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July 22, 2026

Xcel Marks Milestone in Solar Power

(Learfield News/Clear Lake, MN) – Xcel Energy announced the completion of Sherco Solar Phase 3, marking another milestone in the company’s transformation of a retiring coal plant into a renewable energy hub. Located near the existing Sherco plant in Becker, it’s the largest solar facility in Minnesota and one of the biggest in the Upper […]

July 22, 2026

Prosecutors Seek Consecutive Life Terms for Boelter

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Federal prosecutors want Vance Boelter to spend the rest of his life in prison for last year’s targeted attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers and their families. Court filings request two consecutive life sentences, plus 40 years, after Boelter admitted killing former House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and […]

July 21, 2026

Switched at Birth

Two men who discovered they were switched at birth nearly four decades ago are suing the North Dakota hospital where they were born. Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison were born January 26th, 1988, at Unity Medical Center in Grafton. The lawsuit alleges hospital employees mistakenly sent each newborn home with the other boy’s biological parents. […]

July 21, 2026

Two Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash Northwest of Alexandria

Two people are dead and another is critically injured following a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Grant County. The Minnesota State Patrol says a Tesla and Toyota were traveling east when the Tesla collided with a westbound Ford Fusion near Erdahl Township Sunday afternoon. The Toyota then struck the vehicles involved in the initial […]

July 21, 2026

Appleton Man Faces Felony Fleeing Charge

An Appleton man faces a felony charge following an arrest in Stevens County. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested 47-year-old Ehric Matthew Beyer Friday afternoon. Beyer is charged with fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. He also faces misdemeanor charges of driving at an unreasonable speed, reckless driving and careless driving. […]

July 21, 2026

WOMAN KILLED BY FALLING TREE LIMB IN RURAL BROWN COUNTY

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was killed when she was hit in the head by a falling tree limb Monday afternoon in Linden Township near Hanska.  Authorities say they were called  at 2:40 pm to 14561 112th Avenue.  Emergency responders from Hanska Fire and Allina ambulance starting life-saving measures but […]

July 21, 2026

Williston Man Identified After Red River Drowning

Authorities have identified the man whose body was recovered from the Red River in Moorhead last week. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner says 29-year-old Brent Leggitt of Williston, North Dakota, died from drowning. Moorhead police and firefighters responded to the river near First Avenue North shortly before 1 A-M last Wednesday. Emergency crews recovered Leggitt’s […]

July 21, 2026

Demuth Receives Gun-Rights Endorsements

Republican candidate for governor and Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has received endorsements from the National Rifle Association and the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus. The organizations cited Demuth’s record on Second Amendment issues and protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners. Demuth is the only Republican gubernatorial candidate backed by both groups. Demuth is one […]

July 21, 2026

Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a coalition of 12 states challenging the deal. The states allege the merger would reduce competition, limit consumer choice and potentially raise prices. The 14-day temporary restraining order prevents the companies from completing the deal […]

July 21, 2026

FDA Provides Clarity on Cyclosporiasis

(ABC News/Washington, D.C.) Some clarity from federal officials regarding cyclosporiasis. The Federal Drug Administration is now saying that while a false positive was reported, lettuce from Taylor Farms remains the focus of the investigation. Walmart now pulling its market-side brand of lettuce off shelves. Jack in the Box is removing lettuce from locations in Texas, […]
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