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June 17, 2025

Simulated Nuclear Incident Drill at Monticello Nuclear Plant

(Monticello, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is teaming up with state, county, and city agencies for an emergency drill today (Tues) at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The annual exercise tests how well federal, state, and local responders would handle an incident at the facility. Residents near the plant may notice emergency […]

June 17, 2025

Severe Storms in MN Produce Tornadoes and Large Hail

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — The National Weather Service received a handful of tornado reports during Monday’s severe storms. Meteorologist Melissa Dye says several of the reports in south central Minnesota were the same tornado in Nicollet and Blue Earth counties. She says there was also a reported tornado touchdown in Todd County south of Wadena. […]

June 17, 2025

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Brown Co Crash

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with an SUV in Brown County Monday afternoon in New Ulm. The State Patrol says 34-year-old Richard Oliver of New Ulm was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says the driver of the SUV, 46-year-old Abraham Macias of Lake Crystal, was […]

June 17, 2025

Boelter Now Facing State and Federal Charges

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson has revealed that 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the man accused of killing Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and shooting and injuring Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, actually visited two other state politicians homes on Saturday, and had forty-five names of Minnesota leaders on […]

June 16, 2025

Two Injured in Renville Co Crash

A driver and passenger were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Renville County just after Midnight Saturday morning south of Olivia. The State Patrol says 18-year-old Tori Haar and her 17-year-old female passenger, both of Aberdeen, South Dakota, were taken to Olivia Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was […]

June 16, 2025

Two Injured in McLeod Co Crash

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in McLeod County Saturday evening in Stewart. The vehicles collided on Highway 212 at Bowman Street just after 7pm. The State Patrol says the driver of one of the vehicles, 70-year-old Randal Kalenberg of Stewart, suffered non-life-threatening injuries but was not transported to a hospital. A passenger […]

June 16, 2025

Manhunt Ends Without Incident

(Learfield News/Green Isle, MN) An intense manhunt for the man accused of shooting two state lawmakers and their spouses ended Sunday night in Sibley County. Fifty-seven-year-old Vance Luther Boelter surrendered amid drones and SWAT teams. BCA Superintendent Drew Evans says there is more work to be done, “the first step in a case like this […]

June 15, 2025

Hutchinson Jaycee Water Carnival Royalty Crowned

The 82nd Hutchinson Jaycee Water Carnival drew to a close Sunday night with the crowning of new royalty at the Hutchinson High School Auditorium. The new Miss Hutchinson is Audrey Hanson and the new Princess is Madeline Hoffman. Madeline Hoffman was also named Miss Congeniality and the talent award went to Selma Moore. The Emcees […]

June 14, 2025

UPDATE – TWO MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT IN APPARENT “TARGETED” ATTACKS

UPDATE – Two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot in a reported “targeted” attack Saturday in Champlin and Brooklyn Park.  Reports say Representative and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in the attack.  Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot but are expected to survive.  Authorities […]

June 13, 2025

City Offers Clean-Up After Heavy Rain and High Winds Hit Hutchinson Area

A thunderstorm moving through the Hutchinson area Thursday evening brought heavy rains and damaging winds. Several large branches were seen broken off trees in Hutchinson. Small branches were also littered around town. Due to the strength of the storm, the city will be declaring a storm event and offering brush pickup to city residents from […]
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