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April 29, 2026

Ridgewater Students Excel in SkillsUSA Contests

WILLMAR and HUTCHINSON, MN – Fourteen Ridgewater College technical students recently competed at the annual Minnesota SkillsUSA competitions in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. Four Welding students qualified and will head to nationals in Atlanta in June – one individual champion and one team of champions. Ridgewater’s Jackson Owens of Spicer earned gold champion […]

April 29, 2026

Governor Walz Gives Final State of State Address

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN)  —  Governor Tim Walz used his final State of the State Address Tuesday night to talk about his accomplishments over the past seven years and the work that still needs to be done. Walz touted Paid Family Leave, free school meals, the North Star Promise scholarship program, a billion-dollar investment in […]

April 29, 2026

Bicyclist Injured in Wright County Crash

A bicyclist was injured in an intersection crash with an SUV in Wright County Tuesday afternoon in Buffalo. The State Patrol says 61-year-old Allen Wirgau of Buffalo was taken to Buffalo Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV, 74-year-old Caroline Wait of Buffalo was not injured. The Patrol says the crash […]

April 28, 2026

MnDOT Honors Fallen Transportation Workers

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is honoring transportation workers who have been killed or injured while working on state highways, in recognition of Workers Memorial Day. Gov. Tim Walz has proclaimed today (April 28, 2026), as Workers Memorial Day in Minnesota and the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis will be lit orange […]

April 28, 2026

Walz to Give Last State of the State Address

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) —  Governor Tim Walz delivers his last State of the State Address tonight (Tues)  from the Minnesota House Chamber. The governor is not running for re-election. Republican Senator Andrew Mathews of Princeton told members of the Senate floor, “I’m calling on Governor Walz to comb over his State of the State […]

April 28, 2026

Western Minnesota Man Convicted on 27 Criminal Sexual Conduct and Stalking Charges

(Learfield News/Montevideo, MN) — A Minnesota jury convicted 42-year-old Jacory Dante McCalpin of Montevideo on all 27 counts, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct and stalking, following a week-long trial. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office says the crimes spanned from July 2022 through December 2023 and involved repeated sexual and physical assaults.  Prosecutors say McCalpin recorded […]

April 27, 2026

Fischbach and Osberg Gain Endorsements in District 7

Both the Republican and Democratic parties in the 7th District endorsed U.S. Congressional candidates. The West Central Tribune reports Republicans endorsed incumbent Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach in her bid for re-election. Fischbach was the endorsed candidate in 2020, the year she unseated incumbent Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson. She was re-elected in 2022 and 2024. Erik Osberg […]

April 27, 2026

WHCA Dinner Shooting Investigation

(ABC News/Learfield News/Washington, D.C.)  President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and other dignitaries were forced to evacuate after a shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Saturday night at the Washington, D.C., Hilton hotel,which has been the site of nearly every WHCA Dinner since 1968. The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old […]

April 27, 2026

Renville County Sheriff Running for Re-election

Olivia, MN: — Sheriff Scott Hable has announced he’s running for re-election as Sheriff of Renville County. In a statement, he pledged to continue his focus on community partnerships and excellence in public safety. He said “Serving the people of Renville County as their Sheriff has been the absolute honor of a lifetime.” Hable has […]

April 27, 2026

Litchfield Man Arrested in Drug Investigation

A 43-year-old Litchfield man was arrested Saturday after the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence in the 800 Block of Park Village in Litchfield related to methamphetamine trafficking. During the search, agents located over a quarter pound of methamphetamine and a small amount of cocaine. Authorities say […]
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