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April 9, 2025

Mpls Man Charged in Kandiyohi Co Murder Deemed Competent

(Willmar, MN) The Minneapolis man charged with the murder of a New London man in an apparent attempted carjacking in October on a highway outside Willmar has been deemed competent to continue with criminal proceedings. The West Central Tribune reports 26-year-old Ameer Musa Matariyeh appeared in a virtual hearing with attorneys Tuesday in Kandiyohi County District Court to […]

April 9, 2025

Cokato Man Injured in Meeker Co Crash

A Cokato man was injured in a three-vehicle crash in Litchfield Tuesday morning. The State Patrol says 54-year-old Rick Plamann was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says a pickup was westbound on East St. Paul Street when a collision occurred with a semi that was northbound on Highway […]

April 9, 2025

Man Charged in Fatal Howard Lake Pedestrian Crash

(Learfield News/Wright County, MN) — A 46-year-old man faces criminal vehicular homicide charges in Wright County for the death of an 85-year-old pedestrian. On September 4th (2024), police responded to a pedestrian crash in Howard Lake. Van driver Jonathon Edwards claimed he was on the phone via Bluetooth when the victim, Barbara Hoppe, entered the […]

April 8, 2025

I-94 “Gap Project” Between Albertville and Monticello Resumes

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The second year of a three-year project to expand Interstate-94 between Albertville and Monticello will get underway today(Tues). MnDOT says the “gap project” will expand I-94 to six lanes. This year, crews will expand westbound I-94 to three lanes from Wright County Road 37 in Albertville to west of Highway […]

April 8, 2025

Investigation Closed in Montevideo Bartender Death

(Learfield News/Montevideo, MN) – Police and the Minnesota BCA have closed their investigation into the 2023 death of a Montevideo man. On September 18th (2023), 69-year-old Mitchell Twite’s body was found in a lot across the street from Inn Like Flinn’s bar. Twite was a bartender there and had worked the night before. Police say […]

April 8, 2025

Redwood Falls Man Guilty of Trafficking Marijuana/Firearm Possession

A Redwood Falls man has been found guilty of trafficking marijuana and possessing firearms and ammunition as a felon. A federal jury found 41-year-old Andrew Munsinger guilty after a five-day trial. Munsinger was a member of the Aryan Freedom Network, a white supremacist organization and the subject of a year-long FBI investigation. The FBI executed […]

April 7, 2025

Severe Weather Awareness Week

Severe Weather Awareness Week is set to begin today (Monday) with the purpose of informing communities and residents on how to plan and prepare for common weather events in Minnesota that could be hazardous. Each day this week focuses on a different weather hazard. In addition, two statewide tornado drills are scheduled Thursday with the […]

April 7, 2025

Montevideo Woman Injured in Swift Co Crash

A Montevideo woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Swift County Friday afternoon. The State Patrol says 40-year-old Violet Jones was taken to Appleton Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured. The Patrol says both vehicles were northbound on Highway 59 when they collided near 210th […]

April 5, 2025

TRAIN VS. SEMI NEAR SLEEPY EYE

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office was called to a collision between a semi and a train at 24170 Highway 14 near Sleepy Eye Friday afternoon.  Authorities say  the semi was driven by 24-year-old Robert Jewett of New Richland.  It was westbound on Highway 14 and attempted to turn into Christensen Farms when it was hit […]

April 4, 2025

Wright County Pursuit/Arrest

A driver was arrested after a pursuit in Wright County this morning (Friday). The Sheriff’s Office says at about 9:30, deputies initiated a traffic stop near Highway 25 and School Blvd in Monticello. The driver fled and the pursuit began and then continued onto Interstate 94 east. The vehicle left the roadway east of Fallon […]
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