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August 5, 2024

NWS Confirms Tornado Touchdown in Melrose

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — The National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado touched down Saturday night in the city of Melrose in Stearns County. The twister had 95 mile-per-hour wind gusts and its path was about four miles long. Forecasters say the tornado damaged several farms near Melrose and businesses in town. Residents and city […]

August 2, 2024

Tom Cruise May Be Doing Stunt For Closing Olympics Ceremonies

Tom Cruise has been spotted in Paris at the Olympics both as a spectator and as a possible participant for the closing ceremonies. TMZ reports Cruise is working on a stunt and could be rappelling down the Stade de France with the Olympic flag, then landing on the stadium field. PHOTO CREDIT: Socialite Life […]

August 2, 2024

Goat Processing Facility in Willmar Receives $1-Million

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A company in Willmar is getting a USDA grant of just over a million dollars to open a goat and lamb processing facility. Michelle Marotzke of Kandiyohi County Economic Development says, “Happy Halal is a goat processing facility that will be built in Willmar out in industrial park just north of […]

August 1, 2024

Senior Legion Division 1 Bracket

Division 1 State Legion Tournament Bracket. Click on Link. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jaLKlFT_6x5aLKyXCOtcmN2-WqvjTqqEfpfspQidoh4/edit?gid=0#gid=0&range=F4

August 1, 2024

MN Man Gets 20 Years for Apple River Stabbings

(Learfield News/Hudson, WI) — The Minnesota man convicted of fatally stabbing a Stillwater teen and wounding four others on the Apple River will spend 20 years in a Wisconsin prison. Judge R. Michael Waterman sentenced 54-year-old Nicolae Miu of Prior Lake Wednesday to a total of more than 41 years for reckless homicide and four […]

August 1, 2024

4 Injured in 4-Car Crash in Wright Co

(Learfield News/Maple Lake, MN) — Four people were injured in a four-vehicle crash in Wright County Wednesday morning near Maple Lake. The State Patrol responded to the scene around 8am on Highway 55. The Patrol says 49-year-old Anthony Wuollet of Buffalo was heading east when he rear-ended a transit van, driven by 24-year-old Anthony Wilson […]

July 31, 2024

Preventable deaths by suicide declined in 2023

SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE, RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE AND PEOPLE CAN SEEK HELP BY CALLING OR TEXTING 988 In 2023, 815 Minnesotans died from suicide, down from the historically high number of 860 in 2022, according to preliminary data. The suicide rate fell from 14.8 per 100,000 in 2022 to 14.1 per 100,000 in 2023. The preliminary […]

July 31, 2024

Four Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County late Tuesday morning west of Blomkest. The State Patrol says the crash happened at about 11:45am at the intersection of Highway 7 and County Road 5. The Patrol says 18-year-old Karma Roybal of Redwood Falls and 20-year-old Robin Gregg of Morgan were driver and […]

July 31, 2024

Teen Injured in Wright Co ATV Crash

A 14-year-old was injured in an ATV crash in Wright County last week in Silver Creek Township. Just after noon last Wednesday, deputies were called to the crash on Endicott Avenue NW and found a 14-year-old boy from Clearwater that was seriously injured after an apparent rollover crash. The Sheriff’s Office says the boy was […]

July 31, 2024

Road Closure – Renville County Road 12

Renville County Road 12 will be closed between 870th Ave. and 880th Avenue beginning Monday (August 5). Public Works officials say crews will be replacing the bridge at Chetomba Creek. Motorists are advised to follow the detour route. Officials say the project’s anticipated completion date is Friday, November 1. Click here for detour map. […]