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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 […]

May 15, 2026

Renville County Bridge Closed Due to Safety Concerns

OLIVIA, MN – Renville County Public Works has announced the immediate closure of the bridge on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 over Beaver Creek. The closure is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice pending the outcome of an additional structural engineering review. Officials say the closure was necessitated by structural deficiencies […]

May 15, 2026

Search for Missing Man in Minnesota River in Chaska

CHASKA, Minn. — Rescue crews in Carver County continued searching the Minnesota River Thursday after a man disappeared Wednesday evening near the Highway 41 bridge in Chaska. Authorities say the man entered the water near Winkel Park around 5 p.m. Witnesses said the man entered the water on his own and began swimming and then […]

May 15, 2026

Update: Name Released in Fatal McLeod County Crash

Authorities have released the name of the person that died in a crash involving a semi and a pickup truck in McLeod County Wednesday afternoon east of Glencoe. The State Patrol says 85-year-old Anecia Langenbau of Hutchinson died at the scene. She was a passenger in the pickup. The driver of the pickup, 63-year-old Cynthia […]

May 14, 2026

5,426 Hands-Free Cellphone Use Citations During April Campaign

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN)  —  The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reporting more than 54 hundred hands-free cellphone use citations during a statewide enforcement effort. Nearly 300 law enforcement agencies participated in the distracted driving campaign in April. St. Paul led the metro area with 912 citations, while Mankato led greater Minnesota with 383. […]

May 14, 2026

Shed Destroyed in Stearns County Fire

A shed on an abandoned farm site in Stearns County was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. The Sheriff’s Office says at just after 10:30pm, they received multiple calls regarding a building fire located on County Road 136 in St. Augusta, about five miles south of St. Cloud. When crews arrived, they found a fully engulfed […]
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