Olivia PD Arrest Two Suspected of Fraud

Olivia Police arrested two men related to an ongoing phone and computer scam. A resident reported that their computer had been compromised and that an individual had arranged for a courier to collect a substantial sum of cash. Unfortunately, the victim fell for the scam and handed over the money to the courier on February […]

Gophers complete LA Sweep

(Los Angeles, CA) — The Gopher men’s basketball team got 32 points from Dawson Garcia to help edge U-C-L-A 64-61 on Tuesday night in L.A. Minnesota was down 61-60 with :44 seconds to play but Lu’cye Patterson’s driving lay up with :08 seconds left on the clock gave the Gophers the lead. Garcia finished with […]

Local Results and Schedule – February 19

Results from February 18- Boys Basketball- EVW 78 Maple lake 36 Waconia 71 Bloomington Jefferson 70 Delano 86 Hutchinson 42 Central 58 Litchfield 47 LCWM 75 Sibley East 71 GSL 76 WM 56 BOLD 85 ACGC 71 Annandale 84 DC 57 Mayer Lutheran 84 Lester Prairie 78 Girls Basketball- Annandale 70 DC 61 Mayer Lutheran […]

Paynesville Man Arrested After Standoff

(Paynesville MN-) A Paynesville man was arrested after shooting at a SWAT team member during an armed standoff Saturday. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department says they were called to an address on County Road 34 in Paynesville Township regarding a domestic incident. They attempted to arrest the 58-year-old man but he refused to come out, […]

Stearns County Fire

Fire destroyed a shed in Stearns County Sunday afternoon north of Kimball. At 4:11pm, crews were called to a building fire at 18975 66th Avenue in Maine Prairie Township. The caller, 88-year-old Dennis Carlson who lived on the property, reported that a 12×20 detached shed on the property was smoking and flames could be seen coming […]

Cancellations and Postponements for WEDNESDAY, FEB 19

School Announcements: -ACGC Schools: 2 hours Late, Kids are Great Daycare also opens 2 hours late -Annandale Schools: 2 hours Late -BOLD Schools: 2 hours late -BLHS Schools: 2 hours Late -Cosmos Learning Center: 2 hours late -Dassel Cokato Schools: 2 hours Late, No Morning Preschool, Charger Kids Club and Little Charger Kids Club will […]

Dean E. Bemis, age 85, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, with interment at Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.  Visitation will be at the church on Saturday, […]

Roger Vergin

Roger Vergin, age 81, of Plato, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Memorial Service will be Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Plato with interment on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at St. John’s Cemetery in Grace Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota.  […]

Mary L. Raether

Mary L. Raether, age 75, of Waconia, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, Minnesota.  Memorial service will be Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at the Johnson Funeral Home, 141 E. 1st Street, in Waconia with interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at […]

Cannibus Business License Lottery opens today

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management begins accepting applications today (2/18) for the cannabis business license lottery. O-C-M interim director Eric Taubel says they’re accepting applications from verified social equity applicants and general applicants. He says the application deadline is March 14th and the lottery will likely be in May or […]