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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 […]

March 12, 2026

Report Shows Minnesota Losing About 100 Veterans a Year to Suicide

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A report shows that Minnesota is losing about 100 veterans a year to suicide. That comes as the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled a “Veteran Suicide Prevention Plan.” The number was down to around 80 deaths in 2024, but it went back up to around 100 in 2025. The […]

March 11, 2026

Hundreds of Gallons of Oil Leaking from Minnesota Nuclear Power Plant

(Learfield News/Monticello, MN) — Officials are investigating after hundreds of gallons of oil leaked from the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The leak was discovered while the facility was shut down for maintenance, a process that began on February 20th. Xcel Energy says the spill had been contained on site and that none of the oil […]

March 11, 2026

Bill to Legalize Sports Betting Introduced in MN Senate

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A bipartisan bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate would legalize sports betting in the state. Senator Nick Frentz of North Mankato says prediction markets are now legal and going on in all 50 states. Frentz says, “There is a significant amount of betting on sports in Minnesota right now, but […]

March 11, 2026

Train Derailment at Maynard Elevator in Chippewa County

(Learfield News/Maynard, MN) – BNSF Railway crews were at the scene of a train derailment early Tuesday morning in Maynard. Chippewa County Sheriff Derek Olson says his office was notified by the BNSF Police Department of the derailment of four to six cars at the Maynard Elevator. Olson says there were no reports of injuries […]

March 10, 2026

Murder Trial On Hold For Watkins Man Accused of Killing His Co-Worker

(Learfield News/Buffalo, MN) — The murder trial of a Watkins man accused of killing his co-worker is on indefinite hold after a second mental competency evaluation determined he is unable to understand the court proceedings. It’s the second time a judge has ruled that 40-year-old David Bruce Delong is not competent to stand trial. Delong […]
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