Local Voices. Statewide Stories.

May 27, 2026

Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order on Data Center in Pine Island

(Learfield News/Pine Island, MN)  —  A Goodhue County judge is temporarily blocking the development of a Google data center project in Pine Island. The order comes after the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy sued Pine Island and developer Ryan Companies to stop Project Skyway, arguing it did not receive an adequate environmental impact study. The […]

May 27, 2026

Minneapolis Police Chief O’Hara Resigns Over Sexual Relationship Investigation

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Brian O’Hara is no longer the chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. Mayor Jacob Frey says O’Hara resigned Tuesday for interfering with an investigation into an alleged sexual relationship with a subordinate. Frey said at a news conference last night, “The interference itself is a breach of trust. Because of that, […]

May 26, 2026

One Injured, Shop Damaged in Meeker County Fire

One person was injured and a shop was heavily damaged by a fire in Meeker County Monday morning near Darwin. At about 11:30am, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire in the 25200 block of Meeker County Road 24. When crews arrived, they found a large shop in flames. The shop is […]

May 26, 2026

Hundreds Gather at Fort Snelling for Memorial Day Ceremony

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Several hundred people gathered Monday at Fort Snelling National Cemetery for Minnesota’s largest Memorial Day ceremony, honoring those who gave their lives while serving the country. Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad Commander Richard Middleton reminded attendees that freedom comes with sacrifice, noting that “some service members return home in draped caskets […]

May 26, 2026

Two Injured in Kandiyohi County Crash

A driver and passenger were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County Monday afternoon near Atwater. The State Patrol says 76-year-old Charles Schadt and his passenger, 69-year-old Marcella Kimbrell of Palmdale, California, were taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, 21-year-old Chloe Louwagie of Cottonwood, was […]

May 26, 2026

ACGC School Board Selects Superintendent

Grove City, MN— At a special board meeting last week (May 21, 2026), the ACGC School Board unanimously voted to select Jennifer Mahan-Deitte as the district’s next superintendent. Mahan-Deitte currently serves as a principal at Hutchinson Public Schools. “Throughout the selection process, we listened closely to our families, staff, and community members. Jennifer Mahan-Deitte reflects […]

May 22, 2026

“100 Deadliest Days of Summer”

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) As Minnesotans hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, the state is also entering what safety officials call the “100 deadliest days of summer” — the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day when deadly crashes typically spike. Shannon Grabow is with the state Office of Traffic Safety says preliminary numbers […]

May 22, 2026

Rep. Fischbach Presses for Action to Protect U.S. Sugar Producers

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C.) — Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is joining a bipartisan push urging the Trump Administration to crack down on what lawmakers call unfair foreign sugar trade practices. Fischbach signed a letter asking U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer to investigate foreign sugar producers accused of undercutting American farmers and processors. Lawmakers say the […]

May 21, 2026

Feeding Our Future Founder Sentenced to 500 Months in Prison

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN — Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock will spend more than 41 years in federal prison for leading the 243-million-dollar fraud scheme. She was sentenced to 500 months this (Thurs) morning for using her nonprofit to steal federal funds from a child nutrition program intended to feed low-income children. Judge Nancy Brasel […]

May 21, 2026

Minnesota State Board of Trustees Raising Tuition

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A unanimous vote by the Minnesota State Board of Trustees raises average tuition by 6.25% across the system’s 33 colleges and universities, spanning 54 campuses. The move follows last year’s 5.5% tuition increase, when individual campuses saw hikes ranging from 4% to 8% – the largest jump for Minnesota State […]
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