tuesday afternoon in Darwin Township. The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office says at about noon, they received a medical call from the 64100 Block of Highway 12 that 48-year-old Joseph Bogatzki had been shot. Authorities say Bogatzki and his co-workers were handling a firearm that they found […]
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