Local Voices. Statewide Stories.

February 25, 2026

Clara City Couple Honored as Angel Family in D.C.

(Learfield News/Clara City, MN) – Josh and Jen Heiling of Clara City were in Washington, D.C. at the invitation of President Donald Trump. The west central Minnesota couple’s 19-year-old son, Brady Heiling, was killed July 25th in a Wisconsin crash along with 18-year-old Hallie Helgeson. Authorities say a Honduran national in the U.S. illegally was […]

February 25, 2026

Fatal Stearns County Crash

One driver died in a two-vehicle crash in Stearns County Monday afternoon south of Luxumberg. The State Patrol says 84-year-old Manford Iverslie of Rockford died at the scene. The other driver, 42-year-old Kristin Vanvleet of St. Augusta, was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. A 7-year-old passenger in her vehicle was […]

February 24, 2026

Semi Driver Injured in Sibley County Crash

A semi driver was injured in a crash in Sibley County this morning (Tuesday) west of Arlington. The State Patrol says 27-year-old Hicham Tazka of Alexandria, Virginia was taken to Arlington Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Tazka was traveling eastbound on Highway 5 when he lost control of the vehicle and […]

February 24, 2026

MN DNR Urges Fish House Owners to Plan for Shelter Removal

Recent warm weather has deteriorated many public water accesses in the central and southern parts of Minnesota and prompted thin-ice warnings for some bodies of water. As a result, many fish house owners have already removed their shelters from the ice. For those who haven’t, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers to start […]

February 24, 2026

AG Ellison Resolves Straw Purchaser Lawsuit Against Fleet Farm

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Attorney General Keith Ellison says the state has resolved its lawsuit against Fleet Farm for negligently selling firearms to straw purchasers. The consent judgement comes after Fleet Farm tried to dismiss the lawsuit last fall. Fleet Farm has agreed to take multiple steps in Minnesota stores to improve detection and […]

February 24, 2026

Dassel Man Injured in Snowmobile Accident

A man from Dassel was injured in a snowmobile accident Saturday afternoon. At about 2:30pm, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a snowmobile accident on Lake Willie in Ellsworth Township. Authorities say the driver, 65-year-old Bruce Sunsdahl, rolled his snowmobile while driving in circles. Sunsdahl was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital for […]

February 24, 2026

Winning MnDOT Snowplow Names Announced

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Oh, For Sleet’s Sake and Flurrious George are the top vote-getters in the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Name a Snowplow contest and will soon join their fleet of snowplows statewide along with six others. The winning names, in order of vote totals, and their future homes are: Oh, For Sleet’s Sake – […]

February 24, 2026

Senator Tina Smith Boycotting State of the Union

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C.) — Minnesota Senator Tina Smith is joining dozens of Democratic lawmakers in boycotting President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight (Tuesday). Instead, she plans to attend the “People’s State of the Union” rally at the National Mall. Smith, who has represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate since 2018, has previously announced […]

February 24, 2026

Five Arrested in Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Investigation

(St. Cloud, MN) — Five suspects are in custody following a central Minnesota enforcement operation focused on human trafficking and exploitation. The Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations arrested four people for attempts to purchase sex and one for solicitation of a person under 18.  Charges on the five are pending […]

February 24, 2026

Hanska Teen Killed, Driver Seriously Hurt in Blue Earth County Crash

(Learfield News/Lake Crystal, MN) — Authorities are investigating a crash near Lake Crystal that left one teenager dead and another hospitalized. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office says a pickup and a car collided Sunday at an intersection on County Road 11. The driver of the car, 17-year-old Braydon Kral of rural New Ulm, suffered […]
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