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August 6, 2024

St. Cloud Man Found Guilty of Murdering Coworker

(Learfield News/Foley, MN) — A St. Cloud man has been found guilty of murdering his coworker. A jury convicted 38-year-old Michael Carpenter on one count each of 1st-degree premeditated murder and 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Nicole Hammond. Police say Hammond was shot in the neck and died outside Dubow Textile in […]

August 6, 2024

Wright County Community Health Survey

BUFFALO, MN – From August to October, residents across Wright County will have access to an online community health survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary, takes about 10 minutes, and is anonymous. Officials say the questions in this survey all relate a variety of health topics that impact Wright County residents. Results of this […]

August 5, 2024

Judith K. Reed

Judith K. Reid, age 80, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Woodstone Senior Living in Hutchinson. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson, with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. Gathering of Family and Friends […]

August 5, 2024

MN Native Regan Smith wins Gold, other Olympic notes

(Paris) — It was a big final day in swimming for Team U-S-A at the Paris Olympics. Americans added three more medals including the women winning gold in the 4 x 100-meter medley relay. Lakeville native Regan Smith was part of the relay team and took home a second Olympic gold medal in two days. […]

August 5, 2024

Twins sweep White Sox, Mauer statue to be erected

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 13-7 win at Target Field. The Twins scored six runs in the second inning to take an 8-0 lead and kept Chicago at an arm’s length the rest of the way. Royce Lewis hit a home run and […]

August 5, 2024

Area State Amateur Baseball Tournament Qualifiers

Advancing to the State Tournament from Region Play this past weekend… Buffalo Young America Bird Island Waconia Litchfield Watkins Region Baseball Tournament play continues this coming weekend, with one final shot for teams to advance to the State Touranment.            

August 5, 2024

Driver Injured in Wright Co Crash

A driver was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Wright County Sunday night, west of Montrose. The State Patrol says 23-year-old Derek Bursch of Maple Lake was driving eastbound on Highway 12 when his pickup left the road and struck the tree. He was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The […]

August 5, 2024

NWS Confirms Tornado Touchdown in Melrose

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — The National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado touched down Saturday night in the city of Melrose in Stearns County. The twister had 95 mile-per-hour wind gusts and its path was about four miles long. Forecasters say the tornado damaged several farms near Melrose and businesses in town. Residents and city […]

August 5, 2024

One Injured in McLeod Co Crash

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a pickup and SUV in McLeod County late Saturday morning, east of Silver Lake. The State Patrol says 18-year-old Hailey Sinnen of New Germany was taken to Hutchinson ER for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. She was a passenger, along with four others, in the SUV […]

August 5, 2024

Delayed Start for Hwy 19 Winthrop Bridge Project

The start date for the Highway 19 Winthrop bridge (box culvert) replacement project has been delayed. MnDOT officials say due to recent heavy rainfall in the area that have caused the county ditch water levels to rise, the detour has been rescheduled to start on Monday, August 12 instead of today (August 5). Officials say […]
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