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December 30, 2024

Hutchinson Christmas Tree Recycling

Now that Christmas is over, the City of Hutchinson is recycling real Christmas trees again this year. Recycling Christmas trees is an annual project that city officials say is a benefit to the environment in that the renewable resource provides organic mulch and compost. There are ten drop-off sites located around Hutchinson that residents can […]

December 30, 2024

State Awards $500K in Safe and Secure Courthouse Grants to 23 Counties

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Judicial Branch is awarding 500-thousand dollars in grants to improve security at 23 county courthouses in the state. The funding can be used to provide security training, install bullet-proof glass at service counters, replace aging security equipment, to reconstruct entrances, and improve exterior building safety. Local governments must […]

December 30, 2024

Two Injured in Sibley Co Crash

A driver and her three-year-old passenger were injured in a crash in Sibley County Saturday morning, north of Gaylord. Fifty-year-old Maria Ines Vazquez Torres of Gaylord and her three-year-old passenger were taken to Glencoe Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Torres was traveling northbound on highway 22 when the vehicle went off […]

December 30, 2024

Two Injured in Meeker Co Crash

Two drivers were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Meeker County Sunday morning east of Dassel. The State Patrol says 26-year-old Edward Martinez of Atwater was taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Twenty-three-year-old Carlos Rodriguez of Woonsocket, Road Island, was taken to Litchfield Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says […]

December 30, 2024

4 New Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Minnesota

(Learfield News) State officials are confirming four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health detected bird flu infections in commercial turkey operations in Chippewa, Fillmore, and Stearns counties, and one backyard flock in Houston County. These are the first positive cases since late November in Minnesota and […]

December 30, 2024

Walz Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Former President Carter

[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 today (Monday, December 30), until sunset on January 29, 2025, to honor the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter. Former President Carter, the 39th President of the […]

December 27, 2024

Spilled Milk

Some milk spilled when a semi and trailer overturned in Stearns County Wednesday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says at just before 9am, they received a call of an over-turned semi and trailer on Mapleview Road, just north of the T-intersection of County Road 40. The truck was registered to Krain Transportation out of Freeport and […]

December 27, 2024

Mega Millions Jackpot Tops $1-Billion

Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot has reached 1-point-one-five-billion dollars, but your odds of winning are the same: about one in 302-million. The cash value of the jackpot is estimated to be $516.1-million. If you’re happy with any win, your chances are better; lottery officials say the odds of getting any prize are one in 24.   […]

December 26, 2024

Waverly Business Total Loss From Fire

A business in Waverly was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. At just before 7:30am, Wright County deputies were dispatched to a fire at EG Autoworks at 518 Pacific Avenue. On arrival, deputies found the structure to be fully engulfed in flames. Fire Departments from Waverly, Montrose, Howard Lake, Cokato, and Delano arrived to control the […]

December 26, 2024

Bald Eagle Officially the National Bird

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — The bald eagle is now the official national bird of the United States. President Biden signed the bill into law Tuesday which was sponsored by Minnesota’s congressional delegation. Ed Hahn of the National Eagle Center in Wabasha says Minnesota lawmakers led it across the finish line in a bipartisan way. Hahn […]
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