Flu Deaths Rising in MN, Hospitalizations and Outbreaks Dropping

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The number of flu-related deaths in Minnesota continues to rise, but the other indicators are on the decline. The weekly update from the Department of Health includes 42 more deaths, which brings the season total to 280. That’s ten more fatalities than the 270 all last flu season. Officials say […]

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Girl Dead, 5 Injured in Hennepin County Crash near Independence

(Learfield News/Independence, MN) — An 11-year-old girl is dead, and five others were injured after a crash Wednesday near Independence. West Hennepin Public Safety officials say a car with a family of six was stopped at a four-way stop sign when it was hit by another vehicle that failed to stop. Officers say the driver, […]

Fatal Head-on Crash in Stearns County

Two drivers died in a two-vehicle head-on crash in Stearns County early Monday evening near Cold Spring. The State Patrol says 35-year-old Greg Steil of Richmond and 52-year-old James Wilton of Fairchild, Wisconsin, died at the scene. The Patrol says Wilton was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 23 in Wakefield Township. Steil […]

DNR Encourages Anglers to Remove Fish Houses from Southern MN Lakes

(Learield News/St. Paul, MN) — The DNR is encouraging anglers in southern Minnesota to begin removing fish houses from the lakes with high temps this week in the 40s and 50s. The deadline is Monday, March 3rd for the southern two-thirds of the state, but officials say the warm weather is melting ice rapidly and […]

Accused CEO Killer Due in Court

(ABC News) Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione due back in court today (Friday). Luigi Mangione, charged in December’s deadly shooting of United Healthcare’s CEO, is due back in a Manhattan courtroom. It will be his first appearance since his arraignment, when he pleaded not guilty to murder charges, along with an enhancement count of terrorism. […]

Walz Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor MN Border Patrol Agent

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in honor and remembrance of David Christopher Maland. Maland was shot while on duty as a federal border […]

Delta Offers $30K to Passengers on MSP Flight that Crashed in Toronto

(Learfield News/Atlanta, GA) — Delta Air Lines is offering every passenger on board the MSP flight that crashed while landing in Toronto on Monday afternoon a compensation of $30,000. In an email, the Delta Care Team informed customers that the money is a gesture offered with “no strings attached and does not affect their rights.” […]

Eden Valley Man Found Guilty of 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — An Eden Valley man is going to prison for sexually abusing a preschool-age girl more than 20 years ago. A Stearns County jury found 36-year-old Aaron Michael Edberg guilty of one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Edberg was living with the victim and her mother in Eden Valley when […]

Minnesota Zoo Puts A New Twist On Valentine’s Day Gifts

(Learfield News/Apple Valley, MN) — The Minnesota Zoo is introducing a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. They are allowing donors to name a bug after someone they love or even someone they dislike. The designated bug will then be fed to one of the zoo’s animals. An e-card with a personalized message will also […]