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June 11, 2024

Body Pulled from Vehicle in Lake Minnetonka

(Learfield News/Mound, MN) — Authorities in the west metro are investigating a possible weekend drowning in Lake Minnetonka. Orono police received a report of a vehicle that drove into the water late Friday night in Mound. First responders entered the lake and pulled the lone occupant from the vehicle. Officers say life-saving measures were performed […]

June 7, 2024

Avian Influenza Confirmed in Benton County Dairy Herd

(Learfield News) Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found in a Benton County dairy herd Thursday, Minnesota’s first case. BAH Spokesperson Michael Crusan says testing is one of the most important tools for farmers to utilize, and for the Board to collect data to help prevent future outbreaks. He says, “If your animals have clinical […]

June 6, 2024

Take a Kid Fishing Weekend in Minnesota

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — June is Great Outdoors Month in Minnesota and the DNR is urging adults to get kids out to wet a line. This weekend is Take-A-Kid Fishing Weekend where adults don’t have to have a fishing license if they take a child 15-years-old or younger with them to fish. Take-A-Kid Fishing […]

June 5, 2024

Fagen Fighters Museum D-Day Event

The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls is holding an event to highlight Thursday’s 80th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The museum will open at 10am, with the program beginning at 11am. The event will also feature vintage warbird flight at 1pm, weather permitting. More information can be found on the museum’s website (click […]

June 5, 2024

“Isaac’s Voice” Bill Passes 2024 Legislative Session

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN)  A bill nicknamed “Isaac’s Voice” was passed in this year’s legislative session, compelling authorities to let legal guardians of children know when an order for protection (OFP) has been lifted. Co-author of the bill, Republican Representative Dean Urdahl of Grove City, says in 13-year-old Isaac Hoff’s case, his grandmother was never […]

June 5, 2024

Oil Spill in Spicer

(Spicer, MN) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, DNR, and local officials have contained a minor oil spill Pirrotta Park in Spicer. Officials reported the spill at 9 a.m. Monday with oil going into Green Lake. The source of the spill is under investigation. Spicer Mayor Robin Decathelineau says despite its small volume, immediate action […]

June 4, 2024

Slain Mpls Police Officer Mitchell Honored on U.S. House Floor

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — There was a moment of silence on the U-S House floor Monday to honor of fallen Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell . Fifth District Congresswoman Ilhan Omar told members, “Officer Mitchell died as a hero and will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him. He is survived by […]

June 4, 2024

16-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Near Drowning in Wright Co

(Hanover, MN) — A 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after being pulled underwater while paddle boarding on the Crow River Sunday near Hanover in Wright County. Deputies say the victim and her mother were on paddle boards and a 15-year-old boy was in a kayak when they collided with trees overhanging into the river. […]

June 3, 2024

Former Pilot From Minnetonka Guilty of Tax Crimes

(Minneapolis, MN) — A former commercial airline pilot from Minnetonka has been found guilty of tax evasion, filing false tax returns, failing to file tax returns, and making false claims. In a press release from U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, trial evidence showed 72-year-old Charles Sorenson retired in 2016 and filed fraudulent tax returns for 2015 […]

June 3, 2024

Prosecutor Dismissing Charges Against State Trooper Londregan

(Learfield News/Minneapolis) Hennepin County prosecutors are dismissing charges against State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II. Londregran was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter for shooting the 33-year-old Cobb during a traffic stop last July on Interstate 94 in north Minneapolis. County Attorney Mary Moriarity said in […]
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