MN’s 1st Measles Case of 2025

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C) — Washington, D.C., health officials have confirmed Minnesota’s first measles case of the year. A Minnesota man who tested positive for the virus had visited multiple locations while contagious, including a health clinic in D.C. on March 22nd. That comes after a nationwide resurgence of measles outbreaks. Officials believe many people were […]

Comedy Show Tickets Are Selling Fast

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March 26 Radiogram

Walz Makes Changes to State Work from Home Policy

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz is announcing a change to the state’s work-from-home policy. Beginning June 1st, most state agency employees will be required to work in-person for at least 50 percent of their scheduled workdays. Walz says, “Having more state employees in the office means that collaboration can happen more quickly […]

Gov Announces Special Election in Senate District 6

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Governor Tim Walz has issued a writ of special election to fill the current vacancy in Senate District 6 in Cass, Crow Wing, and Itasca Counties. Former Republican Senator Justin Eichorn vacated this seat following his resignation last week. Eichorn is facing federal charges following his arrest in a prostitution […]

March 25 Radiogram

E-Z Pass/Toll Scam

Scammers are sending fake messages pretending to be MnDOT, Minnesota E-ZPass, or other tolling agencies. MnDOT officials say the messages claim you owe money and direct you to a payment link, but it’s a scam. Officials say they will never text or email you asking for personal or sensitive information. For your security, MnDOT does […]

Bird Flu Detected at Stearns County Dairy

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A statewide milk surveillance confirms avian influenza in samples from a Stearns County dairy herd. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is conducting monthly testing of pre-pasteurized (raw) cow milk samples already collected from the state’s nearly 1,600 dairy farms. The positive test was confirmed on Friday, and the herd […]

Nuisance-Bear Complaints Reported

Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources say violations for the week included gross overlimit and burning of prohibited materials.  Conservation Officer Coby Fontes in Warroad reports that formal charges have been filed against multiple people for crimes pertaining to taking a gross overlimit of pine marten during the December trapping season. Fontes also […]

Forty-Fifth Conviction in the Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme

A Minneapolis man has entered a plea for his role in the $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program.  According to Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, 39 year old Abdihakim Ali Ahmed pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to wire fraud and money laundering.  Kirkpatrick says Ahmed claimed […]