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October 1, 2024

McLeod County Fairgrounds Preparing for Dog Show

A variety of dogs and their owners will converge on the McLeod County Fairgrounds later this week. The Crow River Classic American Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show begins Thursday (Oct 3) and runs through Sunday (Oct 6). Hours are 8am to 6pm daily. Organizers say it’s a family event where you can see hundreds of […]

October 1, 2024

Officials Clarify Incident at Willmar Homecoming Game

The Willmar School District and the Willmar Police Department sent out a press release Monday aimed at clarifying events at Friday’s Homecoming football game. The release says they’re addressing social media rumors and providing an accurate account of the events that took place. During the game, the Willmar Police Department was called to assist with […]

October 1, 2024

Walz and Vance to Face Off in Vice Presidential Debate in NYC

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance face off tonight (Tues 8pm) in New York City in the lone vice presidential debate. Hamline University professor David Schultz says it will likely be more politics than policy. He says, “they’ll be some discussion of abortion, of guns, the environment […]

October 1, 2024

Three Injured in Sibley Co Crash

A driver and her two passengers were injured in a two-vehicle crash between a minivan and semi in Sibley County Monday morning, south of Arlington. The State Patrol says 58-year-old Bonny Mier of Young America was driving the minivan. Mier and her passengers, 61-year-old Gayle Norquist and a 10-year-old from Norwood-Young America, were taken to […]

October 1, 2024

Three Injured in Stearns Co Head-On Crash

Three people were injured in a head-on crash in Stearns County Friday evening, east of Melrose. The Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened just east of the intersection of County Road 65 and 325th Street just after 5:30pm. The driver of one of the vehicles, 45-year-old Tyler Alm of Alexandria, injured his arm. The driver […]

September 30, 2024

Green Isle Man Charged with Assault/Drug Possession

A Green Isle man has been charged with domestic assault and drug possession after his live-in spouse reported the alleged assault last week. Forty-seven-year-old John Edward Clark III is is facing one count of Domestic Violence and three counts of 5th-Degree Drug Possession. The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office says after the victim reported the assault […]

September 30, 2024

Red Flag Warning for 39 MN Counties

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for 39 counties in central, northeast, northwest, and southwest Minnesota due to extreme fire danger. -Effective 7:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. affected counties include Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Wadena, and Wilkin. -Effective 10:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. […]

September 30, 2024

One Injured in Yellow Medicine County Crash

A driver was injured in a one-vehicle crash Saturday night in Yellow Medicine County, near Granite Falls. The State Patrol says 38-year-old Lydia Godfrey of St. Paul was taken to Granite Falls Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says she was driving westbound on old Highway 167 when the vehicle left the roadway, […]

September 30, 2024

Willmar Police Chief Retiring

The City of Willmar has announced the retirement of Chief of Police Jim Felt. According to a press release, Felt has dedicated over 34 years of service to the community and the department. Chief Felt’s retirement will take effect on Friday, October 18, 2024. Felt joined the police force in 1990 and rose through the […]

September 30, 2024

Driver Injured in McLeod Co Crash

A driver was injured in a one-vehicle cash in McLeod County Saturday evening, east of Silver Lake. The State Patrol says 18-year-old Daylee Platt was taken to Hutchinson ER for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Platt was driving eastbound on Highway 7 when the vehicle went into the ditch at Garden Avenue. The […]
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