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December 18, 2024

MN Representative Craig Elected Ranking Member of House AG Committee

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Representative Angie Craig has been elected by the Democratic caucus to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture. Upon her appointment, Craig said her focus will be on lowering food and energy costs for consumers, along with strengthening the farm safety net and opening doors of […]

December 18, 2024

CEO Killing/Terrorism Charges

(ABC News/Manhatten, NY) Criminal charges have been filed in New York against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHelathcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania earlier this month, ending a five-day manhunt. He allegedly waited nearly one hour outside a hotel in New York where UnitedHealth was holding its […]

December 17, 2024

Bald Eagle Step Closer to Becoming National Bird

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — It’s long been a symbol of our country, and now the bald eagle may soon be the official National Bird of the United States. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith along with Representatives Brad Finstad and Angie Craig announced their bipartisan legislation passed the House and Senate. It will now head […]

December 17, 2024

Judge to Allow Chauvin’s Defense to Test George Floyd’s Heart Tissue

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A judge has ruled lawyers for Derek Chauvin can test preserved samples of George Floyd’s heart in the latest challenge to Chauvin’s conviction. The ex-Minneapolis officer is simultaneously serving a 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights and a 22-and-a-half state sentence for second-degree murder. The granted motion allows Chauvin’s […]

December 16, 2024

One Injured in Stearns Co SUV/Fire Truck Crash

A St. Cloud woman was injured when the SUV she was driving crashed into a fire truck in Stearns County Saturday night near St. Augusta. The State Patrol says Shelly Mcdade-Ruff was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Mcdade-Ruff was traveling westbound on I-94 when the vehicle hit […]

December 16, 2024

Correction: Important Health Insurance Deadline

(Learfield News) Wednesday (Dec 18, 11:59pm) is the last day to sign up through state-run MNsure for 2025 health insurance — if you want coverage to begin January 1st. CEO Libby Caulum says, “That will guarantee that you have coverage for the full 12 months of the year. You don’t want to take any risks […]

December 13, 2024

FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 14

The state patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Highway 14 at milepost 114 in Courtland Township Friday morning at 7:58. Authorities say a RAM truck driven by a 32-year-old Mankato man was westbound on Highway 14, left the road and crashed. The man was killed. Authorities say he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. His name […]

December 13, 2024

Three Minnesotans Granted Pardons by President

(Learfield/Washington D.C.) — Three Minnesotans are among the 39 who were granted pardons Thursday by President Joe Biden. The White House calls it the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. Among the Minnesotans, 38-year-old Kelsie Becklin of New Brighton, who, at age 21, was convicted of providing false information to police in connection […]

December 12, 2024

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in Minnesota

The one-thousand-foot Holiday Train is now making its way through Minnesota towns for the winter season. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is a “pop-up concert experience” that features 14 decorated train cars and free musical performances. Stops include Loretto, Buffalo, Annandale, and Kimball this Saturday (Dec 14). The festive train then continues its trek to […]

December 12, 2024

Dead Prime Suspect in Huisentruit Missing Case Getting Another Look

(Learfield News/Mason City, IA) — A dead lead suspect in the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit is once again the investigation’s main focus. In 1995, Huisentruit, an anchor at Mason City, Iowa’s KIMT-TV, went missing on her way to work early in the morning. Christopher Revak, the main suspect in the case, is back in the […]