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February 3, 2025

Stearns/Meeker County Fires

A house was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon in Stearns County. At about 3:20pm, crews responded to a fire reported at 21453 430th Street in Krain Township. The caller and sole occupant, 81-year-old Irene Schmitz reported smoke on the main floor and flames coming through the windows of the second floor. She also said everyone was […]

February 3, 2025

1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured in St. Cloud Shooting

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — Police in St. Cloud say one person is dead and another is critically injured following a shooting early Sunday. Officers called to a report of gunshots in an apartment building and found a 17-year-old boy from St. Cloud dead in a stairwell. Authorities have released his name and is identified […]

February 3, 2025

National Weather Service Twin Cities Seeking Student Volunteers

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — The National Weather Service is offering students interested in meteorology the chance to gain practical experience. The Twin Cities office in Chanhassen is accepting applications for summer volunteer positions. Students will work alongside the forecast operations staff, assisting with data collection and research tasks. The application deadline is February 14th. For […]

February 3, 2025

Kandiyohi County Fire

Two people were treated for smoke inhalation after attempting to rescue pets in a home destroyed by fire last week in Kandiyohi County. The two were taken to Paynesville Hospital for treatment. According to a press release, the two tried making entry into the house Thursday afternoon in Colfax Township to recover their pets but […]

February 3, 2025

Vehicle Breaks Through Ice Near Canby

A vehicle broke through the ice on a lake in Yellow Medicine County Sunday morning near Canby. The Sheriff’s Office says at just before 9am, a vehicle broke through the ice on Del Clark Lake, fortunately, the driver was able to exit the truck safely and return to his group without injury. The vehicle settled […]

January 31, 2025

Chaska Man Pleads Guilty in FOF Scheme

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A Chaska man is pleading guilty for his role in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, the fourth defendant to do so this week. Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Mohamed Noor, aka “Deeq Darajo,” participated in the scheme to defraud a federal child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead […]

January 31, 2025

Semi Driver Injured in Renville Co Crash

A semi driver was injured in a crash in Renville County Thursday night. The State Patrol says 41-year-old Garrett Jaymon of Bronx, New York was taken to Hutchinson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Jaymon was traveling eastbound on Highway 212 in Hector Township when the semi left the roadway, entered the […]

January 30, 2025

Another Vehicle in Lake Minnetonka

Another vehicle broke through the ice on Lake Minnetonka. On Tuesday, just hours after electronic signs were placed at several boat launches to warn people of the dangers of the current ice conditions, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says a second vehicle went through the ice in Echo Bay. On Monday, a vehicle broke through […]

January 30, 2025

Hutchinson Man Died in Apparent Farm Accident

GROVE CITY — Meeker County officials say the death of a Hutchinson man at a rural Grove City farm on Jan. 17, 2025, was the result of an apparent accident. The West Central Tribune reports Sheriff Brian Cruze said in an email that a driver of a semitractor-trailer was reported missing while corn was being loaded […]

January 30, 2025

Suspect Arrested in Connection to Stearns Co Burglaries

An Eden Valley man was arrested in connection to burglaries that were reported in Stearns County Tuesday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says they received two burglary complaints and a suspicious person complaint in Melrose Township and neighboring Millwood Township just outside the city of Melrose. Investigators learned the 32-year-old suspect was seen leaving a residence […]
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