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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, […]

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 […]
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