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September 24, 2025

Stearns County Jury Duty Scam Alert

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam claiming failure to report for jury duty. The Sheriff’s Office says they’ve received reports where the caller impersonates Sgt. Bengston from the Sheriff’s Office and claims you have failed to report for jury duty and may demand personal information or payment to “avoid […]

September 24, 2025

County Road 33 at Lac qui Parle Dam Reopens

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that Lac qui Parle County Road 33 over the emergency spillway of the Lac qui Parle Dam has reopened. According to a press release, the reopening was coordinated with Lac qui Parle and Chippewa counties. Officials say temporary flood protection measures installed on June 20 have been removed, allowing the roadway to reopen […]

September 24, 2025

Meeker County Man Arrested/Charged for Firearms, Drug Possession

A Meeker County man is facing charges after authorities recovered 18 firearms and suspected methamphetamine-related items during a warrant search Sunday in Darwin Township. The Sheriff’s Office says 71-year-old Michael Homann is barred from owning guns due to his criminal history. He was arrested and charged with felon in possession of a firearm and drug-related […]

September 23, 2025

Newsman Stan Turner Dies

A newsman familiar to generations of Minnesotans has died. Stan Turner passed away Sunday at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. Turner was a fixture in news for more than four decades with KSTP TV and the Minnnesota News Network. In 2009, Turner was honored with induction into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall […]

September 23, 2025

Shots Fired Near St. Cloud Campus

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — No injuries were reported after gunshots were fired near St. Cloud State University on Sunday afternoon. Police say five shots were fired around 2:10 p.m. One bullet hit a second-floor window of the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, but investigators don’t believe the building was targeted. The incident is not […]

September 22, 2025

Small Plane Fire in Paynesville

(Learfield News/Paynesville, MN) — Authorities say a small plane caught fire Sunday morning at the Paynesville Airport, but no one was injured. The Paynesville Fire Department says crews were dispatched following a report of a plane on the ground with its engine ablaze. Fire Chief Mike Stern says that by the time firefighters arrived, the […]

September 22, 2025

Statewide Campaign Focuses on Car Seat Safety and Seatbelt Use

(St. Paul, MN) — A statewide child passenger safety and seat belt extra enforcement campaign is going on this week across Minnesota. State Patrol Chief Christina Bogojevic says every fatal crash caused by not using a seatbelt or properly installed car seat is preventable. She says there will be extra law enforcement out to make […]

September 22, 2025

Sen. Klobuchar Honors New Ulm Army Captain

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C.) — Senator Amy Klobuchar is honoring U.S. Army Captain Willibald Charles Bianchi of New Ulm, whose remains were identified more than 80 years after his death in World War II. Bianchi earned the Medal of Honor for heroic actions in the Philippines and later died as a prisoner of war (POW). Klobuchar […]

September 22, 2025

Hunter Located with Aid of Drones

A hunter that was reported missing Saturday night in Kandiyohi County was located with the aid of a drone. At just before 10pm, the Sheriff’s Office was notified of a 59-year-old Stewartville man that was missing in Burbank Township and was last seen at about 5:30pm. Drones and a K9 unit were deployed and at […]

September 19, 2025

Motorists, Riders Urged to Use Caution During Fall Flood Run

(Learfield News/Undated) — Motorists are urged to use extra caution this weekend as thousands of motorcyclists hit the road today (FRI) for the Fall Flood Run. The routes run along the Mississippi and St. Croix Valley roads between the Twin Cities and Winona. This year’s event is the first since lane splitting and filtering became […]
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