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October 23, 2025

Hennen’s Furniture in Willmar Closing

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — Hennen’s Furniture in Willmar is preparing to close its doors for good. Store Manager Brenda Bergman confirms that the parent company has decided to shut down the location on December 15th. The Willmar store currently employs 12 people. Bergman says they’ve launched a closing sale, offering discounts ranging from 40% to […]

October 22, 2025

MN BCA Launches Missing and Endangered Initiative

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has launched a new social media initiative to help bring missing and endangered people home faster. The BCA announced the creation of a new Facebook page, Minnesota Alerts: Missing and Endangered, which will serve as a centralized platform for sharing information and updates about missing persons cases across the […]

October 22, 2025

Chaska Man Dies in Boating Accident on Lake of the Woods

(Learfield News/Baudette, MN) — Authorities in far northern Minnesota say a Chaska man is the victim of a deadly boating accident on Lake of the Woods. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the report of a capsized boat Saturday afternoon. They say the body of 69-year-old Brian Herridge was later recovered from the lake. Other boaters […]

October 22, 2025

Gabby Giffords Coming to MN for Gun Violence Prevention Town Hall

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Former Congresswoman and gun violence prevention advocate Gabby Giffords is attending a town hall meeting Saturday in Waconia. Giffords will be joined by elected officials, gun safety organizations, doctors, educators, and survivors. Giffords survived an assassination attempt and mass shooting in her native state of Arizona in 2011. She resigned […]

October 21, 2025

Becker Post Office Retail Operations Closing

(Learfield News/Becker, MN) — Retail services at the Becker Post Office will be suspended after business hours on Friday, October 24, due to the expiration of its lease on October 31st. Starting Saturday, retail operations will shift to the Monticello Post Office. Customers with P.O. Boxes will now receive mail at the mailboxes on the […]

October 21, 2025

Ridgewater College Foundation Awards Fall Scholarships

WILLMAR and HUTCHINSON, MN — The Ridgewater College Foundation has awarded 251 scholarships totaling more than $250,000 to Ridgewater College students for the 2025 Fall Semester. Officials say the scholarships help reduce financial barriers and recognize the hard work, dedication, and academic achievement of Ridgewater students. Scholarships were awarded to students across a wide range […]

October 21, 2025

Suspect Arrested After Firebombs Target Minneapolis Ice Cream Shop

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A suspect is in custody after firebombs were thrown at a Minneapolis ice cream shop twice in less than 15 hours. Fletcher’s Ice Cream and Cafe was hit around 10:45 p.m. Sunday and again at 1 p.m. Monday, causing damage but no injuries. Owner Jason Fletcher suspects the attacks may be […]

October 20, 2025

Two Drivers Injured in Sibley County Crash

Two drivers were injured in a crash in Sibley County Friday evening east of Green Isle. The State Patrol says 45-year-old Nathan Pieper of Green Isle and 19-year-old Colby Frahm of Tyler were taken to Waconia Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 25 and 311th Avenue just […]

October 20, 2025

Driver Injured in Renville County Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Renville County Saturday afternoon in Olivia. The State Patrol says 26-year-old Roman Gertken of Richmond was taken to Olivia Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. A passenger in his vehicle, 29-year-old April Benavidez of Danube, was not injured. The driver of the other vehicle, 51-year-old […]

October 20, 2025

Possibly Homeless Woman Missing from Carver County

Carver County deputies are searching for a missing, possibly homeless woman. Twenty-four-year-old Jade Donaldson was last seen in Minneapolis near Lake Street and was last heard from on September 16th. She’s described as white, five feet two inches tall, 100 to 125 pounds, with brown/dyed hair and green eyes. Donaldson has tattoos on her arms […]
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