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February 6, 2025

Fire Damages Stearns Co Business

A Stearns County business was damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon. At 12:40pm, the Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible fire at Centre Pallet and Lumber at 37622, 395th Avenue, south of Sauk Centre. The caller reported smoke coming from the boiler room attached to a 50×120-foot building and said there were recent electrical […]

February 6, 2025

2 Arrested in Deadly Shooting at St. Cloud Apartment

(Learfield News/St. Cloud,MN) Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting in St. Cloud that left one teenager dead and another in critical condition. On Tuesday, police say they arrested two 19-year-old suspects and they were taken to Benton County Jail with charges pending. Investigators say the man and woman both live in […]

February 5, 2025

FireAid Brings In $100 Million with Benefit Concert

The FireAid benefit concerts last Thursday are estimated to have raised over $100 million to support recovery efforts in Los Angeles. This came from donations, ticket sales, sponsorships, and merchandise sales.  FireAid streamed across 28 platforms for free. It included performances from over 30 artists like Tate McRae, Jelly Roll, Alanis, Green Day, Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga, Pink, Billie […]

February 5, 2025

Dolly Parton Joining Sabrina Carpenter For “Please Please Please”

Sabrina Carpenter won few Grammy awards on Sunday and now the pop music phenom is putting out a special deluxe version of her last album “Short n’ Sweet”.    It comes out next Friday and will feature Dolly Parton. Sabrina got Dolly to help her with a new version of her hit “Please Please Please”. In an Instagram […]

February 5, 2025

Hutchinson VFW Post 906 Donates $80K to State Veterans Homes

(Hutchinson, MN) — The Charles McLaughlin V-F-W Post 906 in Hutchinson is donating $80,000 to Minnesota’s State Veterans Homes. The homes in Bemidji, Fergus Falls, Hastings, Luverne, Minneapolis, Montevideo, Preston and Silver Bay will each receive $10,000. The funding will be used to create a memorial wall on the grounds of the three newest locations, […]

February 5, 2025

AG Files Racketeering, Wage Theft Charges Against Owner of Paynesville Dairy

(Learfield News/Paynesville, MN) — The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has charged the owner of Evergreen Acres Dairy in Paynesville with felony racketeering and wage theft. The criminal complaint alleges that Keith Schaefer and others systematically deprived employees of their wages, including not paying for overtime or the full amount of regular hours worked. Schaefer is […]

February 4, 2025

POLICE INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED DRUG SMUGGLING INTO EVALUATION CENTER

New Ulm Police are investigating after receiving a report from the Brown County Evaluation Center Sunday of a patient who ordered food from McDonald’s via Door Dash.  Evaluation Center staff examined the order and found a clear, plastic  bag with what appeared to be methamphetamine between the burger and a bun.  The 36-year-old Redwood Falls […]

February 4, 2025

Wille Nelson joined by Trampled By Turtles and more during Outlaw Music Fest Tour

Willie Nelson just announced the 10th annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour that will feature 35 stops and run from May 13th through the 19th of September. The festival brings together all kinds of music genres, like country, alt-country, Americana, bluegrass, folk, and rock. The tour will feature performances from Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, […]

February 4, 2025

Jelly Roll Joining Upcoming Season Of American Idol

After performing as a special guest and serving as a celebrity mentor to contestants on American Idol last year, Jelly Roll is taking a more permanent position on the series. The country star has been named Idol’s first “artist in residence.”  Jelly Roll will join the show during the Hollywood Week round.   ABC says he’ll “work […]

February 4, 2025

Rural Eden Valley Fire Damages Tractors/Shed

A fire at a rural Eden Valley farm Monday morning caused damage to three tractors and the structure they were in. At just before 11:30am, the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a tractor on fire at the address of 16558 Lakewood Road in Eden Lake Township. The tractor was parked inside […]
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