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July 2, 2025

Minnesota River Road Closures due to High Water & Flooding

Several recent storm events over the last 3-4 weeks are causing high waters on the Minnesota River. The following roads are closed due to flooding from the recent storm events: • Chippewa County Road 13 (Churchill Dam) and Lac qui Parle County Road 33 are closed due to highwater and flooding. In coordination with the […]

July 2, 2025

MN State Trooper McClure Dies in Off-Duty Accident

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the loss of Trooper Mollie McClure of the St. Cloud District. Officials say McClure died in an off-duty accident on Waubay Lake in South Dakota. McClure had served with the State Patrol since October of 2021, and a video of her rescuing a baby […]

July 2, 2025

Man Hit by Pickup After Exiting Vehicle in Howard Lake

A Shakopee man was taken to the hospital after he got out of a vehicle and was then hit by a pickup in Howard Lake Tuesday afternoon. The State Patrol says 27-year-old Christopher Fasching was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Fasching was a passenger in a vehicle […]

July 2, 2025

Meeker County Issues No Wake Zone Order

The Meeker County Board of Commissioners issued a temporary no wake zone on several county lakes. Those lakes include Arvilla, Big Swan, Erie, Manuella, Minnie Belle, Star Lake or any other lake that is at or above the lake’s ordinary high-water level. The no-wake is within 300 feet of the shore and requires watercraft to […]

July 1, 2025

County Road 33 Closure Over Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway

Due to ongoing rain within the basin, County Road 33 over the emergency spillway of the Lac qui Parle Dam, near Watson, Minnesota, is closed until further notice. Officials with the Army Corp of Engineers say once the threat for the roadway to overtop has subsided, the temporary flood protection will be removed, and the […]

July 1, 2025

Motorcycle Lane Splitting Now Legal in Minnesota

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – A new law taking effect today (7/1) makes lane splitting and lane filtering legal for motorcyclists in Minnesota—under specific conditions. Lane splitting allows a motorcycle to pass between vehicles moving in the same direction, as long as traffic is flowing and the rider stays under 25 miles per hour. Lane […]

June 30, 2025

Updated Road Closures in Renville County Due to Flooding

(Olivia, MN) – The following roads are closed due to flooding. Locations:  County Road 55/160th Street is closed from County Road 52/810th Avenue to County Road 81.  County Road 61/210th Street is closed one mile north of CSAH 17 and one mile south of CSAH 17/790th Avenue.  County Road 60/130th Street is […]

June 30, 2025

Driver Tased After Pursuit in Spicer

A driver was eventually tased and taken into custody after a slow-speed pursuit in Spicer Sunday evening. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle due to the registered owner and driver having an active felony arrest warrant. The vehicle pulled over initially however the driver would not exit the […]

June 30, 2025

Montevideo, Litchfield, Olivia Town Hall Meetings

Minnesota Republican lawmakers, Senator Andrew Lang of Olivia and Representative Scott Van Binsbergen of Montevideo will be co-hosting three town hall meetings on Tuesday (July 1). A press release says they’ll recap the 2025 legislative session and discuss what may be on the agenda for 2026 with constituents. Town Halls will be in Montevideo, Litchfield […]

June 30, 2025

Minnesotans say Final Goodbyes to Melissa and Mark Hortman

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Hundreds of Minnesotans said their final goodbyes to former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris also attended the weekend funeral. Governor Tim Walz gave the eulogy and said all of us are […]
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