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July 16, 2025

Testimony Resumes in Senator Mitchell’s Burglary Trial

(Learfield News/Detroit Lakes, MN) — Testimony continues today (Wed) in Becker County in the burglary trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury. Jurors were shown officer body cam footage Tuesday from Mitchell’s arrest after the April 2024 break-in at her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. She tells police, “I just wanted to get a […]

July 16, 2025

Grand Jury Indicts Boelter on Six Charges in Political Shootings

(Learfield News/Minneapolis) – A federal grand jury has handed down a six-count indictment against the man accused of the political assassinations of Democratic Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, along with the shootings of state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. The six counts include murder, attempted murder, and stalking charges. All […]

July 15, 2025

Barbara J. Micka

Barbara J. Micka, age 90, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Ecumen Pines in Hutchinson. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake, Minnesota, with interment in Bohemian National Cemetery in Rich Valley Township, rural Silver Lake. Gathering […]

July 15, 2025

Scott Stritesky

Scott Stritesky, age 68, of Lester Prairie, Minnesota, died June 15, 2025 at his residence.  A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. at the McLeod County Park No. 2 at Swan Lake near Silver Lake following a 1:00 P.M. burial at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Silver Lake.  Arrangements are […]

July 15, 2025

Lynx Wear Down Sky To Get Win

(Learfield News/Chicago, IL) — The Minnesota Lynx got back into the win column with a 91-78 win over the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena in the Windy City Monday night. The victory avenges a Saturday loss in Chicago and pushes the Minnesota record to 19-4 on the season. The Lynx trailed by two at halftime […]

July 15, 2025

Target USA Cup Draws nearly 1200 Teams from 27 States, 18 Countries

(Learfield News/Blaine, MN) — The 40th annual Target USA Cup continues this week at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Communications officer Sara Soli says this is the largest youth soccer tournament in North America with nearly 12-hundred teams from 27 states and 18 countries. The players range from age 8-U to 19 and there […]

July 15, 2025

Buxton Falls in Semifinal of Home Run Derby

(Learfield News/Atlanta, GA) — Byron Buxton made it to the semifinals of the MLB Home Run Derby Monday night at the Atlanta Braves ballpark. The Twins All-Star center fielder hit 20 homers in the first round to advance but only had seven long balls in the second round. Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh won this year’s […]

July 15, 2025

Woman injured in Brown County Motorcycle Crash

A woman was injured in a motorcycle crash in Brown County Sunday evening south of New Ulm. The State Patrol says 59-year-old Dawn Smith of Mankato was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Smith was traveling westbound on Highway 68, approaching Highway 15, when she lost control of the motorcycle and […]

July 15, 2025

Benson Man Sentenced in Deadly Drug Case

(Learfield News/Benson, MN) — A Benson man has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for selling drugs that led to a Willmar man’s death. Twenty-eight-year-old Lateef Mahaffey Jr. received a 158-month sentence Monday, with credit for nearly two years already served. Mahaffey was convicted of third-degree murder and other charges after selling fentanyl-laced […]

July 14, 2025

Meeker County Juvenile Runaway

The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in locating a juvenile runaway, Authorities say 15-year-old Alexavier Flores was last seen at his home in Cosmos in the early morning hours of July 6. Through the investigation it is believed Flores was in the Minneapolis area on July 9. He’s described as […]
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