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July 23, 2024

Suspect Caught After Vehicle/Foot Chase in Willmar

A suspect was caught in Willmar after first fleeing authorities in a vehicle and then on foot Friday morning. Agents with the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force were attempting to stop a vehicle after it had left a residence in the 900 Block of 3rd Street SE. It was believed the driver had outstanding […]

July 23, 2024

Fatal Renville Co Crash

One person died in a one-vehicle crash in Renville County Sunday afternoon about 5 miles northeast of Hector. The Sheriff’s Office says 36-year-old Katie Dupre of Hector died at the scene. She was a passenger in a pickup driven by 40-year-old Nikolaus Beglau of Hector. He was airlifted to HCMC for treatment of unknown injuries. […]

July 22, 2024

The Kelce Brothers Are Getting Their Own Cereal

General Mills has teamed up with Travis and Jason Kelce to create their own cereal. It’s called Kelce Mix and it combines Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, and Reese’s Puffs. The cereal will be available in stores in September. Jason said, “The only thing Travis and I know more about than football is cereal so […]

July 22, 2024

Billy Ray Cyrus Performs At Celebration Of Life For Trump Rally Victim

Billy Ray Cyrus recently honored the man that lost his life at the Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump. Corey Comperatore’s celebration of life was held on Friday in Pennsylvania. Billy Ray performed a rendition of “Amazing Grace” and his 1992 song “Some Gave All”. A procession of 500 fire trucks in Corey’s honor was also held […]

July 22, 2024

Investigation of “Suspicious Incident” in Meeker Co

The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what they’re calling a suspicious incident from Friday morning. Authorities say between 6am and 7am, an 18-year-old woman was running near Darwin-Dassel County Park when a stranger approached her and chased her. A press release says the man was in his 20s, with blonde hair, and about 6’1”tall. […]

July 19, 2024

It’s the 2024 Hole In One contest for $150,000!

Hot Country K-95.3, The Kangaroo 97.3 and Fox Sports Radio have an opportunity for you to support young golfers while aiming for big prizes! Join us on August 9th at the Little Crow Golf Course in Spicer for a chance to win up to $150,000! Stop by the Little Crow driving range from 11:00AM to […]

July 19, 2024

Nike Unveils Olympic Swag For Team USA Athletes

Nike has unveiled the official 50-piece set of Olympic gear that each USA athlete will receive ahead of the Paris Olympics which kick off July 26th. Team USA swag will include apparel, footwear and accessories, including “interview wear” and “village wear” intended to keep the athletes comfortable and stylish in the fashion capital of the […]

July 19, 2024

Which Songs Dominate The Jukebox?

It seems that country music is where it’s at according to the Touchtones digital jukeboxes found in many bars and restaurants. But which songs get played the most? It probably won’t shock you that Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has topped their new music list. They’ve dubbed this list their “Frontline” category, which ranks music […]

July 19, 2024

Kandiyohi County Deputy Injured in Crash

(Atwater, MN) — A Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Deputy was injured in a one-vehicle rollover crash Thursday near Atwater. Authorities say an on-duty deputy was driving a squad car when the deputy left the road and overturned. The deputy’s name was not released. The deputy was pulled from the squad car and air-lifted to St. Cloud […]

July 18, 2024

Mark Chestnutt Announces Comeback After Heart Surgery

Last month, Mark Chestnutt had emergency quadruple bypass surgery which forced the cancellation of his summer shows. Now he just announced that he’ll be back on stage October 9th to perform at the Songs and Stories Of Dean Dillon gig which honors Country Music Hall-Of-Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall-Of-Fame members. The show will take place […]