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August 9, 2024

Willmar Train Derailment Closes Rail Crossing

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A railroad crossing in Willmar is closed until later today (Friday) after a train derailment Wednesday night. Officials responded to the incident around 11pm, finding four train cars on their side and four others off the track yet upright. The cars contained a gas-ethanol mix, but no leakage or subsequent fire […]

August 8, 2024

Paynesville Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexually Assaulting 2 Girls

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — A Paynesville man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the sexual assault of two girls. Stearns County prosecutors say 42-year-old Matthew Steinemann was found guilty in March for the third-degree criminal sexual conduct of an 11-year-old and pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually assaulting another girl between 13 […]

August 8, 2024

Name Released in Fatal Kanabec Co Crash

Authorities have released the name of the driver that died in a two-vehicle crash in Kanabec County Tuesday afternoon near Quamba. The State Patrol says the driver of a car, 59-year-old Kim Kolesar of Brook Park, died at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, 16-year-old Jacob Pickard of Hutchinson, was taken to Mora […]

August 7, 2024

“The Wall That Heals” Coming to Hutchinson

“The Wall That Heals,” a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., will be in Hutchinson for public viewing later this month. Vietnam Veteran Dave Skoog is a Co-Host of bringing the memorial to Hutchinson: The memorial honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces […]

August 7, 2024

Fatal Kanabec Co Crash

The driver of a pickup died and the driver of a car was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Kanabec County Tuesday afternoon near Quamba. The State Patrol says the driver of the car, a 59-year-old from Brook Park, died at the scene. His name has not been released. The driver of the pickup, 16-year-old […]

August 6, 2024

Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate

Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate as she heads toward a November faceoff against former President Trump, according to two sources familiar with the party. Walz was seen by many as a safer choice for Harris thanks to his liberal policies and the fact that some of the […]

August 5, 2024

Two Charged in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

Two individuals have been indicted for conspiring to distribute fentanyl throughout the state of Minnesota. According to U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger, Derek Jon Paddy, (28) and Robyn Lea Lussier, (20) both from Bemidji, were found in possession of over 40 grams of fentanyl on November 2, 2023. Paddy and Lussier made their initial appearances […]

August 5, 2024

NWS Confirms Tornado Touchdown in Melrose

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — The National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado touched down Saturday night in the city of Melrose in Stearns County. The twister had 95 mile-per-hour wind gusts and its path was about four miles long. Forecasters say the tornado damaged several farms near Melrose and businesses in town. Residents and city […]

August 2, 2024

Tom Cruise May Be Doing Stunt For Closing Olympics Ceremonies

Tom Cruise has been spotted in Paris at the Olympics both as a spectator and as a possible participant for the closing ceremonies. TMZ reports Cruise is working on a stunt and could be rappelling down the Stade de France with the Olympic flag, then landing on the stadium field. PHOTO CREDIT: Socialite Life […]