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February 14, 2025

Eden Valley Man Found Guilty of 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — An Eden Valley man is going to prison for sexually abusing a preschool-age girl more than 20 years ago. A Stearns County jury found 36-year-old Aaron Michael Edberg guilty of one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Edberg was living with the victim and her mother in Eden Valley when […]

February 13, 2025

Joann Fabrics Closing 500 Stores/12 in MN

(CNN) – Joann Fabrics is closing 500 stores leaving just 300 remaining open nationwide. The company said the closures are necessary as it navigates the bankruptcy process. Joann filed for bankruptcy last month, the second time it did so in a year. It first filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2024 but was able […]

February 13, 2025

Name Released in Fatal Hutchinson Crash

The State Patrol has released the name of the Nebraska man that died when his semi crashed in Hutchinson early Tuesday morning. Sixty-seven-year-old Matthew Lowe King was pronounced dead at the scene. The Patrol says King was traveling northbound on Highway 15 negotiating a curve near Echo Drive SE when the semi left the roadway, […]

February 12, 2025

Man to Stand Trial for Sexually Abusing Young Girl in Eden Valley

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — A man with a lengthy criminal history is set to stand trial in Stearns County for sexually abusing a pre-school-aged girl. Prosecutors have charged 36-year-old Aaron Michael Edberg with two counts of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct. According to the criminal complaint, the charges stem from a time between 2000-2001 when […]

February 12, 2025

Judge Orders Mental Competency Exam in New London Murder Case

The man accused of murdering a New London man during a carjacking attempt in Willmar last fall will undergo a mental competency exam. Kandiyohi County Judge Stephen Wentzell has ordered a Rule 20 exam for 26-year-old Ameer Musa Matariyeh of Minneapolis, who is accused of shooting 55-year-old Jerome Skluzacek to death while being chased by […]

February 11, 2025

Fatal Crash in Hutchinson

The State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Hutchinson early this morning (Tuesday) involving a semi tractor-trailer. The crash happened just before 1am on Highway 15 (Main Street) and Echo Drive SE. The Patrol says the semi, driven by a 67-year-old man from Lincoln, Nebraska, was traveling northbound on Highway 15 negotiating a curve […]

February 11, 2025

Vehicle Breaks Through Ice on Kandiyohi Co Lake

A pickup broke through the ice on a Kandiyohi County lake north of Willmar Saturday evening, but the driver was able to get out of the vehicle safely. At just before 5:30pm, deputies responded to a report of a vehicle thru the ice on Long Lake. The pickup was about 150 yards north of the […]

February 10, 2025

Meeker County House Fire

A two-story house in Meeker County was extensively damaged by fire Saturday night. The Sheriff’s Office says at 9:20pm, they received a report of the fire in the 67000 Block of 330 Street in Forest City Township. Upon arrival, deputies saw the house was almost fully engulfed. The property is owned by 79-year-old Karen Marsh […]

February 7, 2025

Six-Year-Old Girl Seriously Wounded In Dog Attack in SW MN

(Learfield News/Ghent, MN) — A six-year-old girl is hospitalized in serious condition after three dogs attacked her at her babysitter’s home in southwestern Minnesota. The incident happened on January 26 in Ghent, just miles from Marshall. The dogs were removed from the home, placed in a kennel in Marshall, and declared dangerous. The young victim, […]

February 7, 2025

3 Suspects Charged in Deadly St. Cloud Apartment Shooting

(Learfield News/Foley, MN) — Three 19-year-olds are now charged in a St. Cloud apartment shooting Sunday that left a 17-year-old boy dead and another victim in critical condition. Officers called to a report of gunshots found 17-year-old Layson Davis of St. Cloud dead in a stairwell. A 19-year-old from St. Joseph was wounded and taken […]