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July 29, 2025

Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Marshall

A 16-year-old boy driving a motorcycle died in a crash with an SUV in Marshall Monday afternoon. The State Patrol says Jaron Kramer died at the scene. The Patrol says he was driving southbound on Highway 23 and rear ended the SUV at Travis Road. The driver of the SUV, 67-year-old Phyllis Kennebeck of Lake […]

July 29, 2025

Severe Thunderstorms Packing Strong Winds Move Across Minnesota

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — Another evening of severe weather Monday across parts of Minnesota. The National Weather Service says a line of thunderstorms developed in western Minnesota and produced damaging wind gusts 58 to 70 miles per hour as they moved east. A 70-mile-per wind gust was reported at the Owatonna Airport. The strong winds […]

July 29, 2025

Anti-Predator Group Captures MN Man Accused of Distributing Child Porn

(Learfield News/Cokato, MN) — A citizen-led sting operation helped authorities arrest a Minnesota man accused of distributing child pornography. Forty-seven-year-old Jason Dalbec faces 10 counts of possessing images depicting minors under 14, including girls as young as five, according to investigators. The Indiana-based nonprofit Bikers Against Predators alerted the Wright County Sheriff’s Office on July […]

July 28, 2025

2 Minnesota Teens Have Died Following Wisconsin Crash

(Learfield News/DeForest, WI) — Two west-central Minnesota teens have died following a head-on crash in Wisconsin. Authorities say 19-year-old Brady Heiling of Clara City passed away Friday after nearly a week in critical care. His passenger, 18-year-old Hallie Helgeson of Montevideo, died shortly after the July 20th crash on I-90 near DeForest. Officers say their […]

July 28, 2025

Severe Storms Bring Strong Winds, Hail, Flooding and Tornado

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — Many parts of the state are cleaning up after severe thunderstorms rumbled across Minnesota on Sunday. The National Weather Service reports a tornado was spotted south of Appleton near the Minnesota River in Lac qui Parle County. There were wind gusts of 71 miles per hour near De Graff in Swift […]

July 28, 2025

Hector Man Injured in Kandiyohi County Crash

A Hector man was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County Saturday afternoon near Lake Lillian. The State Patrol says 66-year-old John Parker was taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Parker was eastbound on Highway 7 at 135th Street SE when he lost control of the vehicle and […]

July 28, 2025

Two Drivers Seriously Injured in Chippewa County Crash

Two drivers were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in Chippewa County Sunday afternoon near Clara City. The State Patrol says 44-year-old Patrick Lundberg of Clara City and 52-year-old Jeffrey Wicht of Dawson were taken to Montevideo Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The driver of the third vehicle, 25-year-old Jordan Kabisch of Montevideo was […]

July 28, 2025

Troopers Arrest Man Removed from State Capitol Three Times

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) The Minnesota State Patrol is releasing details about the arrest of a man who was removed from the State Capitol three times. An alarm system alerted Capitol Security late Friday night that someone was inside the building and 36-year-old Dominic Peace was found naked and nonviolent. He was taken to Regions […]

July 25, 2025

Two People Arrested in Watkins Despite Court Order

(Learfield News/Watkins, MN) — Two people were arrested and a Meeker County deputy was injured during an incident in Watkins Thursday evening. Deputies responded around 6:15 p.m. to a report of an intoxicated man. They say 61-year-old Tim Dobis had entered a home where 46-year-old Danielle Rose was also present, despite a court order barring […]

July 25, 2025

Meeker County Trail Derailment

Crews are on the scene of a train derailment that happened in Meeker County Thursday evening. The Sheriff’s Office says at just before 7:30pm, they received a report of the derailment of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train about one mile west of Watkins. Authorities say the initial assessment determined there is no hazardous material […]
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