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April 22, 2025

First Ocean-Going Ship Arrives in Duluth Harbor

(Learfield News/Duluth, MN) — The Duluth Seaway Port Authority has officially welcomed the first ocean-going vessel of the 2025 shipping season. The Federal Nagara passed under the Aerial Lift Bridge around 6 o’clock Monday morning. Officials say the saltie departed Germany in late March, carrying manufactured machinery headed for Duluth and then headed for a […]

April 22, 2025

Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Pope Francis

[ST. PAUL, MN] – In accordance with an order signed Monday by President Donald Trump, Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota until sunset on the day of interment, to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis. […]

April 21, 2025

Walz Appoints Staples to Fill First Judicial District Vacancy

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz announced the appointment of Kelly Staples as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s First Judicial District. Staples will replace the Honorable David L. Knutson and will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County. “It is my privilege to appoint Kelly Staples to the Dakota County bench,” said Governor Walz. “Her wealth of family […]

April 21, 2025

MN Legislature Returns from Easter/Passover Break

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota lawmakers return to the State Capitol today (Monday) following the Easter/Passover break. Passing a two-year state budget and a bonding bill are among the top priorities for the legislature. The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to take up the 172-million-dollar agriculture finance bill this afternoon. Only a […]

April 21, 2025

Pope Francis Dies

(ABC News) Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88. Francis’ death this morning (Monday) comes after a series of worsening health problems, including a respiratory crisis that left him in critical condition in recent months. The […]

April 21, 2025

Kandiyohi County Pursuit

Charges are pending against a man from Boyd after authorities in Kandiyohi County say he drove into a construction zone illegally on Highway 23 in Edwards Township Saturday morning and failed to stop after a traffic stop was initiated. The Sheriff’s Office says the 40-year-old driver called 911 during the incident and said he had […]

April 18, 2025

FIRE ON RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL GROUNDS

Several buildings on the Renaissance Festival grounds were destroyed by a fire Thursday night.  Shakopee fire officials say they received a call about multiple buildings on fire on the grounds around 6 pm.  The grounds are located southwest of Shakopee between the Minnesota River and Highway 169 and somewhat isolated so there was a lack […]

April 18, 2025

One Injured in Wright Co Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Wright County Thursday morning in Cokato Township. The State Patrol says 56-year-old Dawn Wheeler of Dassel was taken to Hutchinson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, a 16-year-old male, was not injured. The Patrol says both vehicles were traveling westbound […]

April 18, 2025

MnDOT District 8 Awarded Hwy Safety Improvement Funding

WILLMAR, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that District 8 in southwest Minnesota, has been awarded $2,686,000 from the Highway Safety Improvement Program for three safety improvement projects within the district. HSIP is a federal-aid funding program designed to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads. The object of the program is […]

April 17, 2025

Three Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County late Wednesday morning in Whitefield Township. The crash happened near the intersection of 15th Street SE and 120 Avenue SE just before noon. The Sheriff’s Office says when deputies arrived, they found a vehicle in the northwest ditch. The driver, 70-year-old Michael Dolezal of […]
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