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February 24, 2025

HPD Officer Recognized for 3 1/2 Decades of Service

(Hutchinson, MN)  A police officer has been recognized for his three-and-a-half decades of service with the Hutchinson Police Department. Last week marked Officer Steven Sickmann’s thirty-five years of service. Police Chief Tom Gifferson spoke of Sickmann’s dedication and professionalism: As part of the departments appreciation, officer Sickmann was also presented with a plaque commemorating his […]

February 24, 2025

Driver and Passenger Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Redwood County

(Lamberton, MN) — Authorities in Redwood County are investigating a crash Saturday night that left two people dead near Lamberton. Sheriff’s deputies were to called a single vehicle crash on County Road 15 and determined that the man who was driving was ejected and died at the scene. Officers say a passenger was trapped inside […]

February 21, 2025

Chaska Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Shooting at Police 

(Learfield News/Brooklyn Park, MN) — A Chaska man will serve five years in prison for shooting at police in March of 2020 at Walmart in Brooklyn Park. Officers called to a shoplifting report said 37-year-old James Klein ignored commands to stop and take his hands out of his pocket. One officer deployed his Taser, but […]

February 21, 2025

Accused CEO Killer Due in Court

(ABC News) Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione due back in court today (Friday). Luigi Mangione, charged in December’s deadly shooting of United Healthcare’s CEO, is due back in a Manhattan courtroom. It will be his first appearance since his arraignment, when he pleaded not guilty to murder charges, along with an enhancement count of terrorism. […]

February 21, 2025

Driver Injured in Meeker Co Crash

A driver was injured in a single vehicle crash in Meeker County Wednesday morning in Ellsworth Township. The Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Steven Graphenteen of Litchfield was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital for treatment of significant but non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle was southbound on County Road 14 when it left the roadway, vaulted 675th Avenue, […]

February 21, 2025

Meeker County Shed/Contents Destroyed by Fire

A shed and its contents were destroyed by a fire in Meeker County Wednesday morning At just before 8:30am, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire in the 11000 block of CSAH 26 in the Cedar Mills Township. The property is owned by 58-year-old Henry Reiner. On arrival, Deputies saw a steel […]

February 21, 2025

Walz Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor MN Border Patrol Agent

[ST. PAUL, MN] – 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 from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in honor and remembrance of David Christopher Maland. Maland was shot while on duty as a federal border […]

February 20, 2025

DNR REMINDS YOU OF FISH HOUSE REMOVAL DEADLINES

Warm weather is in the forecast and the DNR is reminding you that if you still have a fish house on the ice to start planning for its removal.  The shelter removal deadline for inland waters in the southern two-thirds of the state is 11:59 pm March 3.  The deadline for inland lakes in the […]

February 20, 2025

Willmar Protest Outside Fischbach’s Office

A group of about 100 people gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of the Willmar office of U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach to protest what they called billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government and the 7th Congressional District representative’s silence about it. The group was organized by Indivisible Kandiyohi, but a contingent also came from the […]

February 20, 2025

Delta Offers $30K to Passengers on MSP Flight that Crashed in Toronto

(Learfield News/Atlanta, GA) — Delta Air Lines is offering every passenger on board the MSP flight that crashed while landing in Toronto on Monday afternoon a compensation of $30,000. In an email, the Delta Care Team informed customers that the money is a gesture offered with “no strings attached and does not affect their rights.” […]
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