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July 18, 2024

First Shania, Now Sue Bird Honored With Own Barbie

Earlier this year, Shania Twain got the honor of becoming a Barbie doll.   Now retired basketball star Sue Bird will get that honor, too. “I grew up playing with Barbies so it’s kind of a surreal moment when something like this happens,” Bird told People magazine. She added that there weren’t any dolls that represented athletes […]

July 18, 2024

Hutchinson Man Sentenced in 2022 Rape

A Hutchinson man has been sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old girl in Danube in 2022. Twenty-four-year-old Jordan Frietag was sentenced in Renville County District Court Tuesday to 85 months after pleading guilty earlier this year to 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.. As part of a plea agreement, five […]

July 18, 2024

Man With Warrants Threatened to Jump From Roof in Redwood Falls

(Learfield News/Redwood Falls, MN) — A man from Belview threatened to jump off a building in downtown Redwood Falls on Tuesday. Police Chief Jason Cotner says 29-year-old Joshua Panitzke had outstanding arrest warrants in Sibley and Hennepin counties and officers found him and his crew working on a roof. Panitzke’s supervisor informed him of the […]

July 18, 2024

Willmar Man Pleads Guilty in Drug Overdose Death

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A man from Willmar has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the drug-related death of another man in Willmar earlier this year. Nineteen-year-old Xavier Soto, will be sentenced October 29th and could face a prison term of 6 to 9 years. Investigators say Soto in late January sold pills to the […]

July 18, 2024

Lt. Gov to Join 4H Students at Farm in Litchfield

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is scheduled to visit a farm in Litchfield today (Thursday) to spend time with 4-H students preparing for the Minnesota State Fair. The 4-H Youth Development Program has six million participants annually and enrolls approximately 65,000 youth ages 5-19 in Minnesota each year, representing the largest youth […]

July 17, 2024

Jon Pardi Welcomes Another Baby Girl

Jon and Summer Pardi have welcomed another baby girl into their family.   Jon’s wife Summer gave birth to Sienna Grace Pardi on July 16th.   Sienna officially made their 17-month-old daughter Presley Fawn a big sister.  Big sis, Presley, was born on February 18th, 2023. Jon and Summer now join the “Two Under Two” club, meaning […]

July 17, 2024

Officially Confirmed: Reba Will Host 60th ACM Awards

Reba McEntire hinted that she would be back again while hosting this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards and now it’s official!  The Academy has made the official announcement that Reba will indeed be tapped to host the 60th annual show on May 8, 2025 at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco. “If […]

July 16, 2024

Morgan Wallen Announces Homecoming Show In TN

Morgan Wallen just made the announcement on social media that he’s coming home!   He’ll perform at the  University of Tennessee (UT)’s Neyland Stadium in Knoxville later this year as part of his One Night at a Time Tour. Wallen is bringing the tour to his hometown show at Neyland Stadium on Sunday, September 22nd and […]

July 16, 2024

Ingrid Andress MLB Homerun Derby National Anthem Called ‘One Of The Worst’

There have been quite a few bad first pitches thrown out by celebrities at big baseball games.    There’s some grace given to those celebrities because, after all, throwing baseballs around are usually not what they’re known for. But when a singer gives a bad performance of the National Anthem, there’s a little more to […]

July 16, 2024

Change in Parking for “Rockin’ Robbins”

WILLMAR, MN – Due to standing water, and soft ground, there will be no parking on Robbins Island in Willmar this evening (Tuesday) for the first Rockin’ Robbins concert. Officials say only handicapped parking will be allowed. Concertgoers are encouraged to take the free Park & Ride shuttles from four convenient locations: Willmar Middle School, […]
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