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January 29, 2025

Vehicle Breaks Through Ice on Lake Minnetonka

(Lake Minnetonka)  A vehicle went through the ice while attempting to drive through pressure ridges on Lake Minnetonka Monday. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says luckily, no one was hurt during the incident which took place on Lower Lake North. Authorities stress using caution on ice. Ice near and around pressure ridges is not safe […]

January 29, 2025

Clark Victory in District 60 Gives Democrats Control of MN Senate

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A big win in Tuesday’s special election in Minneapolis gives Democrats back control of the Minnesota Senate. DFL candidate Doron Clark topped Republican Abigail Wolters by a 91-to-9 percent margin in the Senate District 60 race. Clark fills the seat of the late Senator Kari Dziedzic, who died of cancer in […]

January 29, 2025

Fatal Crash Near Cedar Mills

One person died and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash involving an SUV and a straight truck northeast of Cedar Mills Tuesday morning. The State Patrol says 66-year-old Roxanne Stordahl of McIntosh died at the scene. She was driving the SUV westbound on 230th Street. The driver and passenger of the straight truck, […]

January 28, 2025

Voting Begins to Help MnDOT Name Snowplows

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Voting is now open on the list of finalists for the 2024-25 Name a Snowplow contest, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The top eight vote-getters will become new MnDOT snowplow names, one new name for each MnDOT district.  See the list of finalists and vote now at mndot.gov/nameasnowplow.  Voting will remain open through noon […]

January 28, 2025

No Injuries in Meeker County Fire

A house, garage, and shed were destroyed by a fire in Meeker County early Sunday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says at about 3:17am, they received a report of a house fire in the 31000 block of CSAH 2 in Forest City Township. On arrival, deputies saw the house, garage, and a nearby shed were engulfed […]

January 27, 2025

High Winds Blow Semi Over in Sibley County

High winds late Saturday morning blew a semi over in Sibley County. The Sheriff’s Office says at just after 11:30am, they responded to a roll-over type crash on Highway 22 near the intersection of 256th Lane, 2 miles north of Gaylord. The crash occurred when a semi tractor-trailer was pushed off the roadway due to […]

January 27, 2025

One Injured in Wright Co Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Wright County Sunday morning in Buffalo. The State Patrol says 48-year-old Brenda Olson of Maple Lake was taken to Buffalo Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, 43-year-old Andrew Gaffaney of Maple Lake, was not injured. The Patrol says the vehicles […]

January 24, 2025

Benson Teacher Sentenced to 9 Years for Molesting Students

(Benson, MN) — A former Swift County teacher is sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting children. Sixty-two-year-old Roger Ebnet of Benson was arrested after a hidden camera captured him molesting boys who sat in his lap during class on November 30th and December 1st, 2022. Twelve victims abused by Ebnet came forward […]

January 24, 2025

Kandiyohi Co Murder Suspect Competency Hearing

(Willmar, MN) Kandiyohi County Judge Stephen Wentzell is considering whether to order a mental competency examination for murder suspect 26-year-old Ameer Musa Matariyeh of Minneapolis. He’s accused of shooting and killing a 55-year-old New London man and wounding a 25-year-old rural Lake Lillian man in October. Matariyeh’s attorney William Walker said an exam would give […]

January 24, 2025

Governor Walz Proposes $887 Million Infrastructure Plan

(Learfield News/Mankato, MN) — The 887-million-dollar infrastructure plan proposed by Governor Tim Walz Thursday would fund projects to protect drinking water, keep communities safe, and support housing development. The governor’s bonding bill would also invest a new Minnesota State Patrol headquarters and provide 10 million dollars for Rapidan Dam recovery efforts. More than 144 million […]
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