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January 21, 2026

Kandiyohi County Board Approves Pursuing Local Option Sales Tax

WILLMAR — The Kandiyohi County Board split 3-2 Tuesday in voting to pursue implementation of a 0.5% local option sales tax to fund two county building projects. The West Central Tribune reports the approved resolution supports the county’s request to the Minnesota Legislature for authority to impose the tax that is estimated to raise $105 million over 25 […]

January 21, 2026

Pickup Breaks Through Ice on Stearns County Lake

Two people are okay after the pickup they were in partially broke through the ice on a Stearns County lake this past weekend. The Sheriff’s Office says the front end of the pickup broke through the ice on Lake Kroronis Saturday afternoon near the Veterans Park Access. Thirty-three-year-old Kyle Vierzba of Montrose and 52-year-old Shawn […]

January 20, 2026

Minnesotans Should Keep a Winter Survival Kit in Your Vehicle

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesotans can stay safer on the roads by keeping a winter survival kit in their vehicle. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Deputy Director Kevin Reed says the kit should include supplies you’d need if you become stranded in cold temperatures for an extended period of time. He recommends something to […]

January 20, 2026

Fatal Litchfield Fire

(Litchfield MN-) Two people are dead after a fire in Litchfield early Monday morning. The Litchfield Police Department says at just after 2am, emergency and fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 400 Block of South Austin Avenue. According to a press release, the structure was an attached garage and residence, which were […]

January 20, 2026

Coldest Air of Season Arrives in Minnesota This Week

(Chanhassen, MN) — It’s been chilly for a few days in Minnesota, but the coldest air of the season arrives late Thursday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Ryan Dunleavy says Friday is going to be frigid. He says the forecasted high temperatures will be minus-10 degrees in the Twin Cities and 20-below zero in northwestern and […]

January 20, 2026

Noem Announces 10K Arrests in Minnesota

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says more than ten thousand criminal aliens have been arrested in Minnesota. Noem said in a statement that three thousand have been arrested in the last six weeks as part of Operation Metro Surge. She called them, “vicious murderers, rapists, child pedophiles, and […]

January 20, 2026

Minneapolis ICE-Out

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A large “ICE Out” march and protest is planned for this Friday in Minneapolis. Minnesotans are asked to participate in a one-day pause on economic activity, meaning no work, no school, and no shopping, as a way of protesting ICE operations in the state. Labor leaders are asking their workers to […]

January 19, 2026

Pentagon Prepares 15-Hundred Troops For Possible Minnesota Deployment

(Learfield News/Undated) — The Pentagon is ordering around 15-hundred troops to be ready for potential deployment to Minnesota. It comes as anti-ICE protests continue in the state after the deadly shooting of Renee Good by an agent. President Trump has said he may invoke the Insurrection Act as a result of the unrest. Meanwhile, the […]

January 19, 2026

State Fair Gate Admission/Parking Prices Unchanged in 2026

(St. Paul, MN) — The cost of getting into the Minnesota State Fair is not going up this year. The State Agricultural Society Board voted this weekend to keep gate admission prices and parking fees unchanged. They will remain 20 dollars for fairgoers ages 13 to 64, and 18 dollars for seniors and kids five […]

January 19, 2026

Man Detained by ICE in Minnesota Dies in Texas Detention Center

(Learfield News/El Paso, TX) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is confirming that a man detained by ICE in Minnesota died in Texas. DHS officials say 36-year-old Victor Manuel Diaz from Nicaragua died at a detention camp in El Paso of a presumed suicide, but the investigation into his death continues. He was taken […]
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