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July 10, 2025

960 Pounds of Meth Seized in Minneapolis

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A seizure of nearly one thousand pounds of methamphetamine in Minneapolis, estimated to be worth one point seven million dollars, is being heralded as one of the state’s largest drug busts. The Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team, federal partners, and St. Paul police say they were investigating a drug trafficking […]

July 9, 2025

Nominations Open for “Coolest Thing Made In Minnesota” Contest

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Nominations are now open for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s “Coolest Thing Made In Minnesota” contest. Spokesperson Anne Yoder says Minnesota companies have a long history of innovation, and the contest is a great way to show off those businesses. Any product that is manufactured in Minnesota is eligible for […]

July 9, 2025

8 Kayakers Rescued from Sauk River

(Learfield News/Sauk River, MN) — The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office warns people to stay out of the Sauk River after eight kayakers had to be rescued Saturday afternoon. Deputies responded to the stranded kayakers on the river near Rockville. The group had launched from Eagle Park, hitting multiple areas of low-hanging trees in the water, […]

July 8, 2025

Senator Hoffman Released from Hospital ICU Moved to Rehab Facility

(Learfield News/Champlin, MN) — State Senator John Hoffman of Champlin is out of the hospital intensive care unit and in a rehabilitation facility. His family announced Monday that he was moved to transitional care and shared a picture of him leaving the hospital. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times on June 14th […]

July 8, 2025

Shakopee Man Jailed on $2.5 Million Bail for Murder of Richfield Woman

(Learfield News/Richfield, MN) – Bail is set at two point five million dollars for a Shakopee man arrested for the alleged shooting death of a Richfield woman last month. Investigators say twenty-seven-year-old Jose Luis Lopez Xique was charged Monday with the second-degree murder of twenty-two-year-old Kayli Arseth. Police believe that Lopez Xique shot Arseth in […]

July 8, 2025

Two Injured in Stearns County Head-On Crash

Two Drivers were seriously injured in a head-on crash in Stearns County Monday morning in Rockville. The Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Axel Lopez-Padilla of Rockville and 64-year-old Wayne Hennen of Clearwater were taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment. The crash happened just after 5:30am near the intersection of Cedar Street and Broadway Street East. […]

July 7, 2025

Motorcyclist Arrested After Chase/Crash in Meeker County

A motorcyclist was arrested after a Meeker County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop him for a traffic offense and he fled Friday afternoon. The chase began in the area of Highway 24 and County Road 2 at about 3:30pm. The driver, later identified as 38-year-old James Harvey Zaske of Buffalo Lake, led deputies on a […]

July 7, 2025

TWO HURT WHEN MOTORCYCLE SWERVES TO MISS DEER IN BROWN COUNTY

Two Lake Crystal residents were hurt when the motorcycle they were on swerved to avoid hitting a deer Saturday afternoon on Highway 68 in Cottonwood Township Brown County.  The state patrol was called to the crash at milepost 121.  The motorcycle was driven by 37-year-old Monte Jay Martin of Lake Crystal.  He and his passenger […]

July 7, 2025

Boelter Held Without Bail/”Looking Forward to Court”

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A federal judge has ruled that Vance Boelter will remain in custody without bail ahead of his trial for the murder and attempted murder of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Boelter appeared in court Thursday, facing charges that he fatally shot State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, […]

July 7, 2025

Two Drivers Injured, in Kandiyohi Co Crash

Two drivers were injured, one seriously, when two pickups collided in Kandiyohi County Thursday morning north of Willmar. The State Patrol says 66-year-old Debra Palm of Morton was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other pickup, a 16-year-old from Spicer, was taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment […]
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