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February 18, 2026

Minnesota Honors School Bus Drivers with Statewide Appreciation Day

(Undated) — Thousands of school bus drivers across Minnesota are being recognized today (Wed) as the state marks School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Nick Klaseus of the Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation says drivers play a crucial role in getting students to and from school safely. He says drivers transport more than 700,000 students every […]

February 18, 2026

Avon Man Charged After Crash That Injured Pregnant Woman, Killed Unborn Child

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) – A 32-year-old Avon man is facing criminal vehicular operation charges in relation to a head-on crash that critically injured a pregnant woman and resulted in the loss of her unborn baby. St. Cloud police responded around 1 p.m. Friday to an intersection. Officers found both vehicles in a snowbank, with […]

February 17, 2026

Fifth Defendant Convicted in Statewide Meth Trafficking Case

(St. Paul, MN) — A 47-year-old Minnesota man is the fifth defendant convicted in a large-scale meth trafficking conspiracy tied to a Mexican cartel. Federal prosecutors say Eric Rodriguez was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute meth and possession with intent to distribute. Investigators say he worked with the Sinaloa Cartel, which moved large shipments […]

February 17, 2026

Connie Denise Velde

Connie Denise Velde, age 66, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Marshall Regional Hospital in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Burial will be in West Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery around 2:00 PM. Funeral services will be recorded and livestreamed. To […]

February 17, 2026

MN Lawmakers Heading into First Session Without Melissa Hortman

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Legislature convenes today (Noon) with both chambers set to gavel in before joining together for a memorial honoring the late House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. Lawmakers from the House and Senate will gather in the House chamber to pay tribute to Hortman, who served as Speaker from 2019 […]

February 17, 2026

New Ulm Man Facing Felony Charges After Incident in Essig

A New Ulm man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly strangling a victim and firing a shotgun during an altercation on February 10. Twenty-two-year-old Bryce Flitter has been charged with three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of domestic assault by strangulation and two counts of intentional discharge of a […]

February 16, 2026

FBI Will Not Give BCA Evidence or Info in Fatal Shooting of Alex Pretti

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The FBI has formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) it will not provide state investigators with any information or evidence in the January 24th shooting death of Alex Pretti. The BCA has reiterated its request for information, access to evidence, and cooperation in the January 7th fatal […]

February 16, 2026

Stearns County Feed Mill Destroyed in Fire

A feed mill in Stearns County was destroyed by fire Sunday evening. At about 7:40pm, authorities received several calls of a fire at the Holdingford Feed Mill located at 130 Plymouth Street in Holdingford. The callers stated they could see flames and hear explosions coming from the feed mill. When deputies arrived on scene, they […]

February 16, 2026

Erma DeGrote

Erma DeGrote, age 94, of Clara City, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at her home. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Clara City.

February 16, 2026

Ruth Ann Lee

Ruth Ann Lee, age 75, of Watson, Minnesota, died Friday, February 13, 2026 at CCM Health in Montevideo. Memorial services will be held Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. at Watson Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Watson. Visitation will be held on Thursday, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at […]
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