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October 24, 2025

Joyce Hinze

Joyce Hinze, 84, of Granite Falls, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 21, 2025, at River Valley Health in Redwood Falls. Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 28th at 1:00 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.         […]

October 24, 2025

Dwaine LeRoy Keifer

Dwaine LeRoy Keifer, age 88, of Montevideo, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2025, at his residence at the Clarkfield Care Center. Dwaine was born on September 27, 1937, in Montevideo, MN, to Clayton I. and Hazel (Marholz) Keifer. He graduated from Montevideo High School. On November 10, 1956, he married the love of […]

October 24, 2025

New Case of Bird Flu in Meeker County

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) —  The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is confirming a new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Meeker County. More than 132,000 turkeys are affected at the commercial operation. Dr. Shauna Voss says the poultry industry has made major strides in detecting and containing the virus since the devastating outbreak […]

October 24, 2025

Target to Cut 1,800 Headquarters Roles

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Minneapolis-based Target plans to cut about 8 percent of its global workforce, affecting 18 hundred headquarters roles. New CEO Michael Fiddelke says 1,000 jobs will be eliminated and 800 open positions left unfilled as part of a restructuring to streamline operations. Leadership roles were impacted at three times the rate of […]

October 24, 2025

Fond du Lac Band Signs Tribal-State Cannabis Compact

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is the latest Tribal nation to sign a cannabis compact with the state. It allows the Fond du Lac Band to provide adult-use cannabis products to state-licensed businesses and dispensaries. There is a shortage of cannabis in the state’s new retail […]

October 23, 2025

KCHS Gets Large Donation

The Kandiyohi County Historical Society has recently received a very large donation. Officials say they’ve received a $100,000 donation from the estate of Bernice Grabber-Tintes, who passed away last year. Bernice served on the KCHS Board of Directors for six years, including time as Vice President. Officials say the generous gift will honor her legacy […]

October 23, 2025

FSA Offices to Reopen

The Agriculture Department says it will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country today (Thursday) despite the ongoing government shutdown. It’s an effort to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs. The USDA said each Farm Service Agency office will have two workers who will be […]

October 23, 2025

Hennen’s Furniture in Willmar Closing

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — Hennen’s Furniture in Willmar is preparing to close its doors for good. Store Manager Brenda Bergman confirms that the parent company has decided to shut down the location on December 15th. The Willmar store currently employs 12 people. Bergman says they’ve launched a closing sale, offering discounts ranging from 40% to […]

October 22, 2025

MN BCA Launches Missing and Endangered Initiative

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has launched a new social media initiative to help bring missing and endangered people home faster. The BCA announced the creation of a new Facebook page, Minnesota Alerts: Missing and Endangered, which will serve as a centralized platform for sharing information and updates about missing persons cases across the […]

October 22, 2025

Chaska Man Dies in Boating Accident on Lake of the Woods

(Learfield News/Baudette, MN) — Authorities in far northern Minnesota say a Chaska man is the victim of a deadly boating accident on Lake of the Woods. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the report of a capsized boat Saturday afternoon. They say the body of 69-year-old Brian Herridge was later recovered from the lake. Other boaters […]
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