Local Voices. Statewide Stories.

February 26, 2026

Report Shows MN Lost 1,300 Farms in the Past Two Years

(Learfield News/Undated) — An annual report from the USDA shows that Minnesota lost 13-hundred farms in the past two years. The amount of farmland across the state also fell by 100-thousand acres. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said Minnesota’s farmers are struggling. Local farmers have struggled to cope with the global trade wars […]

February 25, 2026

SUSPECTS IN WALMART THEFTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY REPORTEDLY HIT NEW ULM

New Ulm Police were called to a theft report at Walmart Friday afternoon at 4:50 pm.  Police say a suspect fled in a vehicle on Highway 14 heading toward Sleepy Eye.  Walmart employees told police that a woman with the man is allegedly responsible for over $52,000 in stolen items from Walmart spanning across the […]

February 25, 2026

New Details Released in Belgrade Shooting

(Learfield News/Belgrade, MN) — New details have been released about a weekend shooting near Belgrade in Stearns County. Prosecutors say 44-year-old James Basore is charged with attempted second-degree murder and assault after deputies say he shot a man outside his home Sunday. Bail has been set at one-million dollars. The victim had gone to the […]

February 25, 2026

President Trump and Rep. Omar Clash During SOTU Address

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C.) — Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar clashed sharply with President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address, shouting over his remarks on immigration. The exchange began when Trump urged lawmakers to stand if they agreed that the government’s first duty is to protect “American citizens, not illegal aliens.” Republicans rose, […]

February 25, 2026

Clara City Couple Honored as Angel Family in D.C.

(Learfield News/Clara City, MN) – Josh and Jen Heiling of Clara City were in Washington, D.C. at the invitation of President Donald Trump. The west central Minnesota couple’s 19-year-old son, Brady Heiling, was killed July 25th in a Wisconsin crash along with 18-year-old Hallie Helgeson. Authorities say a Honduran national in the U.S. illegally was […]

February 25, 2026

Fatal Stearns County Crash

One driver died in a two-vehicle crash in Stearns County Monday afternoon south of Luxumberg. The State Patrol says 84-year-old Manford Iverslie of Rockford died at the scene. The other driver, 42-year-old Kristin Vanvleet of St. Augusta, was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. A 7-year-old passenger in her vehicle was […]

February 24, 2026

MN DNR Urges Fish House Owners to Plan for Shelter Removal

Recent warm weather has deteriorated many public water accesses in the central and southern parts of Minnesota and prompted thin-ice warnings for some bodies of water. As a result, many fish house owners have already removed their shelters from the ice. For those who haven’t, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers to start […]

February 24, 2026

AG Ellison Resolves Straw Purchaser Lawsuit Against Fleet Farm

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Attorney General Keith Ellison says the state has resolved its lawsuit against Fleet Farm for negligently selling firearms to straw purchasers. The consent judgement comes after Fleet Farm tried to dismiss the lawsuit last fall. Fleet Farm has agreed to take multiple steps in Minnesota stores to improve detection and […]

February 24, 2026

Dassel Man Injured in Snowmobile Accident

A man from Dassel was injured in a snowmobile accident Saturday afternoon. At about 2:30pm, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a snowmobile accident on Lake Willie in Ellsworth Township. Authorities say the driver, 65-year-old Bruce Sunsdahl, rolled his snowmobile while driving in circles. Sunsdahl was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital for […]

February 24, 2026

Winning MnDOT Snowplow Names Announced

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Oh, For Sleet’s Sake and Flurrious George are the top vote-getters in the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Name a Snowplow contest and will soon join their fleet of snowplows statewide along with six others. The winning names, in order of vote totals, and their future homes are: Oh, For Sleet’s Sake – […]
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