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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 […]

January 23, 2025

Mental Competency Hearing for Murder Suspect in Willmar

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) There’s a hearing today (Thurs) in Kandiyohi County on whether a Minneapolis man charged with a murder near Willmar should undergo a mental competency exam. Twenty-six-year-old Ameer Musa Matariyeh is accused of shooting and killing 55-year-old Jerome Skluzacek of New London during a carjacking attempt on the Highway 23 Bypass south of […]
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