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December 14, 2025

Claire Ashling

Claire Ashling, age 96, of Dawson, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Johnson Memorial Nursing Home in Dawson.  A celebration of life will be Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. at Crossroads Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Arrangements are with Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home of Dawson.

December 12, 2025

MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON IN SIBLEY COUNTY BURGLARIES

The man accused in burglaries in Sibley County has been sentenced in Sibley County District Court.  61-year-old James Irving Dale of Anoka is accused of burglarizing the Dugout in Arlington, Las Palmas Restaurant upstairs from the Dugout and the Backwoods Bar in New Auburn in October.  He reportedly took $10,600 from the businesses.  Thursday, a […]

December 12, 2025

Bentleyville Wins 1st Place in USA Today’s Best Public Holiday Lights Display

(Learfield News/Duluth, MN) — Bentleyville in Duluth is the first-place winner in the USA Today Best Public Holiday Lights Display again this year. The tour of five-million lights along the shore of Lake Superior has won four years in a row. This year, Bentleyville is celebrating 22 years of spreading holiday magic. The Tour of […]

December 12, 2025

Lindell Officially Launches Campaign for MN Governor

(Learfield News/Chaska, MN) — My Pillow founder Mike Lindell is officially throwing his hat in the ring for the Republican race for governor in 2026. Lindell told supporters, “If you will stand with me as the next governor of Minnesota, our future will be amazing.” He claims the billions of dollars in state government fraud […]

December 12, 2025

Kandiyohi County Board Chair Denounces Trump’s Somali Remarks

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) – Kandiyohi County Board Chair Steve Gardner is speaking out against recent comments from President Trump calling Somalis “garbage.” Gardner says the remarks are “un-American” and rooted in racism, noting Somali Americans in Willmar are citizens who contribute to schools, the economy, and the community. He urged residents to reject fear and […]

December 12, 2025

Granite Falls PD Searching for Missing Teen

The Granite Falls Police Department is looking for a missing teen. Thirteen-year-old Mia Romo was last seen leaving her home in Granite Falls Monday (Dec 8). Authorities believe she may be in Minneapolis or the surrounding area. She is described as 5’3”, 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Mia was also reported missing […]

December 11, 2025

Walz Sends Letter to Homeland Security Secretary about ICE Detaining Citizens

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after he says U-S citizens were unconstitutionally detained during an ICE operation. The governor is asking Noem to review and respond to multiple arrests of United States citizens during ICE raids in Minneapolis. Walz says the series of […]

December 11, 2025

Operation Merry Meals: Holiday Support for Military Families

(Learfield News/Oak Park Heights, MN) — The Minnesota National Guard and Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) are joining forces this Friday for Operation Merry Meals, delivering holiday groceries to veterans, service members, and military families in need. This year’s effort includes 300 grocery bags, 225 turkeys, 225 hams, 400 pounds of salmon, and 450 meat […]

December 10, 2025

Rita Laux

Rita Laux of Granite Falls died on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 79. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Friday, December 12, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery in rural Dawson. Visitation will be […]

December 10, 2025

AG Ellison Charges Chippewa County Man in Exploitation Case

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A man from Chippewa County faces three felony charges of exploiting a vulnerable adult, filed by Attorney General Keith Ellison’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). Steven Berg of Montevideo is accused of financially exploiting his elderly mother, allegedly diverting over 90 thousand dollars from her accounts between February 2024 and […]
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