Suspect Arrested After Firebombs Target Minneapolis Ice Cream Shop

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A suspect is in custody after firebombs were thrown at a Minneapolis ice cream shop twice in less than 15 hours. Fletcher’s Ice Cream and Cafe was hit around 10:45 p.m. Sunday and again at 1 p.m. Monday, causing damage but no injuries. Owner Jason Fletcher suspects the attacks may be […]

Driver Injured in Renville County Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Renville County Saturday afternoon in Olivia. The State Patrol says 26-year-old Roman Gertken of Richmond was taken to Olivia Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. A passenger in his vehicle, 29-year-old April Benavidez of Danube, was not injured. The driver of the other vehicle, 51-year-old […]

Snow Removal and Parking Restrictions in Effect in Montevideo

Kandiyohi County Poaching Complaint/Pursuit/Arrest

A Willmar man was arrested Thursday evening after authorities received a poaching complaint in Burbank Township reporting that a person had shot a deer from a truck on the roadway and driven off. When authorities responded to the area, a truck fitting the suspect vehicle description sped past a deputy and a conservation officer. The […]

Poaching complaint/Motor Vehicle pursuit

Bird Flu Hits Three More Minnesota Turkey Farms

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Three additional turkey operations in Minnesota have been impacted by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. On Tuesday, officials confirmed outbreaks in Kandiyohi County: 30,430 commercial turkey breeder hens, Meeker County: 92,021 commercial turkey meat birds, and Stearns County: 61,038 commercial turkey meat […]

Suspect Arrested/Charged in Sibley County Burglaries

An Anoka man has been arrested and charged after three reported burglaries Monday in Sibley County. The Sheriff’s Office says they received a report around 4 am of a burglary alarm at the Backwoods Bar in New Auburn.  Deputies responded and saw that two males had made forcible entry into the bar but nothing had […]

DEED Awards $20.7M for Greater MN Economic Development

St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today (Thursday) announced over $20.7 million in grants through the Small City Development Program (SCDP) that will support economic development in 33 cities and counties in Greater Minnesota, rehabilitating nearly 300 properties. DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek says. “These grants ensure all Minnesotans […]

Federal Shutdown Delays Heating Assistance Funds

(Minnesota News Network- St. Paul, MN) — The federal government shutdown is holding up critical funding for heating assistance, leaving thousands of Minnesotans in limbo as temperatures begin to drop. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is currently accepting applications, but without federal dollars, it can’t distribute benefits. The Minnesota Department of Commerce says […]

Minnesota Counties Stop Accepting SNAP Applications

Learfield New/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota is halting new food assistance applications, another direct hit from the federal government shutdown. As of 10 pm Wednesday, counties across the state stopped approving new applications for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families warns that federal funding is running out […]