One Injured in Yellow Medicine County Crash

A driver was injured in a one-vehicle crash Saturday night in Yellow Medicine County, near Granite Falls. The State Patrol says 38-year-old Lydia Godfrey of St. Paul was taken to Granite Falls Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says she was driving westbound on old Highway 167 when the vehicle left the roadway, […]

Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff for Fallen Firefighters

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today directed all United States and Minnesota flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Sunday, September 29, to honor firefighters who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. This order occurs annually in honor of Fallen Firefighters Memorial […]

Former Accountant Accused Of Stealing From Construction Company In Marshall

(Learfield News/Marshall, MN) — A Marshall woman is accused of stealing more than 95 thousand dollars from a construction company she worked for. Rikki Lee Kor has been charged with 24 felony counts of fraud. Prosecutors say the defendant worked as an accountant for KHC Construction and stole money by writing checks to herself and […]

Jelly Roll Wrote a Dreamy New Love Song for Bunnie Xo

Jelly Roll’s wife, podcast host and social media personality Bunnie Xo, is his muse in a soulful, unreleased new song that Bunnie teased on TikTok on Monday night (Sept. 23). “He wrote me a new song,” she explains in the video, which is a clip of Jelly singing set to a montage of videos documenting […]

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Former Schwan’s Home Delivery Ending Services in November

(Learfield News/Bloomington, MN) — The company formerly known as Schwan’s home delivery is closing in November following a 72-year run of its refrigerated trucks. Yelloh brand says 176 employees in Minnesota will be laid off November 22nd. Yelloh has facilities in Bloomington, Eagan, Maple Grove, Marshall, Sauk Centre, Truman, and Zumbrota. Schwan’s was founded in […]

Minnesota grants use $4.4 million to fight dementia

Thirty-seven organizations across Minnesota will use $4.4 million in state grant funds to support creativity and innovation as they assist people suffering from dementia-related illness. Increasing awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are the focus of the competitive grants administered by the Minnesota Board on Aging. “We celebrate the wonderful ideas offered by these […]

Zach Bryan Leaves X After Posting About Taylor Swift & Kanye West, Chiefs & Eagles

Zach Bryan is taking a break from X (formerly Twitter) after sharing a post comparing Taylor Swift and Kanye West. The 28-year-old country music star deactivated his account on the social media platform on Wednesday (September 18) after a post the previous day incited an angry response from Swifties. The post, which was taken down when his account was […]

DEED Awards $20.8 Million for Economic Development in Greater MN

St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced 31 cities, townships and counties across Greater Minnesota will receive nearly $21 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grants. The funding will be used for commercial and residential property rehabilitation, public facility improvements and other economic development projects. This year’s […]

Minnesota DNR webinar to explain Public Waters Inventory update project

Eight-year project will include input opportunities The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will conduct a webinar for anyone interested in learning more about the department’s project to update Minnesota’s Public Waters Inventory. The webinar will be held from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. Here is the link and phone option for joining the webinar: Join […]