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April 15, 2025

Intruder Arrested on UnitedHealthcare Campus

(Learfield News/Minnetonka, MN) — Police in Minnetonka say a man is in custody after an intruder was reported Monday on the UnitedHealthcare campus. Authorities set up a perimeter around UnitedHealthcare and the 26-year-old suspect was arrested about 45 minutes later. Investigators say the man threatened violence against the health insurance company. Employees were told to […]

April 15, 2025

Three Injured in Stearns County Crash

(Updated With Corrected Names and Ages)  Two drivers and one passenger were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Stearns County Sunday near Paynesville. The Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened just before 6pm at the intersection of County Road 16 and County Road 130 in Zion Township. Authorities say 67-year-old John Weber of Hawick was […]

April 15, 2025

Investigation of Crime Spree in Dassel

Authorities in Meeker County are investigating a crime spree they say occurred in Dassel from Saturday to Monday. The Sheriff’s Office says during that period, they received 12 calls related to damage to property, break-ins, suspicious people walking in town, and a burglary alarm related to the property damage reports. Many businesses in the downtown […]

April 15, 2025

New Ulm Man Hit by Train

A New Ulm man was injured when he was struck by a train Friday afternoon. Police were called to 17th North and Minnesota Street just before 4:30 and found 25-year-old Joseph Daly had been hit by the train as he walked along the side of the tracks. Police say he was wearing headphones and did  not […]

April 14, 2025

Boy Injured in Sauk Rapids Nerf Wars

(Learfield News/Sauk Rapids, MN) — Sauk Rapids police are warning children and their parents about Nerf gun wars after a boy was hit by a vehicle. Officers were called to a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash Saturday afternoon. Authorities say high school-aged juveniles were involved in Nerf wars, when a 16-year-old boy from Rice was accidentally […]

April 11, 2025

UFC/CRC APPROVE MERGER

The boards of directors of United Farmers coop in Winthrop and Central Region Coop Sleepy Eye have announced their members have approved the merger of the two companies.  The cooperatives entered a merger study in early February to identify benefits of a merger.  The vote was submitted to membership March 14 and tallied at a […]

April 11, 2025

2 More Child Flu Deaths in Minnesota, Hospitalizations Down

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Health’s weekly flu report shows two more pediatric deaths in the state. There had been two child flu deaths all season in Minnesota. Seven more adult deaths were reported. Flu-related hospitalizations dropped from 72 to 47 patients last week. No flu outbreaks were reported in schools […]

April 11, 2025

Installation of LED Signs on SW MN Highways

On Monday (April 14), The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin installing LED signs along curves on southwest Minnesota Highways. Officials say signs will be installed on highways in Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville and Yellow Medicine counties. The LED chevron signs are being installed to provide enhanced safety for motorists. […]

April 10, 2025

Statewide Tornado Drills

(St. Paul, MN) — Outdoor warning sirens will sound at 1:45 this afternoon (Thurs) and 6:45 tonight as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Interim Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Kevin Reed says the statewide tornado drills are about planning. He says they want people to practice what they’re going to if […]

April 10, 2025

Three Drivers Injured in 4-Vehicle Crash in Kandiyohi County

Three drivers were injured in a four-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County Wednesday morning near Willmar. The State Patrol says 65-year-old Marlene Phillips of Clara City, 34-year-old Krystal Enevoldsen of Maynard, and 36-year-old Sumani Malimu of Willmar were taken to Centra Care Willmar for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the fourth vehicle, 43-year-old Rebecca […]
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