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January 9, 2026

BCA Releases Name of Man That Died in Renville County Jail

Authorities have released the name of the man that suffered a medical emergency at the Renville County Jail and died later at a hospital. The Minnesota BCA says 53-year-old Percy Lee Strother of Roseville was unconscious and unresponsive in his cell when he was found by correctional officers on January 1. According to a news […]

January 9, 2026

MPCA Fines Hutchinson Utilities Commission for Violations

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined the Hutchinson Utilities Commission 11,340 dollars for air permit violations at an electricity generation facility. An air quality performance test last March showed the utility had exceeded its permit limit for particulate matter. When facilities do not fully comply with regulatory requirements, the […]

January 9, 2026

Gov Authorizes Guard to Stand Ready After Mpls Shooting

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Governor Tim Walz is authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to be staged and ready to assist law enforcement. That comes after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis Wednesday after a confrontation. The order allows the Guard to protect critical infrastructure and support local agencies […]

January 9, 2026

Governor Walz Declares Day of Unity

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today proclaimed today (Friday, January 9, 2026) as a Day of ​Unity, inviting all Minnesotans and Americans to participate in acts of service in honor and remembrance of Renee Nicole Good. Good died after being shot by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis. “Renee Nicole Good was a […]

January 8, 2026

Carver County Jail Won’t House ICE Detainees

(Learfield News/Chaska, MN) — The Carver County Sheriff’s Office will not pursue a contract with ICE to house its detainees. Sheriff Jason Kamerud says following careful review, they determined that ICE’s requirements were beyond what their facility can accommodate and would take more than half of the jail space. He says their priority remains maintaining […]

January 8, 2026

Willmar Man Facing Federal Charges in Overdose Death

A Willmar man is facing new, federal charges related to the 2022 overdose death of a Willmar woman. Twenty-four-year-old Hudeife Muhamed Mire was arraigned Tuesday (Jan. 6) in U.S. District Court of New York on charges of Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution. Mire will be arraigned in Minnesota on federal charges of Conspiracy to Distribute […]

January 8, 2026

Walz Blasts ICE After Deadly Mpls Shooting, Prepares National Guard

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is condemning the Trump administration after a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a Minneapolis woman during an operation Wednesday. The victim is identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Walz said Minnesota doesn’t need “any more help from the federal government,” calling the incident […]

January 7, 2026

MN Republicans to Testify About Fraud for U.S. House Committee

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — Minnesota lawmakers will testify about the state’s fraud problem today (Wednesday) before a U.S. House committee in Washington. One of the first to be called will be House Fraud Prevention Committee Chair Kristin Robbins. The Maple Grove Republican says, “I want them to understand the scope of the fraud. I think […]

January 7, 2026

Three Crashes in Renville County

The Renville County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to three crashes Tuesday. The first was a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 212 about one mile east of Bird Island. The vehicle was traveling westbound on Hwy 212 when the driver lost control and entered the ditch and the vehicle and trailer rolled just after […]

January 7, 2026

Fatal McLeod County Crash

The driver of an SUV died in a two-vehicle crash in McLeod County Tuesday morning near Lester Prairie. The State Patrol says 63-year-old Melinda Koosman of Buffalo died at the scene. The Patrol says she was westbound on Highway 7. A Freightliner Straight Truck was traveling eastbound on Highway 7 when they collided at Cable […]
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