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April 10, 2026

MN House Republicans Roll Out North Star Comeback Plan

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota House Republicans are proposing what they call the largest tax cut in state history. GOP Speaker Lisa Demuth says the North Star Comeback Plan is a $3.8 billion dollar tax cut proposal. Demuth told Capitol reporters, “It includes one-time property tax relief, ending the taxes on tips and overtime, […]

April 10, 2026

Nine-Year-Old Boy Sets Fire at St. Cloud School

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — St. Cloud police are identifying the student accused of starting a fire last month at Westwood Elementary as a nine-year-old boy. Authorities say the fire was intentionally set in a school bathroom and caused enough smoke damage to force the school’s closure. Because Minnesota law prohibits prosecuting children under age […]

April 10, 2026

Senate Passes Bill Renaming Solar Garden Program in Honor of Hortman

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Senate followed the House Thursday in passing a bill that would rename the state’s community solar garden program after the late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. Senator John Hoffman introduced the bill for all the work Hortman did to start this program in 2013. He told members, “Melissa recognized […]

April 9, 2026

Small Business Owners Ask Lawmakers for Operation Metro Surge Relief

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – There was emotional testimony Wednesday from small business owners statewide impacted by the recent Operation Metro Surge by immigration agents. A bill at the Capitol would provide 100 million dollars in relief grants. Maysy Her, who owns a restaurant in St. Paul, is worried about her future. She says small […]

April 8, 2026

Willmar Schools Reopen After Threat/Three Juveniles Arrested

(KWLM/Learfield News) Classes resumed as normal in the Willmar School District today (Wednesday), after threats caused the cancellation of classes on Tuesday. Willmar Police say after an investigation and interviews, three juveniles have been arrested, and Willmar schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Adams says counseling will be available this week to anyone affected by these events, […]

April 8, 2026

Hutchinson High School Celebrates Five Enlisting Classmates

HUTCHINSON, Minn. – This morning (Wednesday), Hutchinson High School will be honoring five of its students who committed to serve in the Minnesota National Guard during its school-wide signing day event. “Like generations of Minnesotans before them, these people have answered the call to protect the state they call home, and the nation we all […]

April 7, 2026

Fatal Sibley County Crash

A Lakeville man died in a crash in Sibley County Monday morning east of Gaylord. The Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Kristopher Anderson died at the scene. His passenger, 42-year-old Jennifer Hoffart of South Dakota, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say Anderson was driving a Nissan Xterra eastbound on […]

April 7, 2026

Man Accused of Murdering Co-Worker in Cokato Found Incompetent for Trial

(Buffalo, MN) —  The man charged in the beating death of a co-worker last November in Cokato is incompetent to stand trial. Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes said a psychologist examined 40-year-old David Bruce Delong of Watkins and determined he lacks the capacity to proceed to trial due to mental illness. Delong was indicted on […]

April 7, 2026

Willmar Schools Closed Due to Potential Threat

Willmar Public Schools are closed today (Tuesday) due to a potential security threat. The West Central Tribune reports Willmar Superintendent Bill Adams announced Monday night that a possible security threat has forced the cancellation of school and all activities and the closing of all buildings today. The threat was received after the end of the […]

April 7, 2026

MN Supreme Court Chief Justice Hudson Retiring

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) —  Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson is retiring at the end of September. Hudson said in a statement, “To serve in this role has been a profound honor, and I am thankful for the trust that was placed in me.” State law requires judges to retire when they turn […]
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