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February 28, 2025

Wind Advisory for Most of Minnesota

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — Most of Minnesota is under a wind advisory today (Fri). The National Weather Service is predicting 25- to 35 mile-an-hour winds with gusts up to 50 miles an hour. Forecasters recommend tying down patio future and other outdoor objects. Some counties are banning outdoor burning to prevent the risk of uncontrolled […]

February 25, 2025

Fatal Head-on Crash in Stearns County

Two drivers died in a two-vehicle head-on crash in Stearns County early Monday evening near Cold Spring. The State Patrol says 35-year-old Greg Steil of Richmond and 52-year-old James Wilton of Fairchild, Wisconsin, died at the scene. The Patrol says Wilton was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 23 in Wakefield Township. Steil […]

February 25, 2025

DNR Encourages Anglers to Remove Fish Houses from Southern MN Lakes

(Learield News/St. Paul, MN) — The DNR is encouraging anglers in southern Minnesota to begin removing fish houses from the lakes with high temps this week in the 40s and 50s. The deadline is Monday, March 3rd for the southern two-thirds of the state, but officials say the warm weather is melting ice rapidly and […]

February 25, 2025

One Injured in Renville Co Crash

An Olivia man was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Renville County Monday night on the southern edge of Olivia. The Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Aaron Randgaard was taken to Olivia Hospital and later airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries. The preliminary crash investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling westbound on 820th Avenue when […]

February 25, 2025

Names Released in Fatal Redwood Co Crash

Authorities have released the names of the driver and passenger that died in a one-vehicle crash in Redwood County Saturday night, near Lamberton. The Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old Curtis Wille and 75-year-old Duane Waldriff, both of Lamberton, died at the scene. The crash happened at the intersection of County Road 15 and Jade Avenue, just […]

February 24, 2025

Driver and Passenger Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Redwood County

(Lamberton, MN) — Authorities in Redwood County are investigating a crash Saturday night that left two people dead near Lamberton. Sheriff’s deputies were to called a single vehicle crash on County Road 15 and determined that the man who was driving was ejected and died at the scene. Officers say a passenger was trapped inside […]

February 20, 2025

Willmar Protest Outside Fischbach’s Office

A group of about 100 people gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of the Willmar office of U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach to protest what they called billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government and the 7th Congressional District representative’s silence about it. The group was organized by Indivisible Kandiyohi, but a contingent also came from the […]

February 20, 2025

Paynesville Man Charged with Shooting at Police Officers

(Learfield News/Paynesville, MN) — A Paynesville man, 58-year-old Nicholas James Kaufenberg, has been charged with eight counts related to a standoff with police, including six counts of felony 1st-degree assault against an officer and two misdemeanor domestic assault charges. The situation began when a woman in the home was confronted by Kaufenberg, who yelled at […]

February 20, 2025

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 […]

February 19, 2025

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, […]