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May 20, 2026

MN 7th District Congressional Art Competition Winners

(Washington, D.C.)  7th District U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach’s office once again participated in the Congressional Art Competition and this year’s winners have been announced. The office received over 40 submissions from students across the 7th District. First Place went to “Geese in Harmony” by Kira Gurley from Redwood Valley High School and will hang in […]

May 20, 2026

Arrest in Meeker County Pursuit/Stolen Vehicle Incident

A 35-year-old Darwin man was arrested Tuesday night after a short vehicle and foot pursuit in Meeker County. At about 8pm, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at the St. John’s Catholic Church cemetery in Darwin. A responding Deputy located the vehicle and attempted to make contact with the driver […]

May 20, 2026

Minor Injuries in Stearns County Bus Crash

Several children suffered minor injuries when a bus crashed into a tree in Stearns County Monday afternoon in Richmond. The Sheriff’s Office says the bus was traveling southbound on Jay Avenue south of Highway 23 when the bus left the road near a curve, entered the ditch, and hit a tree. Seventy-two-year-old Thomas Hedburg of […]

May 20, 2026

Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Meeker County Crash

LITCHFIELD — The driver in a fatal crash last week in Meeker County has now been charged with criminal vehicular homicide. The West Central Tribune reports 39-year-old Danielle Rayanne Truelove of Litchfield was previously identified as the driver of a car that went off the road just before 10pm on May 13 while traveling northbound on […]

May 19, 2026

Willmar City Administrator Placed on Leave

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — The Willmar City Council has voted to place City Administrator Leslie Valiant on immediate non-disciplinary administrative leave without pay. According to the West Central Tribune, the decision came Monday night following a closed-session performance evaluation discussion. The motion was approved unanimously by the council, while Mayor Doug Reese was absent from […]

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 […]
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