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October 27, 2025

GOVERNOR WALZ TO ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR FOOD SHELVES

Governor Walz is set to announced $4-million in emergency funding for Minnesota food shelves.  The funding is coming due to the government shutdown threatening food benefits from SNAP and the Minnesota Family Investment Program.  Over 400,000 Minnesotans could lose their benefits.                        

October 27, 2025

REDWOOD CHILDCARE TOWNHALL MEETING TUESDAY

The Redwood Childcare Initiative is going to have a childcare townhall meeting in Redwood Falls Tuesday.  Here is Executive Director of the Redwood Area Chamber and Tourism Anne Johnson…   The meeting will be held at the Redwood Falls Community Center Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 pm.                   […]

October 27, 2025

TWO TEENS AIRLIFTED AFTER WASECA CRASH

Waseca police were called to a crash early Sunday morning on 7th Avenue Northwest were authorities say it appears a vehicle hit parked cars.  Police say two teens, ages 19 and 18 were flown by helicopter to a hospital for treatment.   Authorities thought that a second driver had run from scene but the investigation revealed […]

October 27, 2025

FIVE HURT IN MEEKER COUNTY CRASH

Five people were hurt in a crash in Meeker County Sunday afternoon north of Litchfield.  The state patrol was called shortly after 4 pm to Highway 22 in Harvey Township.  An SUV driven by 38-yar-old James Bollin of Litchfield and a pickup driven by 34-year-old Amelia Woolard of Litchfield collided.  Both drivers along with three […]

October 24, 2025

BIRD FLU CONFIRMED IN MEEKER COUNTY

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 in 2015. She says, “The […]

October 24, 2025

FATAL CRASH NEAR EAGLE LAKE

The state patrol has identified the drivers involved in a fatal crash near Eagle Lake Friday morning.  Authorities say a Lexus ES Sedan driven by 20-year-old Valerie Caven of Farmington was traveling eastbound on Highway 14.  A semi driven by  46-year-old Kaise Jama of St. Peter was westbound and the vehicles collided.  Caven was killed […]

October 23, 2025

HOUSE CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE VISITS NEW ULM

The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee is continuing their tour around the area as part of an infrastructure tour.  One of the stops was in New Ulm to visit the Center Street Lift Station which is wearing out and has become dangerous for workers to work around.  State Representative Paul Torkelson of Hanska was part […]

October 23, 2025

LAFAYETTE MAN HURT IN NORTH MANKATO CRASH

A Lafayette man was hurt in a collision on Highway 14 in North Mankato Wednesday afternoon.  The state patrol was called shortly before 3:30 to westbound Highway 14 and found a Ford F250 and a Toyota Corolla had collided.  The Ford was driven by 47-year-old Michael Maxwell of Cottonwood.  He wasn’t hurt.  The Toyota was […]

October 22, 2025

LEON OLSEN PASSES AWAY

Well known musician Leon Olsen has passed away.  The Minnesota Valley Funeral Home says Olsen died Tuesday at the New Ulm Medical Center.  He was a 1971 graduate of Tyler High School and taught and built concertinas at Brown’s Music Store in New Ulm and continued to teach concertina to all ages.  His band, the […]

October 22, 2025

SLEEPY EYE HOLIDAY LIGHTS IN MOTION RETURNS, SET UP STARTS THIS WEEKEND

After a year off, the Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion returns this year to Sportsmen’s Park.  Board member Shari Hittesdorf says they took the year off to regroup and now they are ready to return.  Hittesdorf says they need volunteers, especially people familiar with aerial and lift trucks or people willing to go up […]
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