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May 6, 2025

Coin Flip Decides Litchfield City Council Candidate Vote

(Learfield News/Litchfield, MN) — A coin toss decided who will become the newest member of the Litchfield City Council. Ward 5 candidates Bob Powers and Mick Spillane interviewed for the seat Monday evening and six rounds of voting ended in a 3-to-3 tie each time. So, a coin was flipped and Powers called “heads” and […]

May 6, 2025

City Council Approves Selection of Willmar Police Chief

The Willmar City Council voted unanimously Monday night to make Willmar Police Sgt. Michael Holme the next chief of police. The West Central Tribune reports City Administrator Leslie Valiant delivered her recommendation to hire Holme, and the council approved, authorizing her to enter into contract negotiations and extend a formal offer that will be subject […]

May 6, 2025

Man Injured While Cutting Branch From Tree

An Eden Valley man was injured when he was cutting a tree branch Sunday afternoon. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says 62-year-old Daniel Ruprecht was cutting off a large branch from a tree in Paynesville Township when it fell and hit the top of his head causing a laceration. Family members at the scene rendered […]

May 5, 2025

Spicer Man Arrested After Meeker/Kandiyohi Co Pursuit

A Spicer man was arrested after a high-speed chase that began in Meeker County and ended in Kandiyohi County Friday night. At just before 11pm, a Meeker County Sheriff’s Deputy was driving southbound on Highway 4 and saw a vehicle driving above the posted speed limit and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle […]

May 5, 2025

Congressional Art Competition Winners Announced

Winners in the U.S. Congressional Art Competition have been announced. District 7 Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says her office received almost 50 submissions this year, and with so many wonderful pieces, deciding the winner was not easy. The first-place winner in District 7, Shoshannah from Glencoe-Silver Lake High School, whose painting ‘Sunset Summer Nights’ will hang […]

May 5, 2025

One Injured in Three-vehicle Crash in McLeod County

One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash in McLeod County late Friday morning in Hutchinson. The State Patrol says 71-year-old Karen Mickolichek of Cokato was taken to Hutchinson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. She was a passenger in a vehicle driven by 70-year-old Cheryl Telecky of Cokato. She was not injured. The drivers […]

May 5, 2025

Two Injured in Chippewa Co Crash

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Chippewa County Sunday afternoon east of Montevideo. The State Patrol says 72-year-old Rick Ray and his passenger 68-year-old Lynette Ray were taken to Montevideo Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, 40-year-old Jose Medina of Fontana, California, was not injured. The […]

May 2, 2025

Watch ACM Best New Male Artist Zach Top Perform Hit “I Never Lie” on Jimmy Fallon

PHOTO CREDIT: Zach Top on Jimmy Fallon/Youtube .

May 2, 2025

Even More Performers Added To The ACMs!

The list keeps growing and growing! Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Megan Moroney, and the Backstreet Boys were added as performers at the 60th annual ACM Awards. They join performers Lainey Wilson, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Cody Johnson, Rascal Flatts, Clint Black, Wynonna Judd, and LeAnn Rimes. The show is […]

May 2, 2025

Pennock Woman Sentenced to 5 Years Probation in Robbery, Assault

(Learfield News/Litchfield, MN) — A Kandiyohi County woman will serve five years’ probation after pleading guilty to robbing and attacking a man last June. Meeker County prosecutors say 21-year-old Ariyanna Pillatzki of Pennock and two others took an Olivia man to see a camper, parked it near a lake and took $23,000 in cash from […]