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May 19, 2026

Walz Appoints Chief Justice and Associate Justice to MN Supreme Court

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today (Tuesday) announced the appointment of Justice Theodora Gaïtas to serve as chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Gaïtas will fill the vacancy that will occur upon the retirement of Chief Justice Natalie Hudson in September. Governor Walz also announced the appointment of Judge Reynaldo Aligada, Jr. […]

May 19, 2026

Two Finalists Selected for ACGC Superintendent Position

Grove City, MN— The Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School Board has unanimously selected two finalists to return for a second interview for the school district’s superintendent position. The finalists are: — Jennifer Mahan-Deitte, Principal, Hutchinson Public Schools, MN — Jason Michels, Principal, Litchfield Public Schools, MN The finalists were selected from a pool of applicants based on […]

May 19, 2026

Update: Name Released in Fatal Kandiyohi County Motorcycle Crash

Authorities have released the name of the man that died in a Kandiyohi County Motorcycle crash Saturday. The Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Forrest Foster of Lake Lillian died at the scene. The crash happened on County Road 8 when the motorcycle went off the road at a curve just before 7:30pm. He was not wearing […]

May 19, 2026

Cyberattack May Impact Upcoming Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Performances

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — Chanhassen Dinner Theatre says a cyberattack on its computer network could force some upcoming performances and services to be rescheduled. Theater officials say the attack was detected Saturday, prompting an immediate shutdown of parts of the network. Customers with tickets to affected shows will be contacted directly by phone or email. […]

May 18, 2026

Driver Hit by Bullet While Driving in Meeker County

A man was hit by a bullet while he was driving on Highway 4 in Meeker County Friday afternoon. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy was parked alongside the highway in Union Grove Township when a vehicle pulled up. The driver began to exit the vehicle with blood visibly coming from his mouth. Authorities say […]

May 18, 2026

Flurry of Bills Pass in Last Hour of Legislative Session

Learfiled News/St. Paul, MN) — The 2026 legislation session ended with a flurry of bills in the final hour. State lawmakers were able to agree on a 1.2 billion-dollar bonding bill, and 205 million dollars to keep HCMC running and 500 million for other hospitals statewide. The Health and Human Services package included ten million […]

May 18, 2026

Fatal Kandiyohi County Motorcycle Crash

A 48-year-old Lake Lillian man died in a motorcycle crash in Kandiyohi County Saturday evening north of Lake Lillian. The Sheriff’s Office says he died at the scene. His name has not been released. The crash happened on County Road 8 when the motorcycle went off the road at a curve in the road just […]

May 18, 2026

Names Released in Fatal Meeker County Crash

The State Patrol has released the names of those involved in a single-vehicle fatal crash in Meeker County last week that left one dead and another seriously injured. The Patrol says the driver, 39-year-old Danielle Truelove of Litchfield was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Her passenger, 40-year-old Laura Keller of […]

May 18, 2026

Body of Missing Swimmer Recovered

Authorities in Carver County say the body of a swimmer that went into the Minnesota River in Chaska has been recovered. The Sheriff’s Office says the body was recovered Friday morning near the Highway 41 bridge. The body was taken to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and autopsy. Witnesses said the man entered […]

May 15, 2026

Stearns County House/Garage Fire

A house and garage were destroyed by fire Thursday night north of Paynesville. At just before 10pm, the Sheriff’s Office received a call of a fire at 22123 293rd Ave in Zion Township. The caller stated their attached garage was on fire and heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the home. The Paynesville […]
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