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June 10, 2024

No Wake Zone Issued for Meeker Co Lake

Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze has ordered a no wake zone within 500 feet of shore on Lake Arvilla, located north of Dassel off of Highway 4. The order is under the authority of a state administrative rule and is in effect for the next 30 days. Other lakes in the area are also being […]

June 7, 2024

Lake Allie WWTF Fined for Violating Its Permit in Buffalo Lake

The Lake Allie wastewater treatment facility will pay more than $13,000 in fines and follow a corrective action plan for violating its wastewater permit in Buffalo Lake. Officials say the violation was periodically from Nov. 9 to Dec. 22 of last year and occurred while the treatment facility was being upgraded. The MPCA found that […]

June 7, 2024

Jelly Roll Teams Up With Dunkin’ For National Donut Day

Ben Affleck isn’t the only celeb that loves him some Dunkin’. Jelly Roll has now teamed up with the donut franchise because it really was a match made in jelly donut heaven from the very beginning! Jelly Roll is in a new ad where he talks about his nickname and how he got […]

June 7, 2024

May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor! New “Hunger Games” Book And Movie Coming Soon

A new “Hunger Games” prequel book called “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” is planned for release in March of 2025 with a movie to follow in November of 2026. The story is set to take place during the Second Quarter Quell, which happens 24 years before Katniss battled her way through […]

June 7, 2024

Update: Names Released in Fatal Kandiyohi Co Crash

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office has released the names involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash south of Spicer Thursday night. At just before 9:30pm, deputies responded to the crash at the intersection of County Road 8 & County Road 26. Authorities say a pickup operated by a 17-year-old from Kandiyohi was traveling south on County […]

June 7, 2024

Renville Co Grants to Assist with Cleanup of Blighted Properties

(OLIVIA, MN) The Renville County HRA/EDA is announcing a grant program it operates for property owners and local units of government to assist with demolition and cleanup of blighted properties located within Renville County. Grants of up to $5,000 per residential property or $10,000 per commercial property are available to assist with the proper cleanup […]

June 6, 2024

Morgan Wallen Sets New Nashville Record

Despite some recent shenanigans in Nashville, Morgan Wallen is apparently very good for business. His recent three sold out shows in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium last month led to a new record-setting amount of hotel bookings. There were over 75,000 hotel rooms booked during that time which makes it the most in Nashville history. […]

June 6, 2024

A Familiar Face Joins Kelsea Ballerini for Season 27 of The Voice

Kelsea Ballerini, John Legend, and Michael Bublé will be joined by The Voice alumni Adam Levine for the upcoming 27th Season of the popular swivel chair singing show. Adam left the competition after coaching the first 16 seasons stating it was just time to move on. But now he’s coming back next spring! Bublé, Snoop […]

June 5, 2024

Fagen Fighters Museum D-Day Event

The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls is holding an event to highlight Thursday’s 80th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The museum will open at 10am, with the program beginning at 11am. The event will also feature vintage warbird flight at 1pm, weather permitting. More information can be found on the museum’s website (click […]

June 5, 2024

“Isaac’s Voice” Bill Passes 2024 Legislative Session

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) A bill nicknamed “Isaac’s Voice” was passed in this year’s legislative session, compelling authorities to let legal guardians of children know when an order for protection (OFP) has been lifted. Co-author of the bill, Republican Representative Dean Urdahl of Grove City, says in 13-year-old Isaac Hoff’s case, his grandmother was never […]