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March 17, 2026

State Patrol Reports Hundreds of Weekend Crashes

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota State Patrol says the weekend storm led to hundreds of crashes and vehicles sliding off roads statewide. Between midnight Friday and Sunday night, troopers responded to 464 property-damage crashes, 40 injury crashes, and one fatal crash. They also reported 46 spinouts, 651 vehicles off the road, and 19 […]

March 16, 2026

Push Continues for State Bonding/Infrastructure Bill

(St. Paul, MN) — The talk over a state bonding bill seems to have gone quiet since the legislative session started. DFL Senator Ann Johnson Stewart of Minnetonka says there is some negotiating happening and the need for more money is real. Stewart says, “We know that our infrastructure is in a state that we […]

March 16, 2026

Winter Storm Drops Up to 20 Inches in SE MN/Some Roads Still Closed

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — The winter storm that moved across Minnesota this weekend dropped some impressive snowfall in some parts of the state. Jacob Beitlich at the National Weather Service says it was still snowing Sunday when many of the double-digit totals were reported so they are probably going to go up today. Zumbro Falls […]

March 16, 2026

Fatal Meeker County Crash

One driver died in a head-on crash in Meeker County early Saturday morning on the north side of Litchfield. The State Patrol says 22-year-old Eben Laidlaw of Grove City was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital but died from his injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the other vehicle, 22-year-old Joseph […]

March 16, 2026

Four Students in Willmar Suffer Minor Injuries in Bus Crash

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) – Four students suffered minor injuries after a school bus and a pickup truck pulling a livestock trailer crashed in Willmar Friday morning. Officers say the bus had four students on board, all of whom were taken to the hospital for evaluation. No other injuries were reported. Police are looking to identify […]

March 15, 2026

No Travel Advised in Eight Southwest Minnesota Counties

WILLMAR, Minn. – (7:30 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises no travel on state highways in all or portions of the following southwest Minnesota counties: Chippewa, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Redwood, Renville, Pipestone, and Yellow Medicine. Heavy snowfall and strong winds are creating limited visibility. Motorists are advised not to travel in these areas until conditions improve. […]

March 13, 2026

DNR’s FalconCam is LIVE

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota DNR’s FalconCam is live for the 2026 nesting season, now with a sharper camera and sound. Viewers can watch peregrine falcons up close as they court, prepare their nest, and eventually lay eggs. The female is the same 14-year-old who has nested in downtown St. Paul since 2016, […]

March 13, 2026

MN Man Sentenced for Threatening to Murder A Member of Congress

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 5 months imprisonment followed by a year of supervised release for threatening to murder a Member of Congress. That’s according to U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen. According to court documents, on March 26, 2025, 53-year-old Michael Paul Lewis called the office of a United States […]

March 13, 2026

Consumer Advisory for Beezwax Brand Vapes and Prerolls

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is issuing a consumer advisory for Beezwax brand vapes and hemp prerolls made by Kooka LLC. Regulators say the products are mislabeled and contain more THC than allowed, despite being marketed as “low dose” and claiming to have less than point-three percent THC. The advisory […]

March 12, 2026

Klobuchar Pushes for Year-Round E-15 Sales

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C.) — Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is continuing her push for year‑round E‑15 sales nationwide. Klobuchar, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, says allowing 15‑percent ethanol fuel to be sold in all states during the summer months would provide consumers with more options at the pump and help ease price […]
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