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June 9, 2026

Demuth Says State Needs to Focus More on Reading and Math

House Speaker Lisa Demuth is blaming Governor Tim Walz for Minnesota’s declining education rankings after a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation showed the state falling from 17th to 21st nationally. Demuth says Minnesota has seen sharp declines in reading and math proficiency during Walz’s tenure and is calling for schools to refocus […]

June 9, 2026

Federal Court Struck Down Trump Administration’s Tax on H-1B Visas

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is celebrating a federal court ruling striking down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The U.S. District Court in Massachusetts found the policy unlawful and ordered it vacated. Ellison joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the fee last December, arguing it created barriers for employers trying to […]

June 9, 2026

Demuth Says State Needs to Focus More on Reading and Math

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — House Speaker Lisa Demuth is blaming Governor Tim Walz for Minnesota’s declining education rankings after a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation showed the state falling from 17th to 21st nationally. Demuth says Minnesota has seen sharp declines in reading and math proficiency during Walz’s tenure and is […]

June 9, 2026

House Report Faults Minnesota Leaders Over Fraud Oversight

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — A Republican-led U.S. House committee is accusing Minnesota leaders of failing to act on warnings about fraud in federally funded social service programs. The 205-page report alleges Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were aware of concerns dating back to 2019 but failed to stop payments to suspicious providers. […]

June 9, 2026

Missing Woman Located Safe in Lac Qui Parle County

(Learfield News/Madison, MN) — A missing-person search in Lac qui Parle County ended Sunday evening safely. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies were notified around 6 p.m. that a 76-year-old woman had gone missing from her home. A large-scale search was launched with assistance from a number of agencies. Search teams located the woman nearly an […]

June 8, 2026

DOJ: Death Penalty Off Table in Case Against Vance Boelter

(KSTP) A Department of Justice spokesperson said that the death penalty is completely off the table in the case against Vance Boelter, the suspect charged in the murder of former Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, regardless of whether he pleads guilty to all state and federal charges. KSTP reports the DOJ said […]

June 8, 2026

Side-by-Side Driver Injured in Renville County Crash

Renville County, MN – A rural Bird Island man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon in Renville County about two miles northwest of Bird Island. The Sheriff’s Office says 65-year-old Paul Marxen was taken to Olivia Hospital for treatment. A water truck, driven by 55-year-old Matthew Tucker of North Branch, was […]

June 8, 2026

Minnesota River Bridge Closure on Hwy 212 in Granite Falls Begins

(Granite Falls, MN)   The Minnesota Department of Transportation will temporarily close the Minnesota River Bridge in Granite Falls starting today (June 8) for approximately two weeks as crews resurface the bridge. The bridge is located on Highway 212 just east of Highway 23. Traffic will be detoured to Highways 212, 7, and 23 during that […]

June 5, 2026

MN Board of Animal Health Monitoring U.S. Case of New World Screwworm

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is closely monitoring the first U.S. case of New World Screwworm in 60 years in Texas. The flesh-eating parasite was found on a three-week-old calf. Senior Veterinarian Katie Cornille says,“It’s definitely something that’s worth maintaining awareness around. The fly itself doesn’t fly very far.  […]

June 4, 2026

McLeod County Deputy Accused of Assault/Threats at Grove City Bar

(KWLM/Grove City MN-) A McLeod County Deputy has been charged with felony counts of 2nd Degree Assault and Threats for allegedly holding a knife to the throat of a man at a bar in Grove City. The criminal complaint says 46-year-old David William Olson of Grove City got into a fight with a man at […]
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