2024 Minnesota State FFA Convention

West Central FFA Member Wins State’s Top Award

MINNEAPOLIS – (April 22, 2024)  Jaime Johnson, the daughter of Lance and Heidi Johnson of Evansville, and Kristin Johnson of Barrett, was named Minnesota FFA Star in Agribusiness tonight at the Minnesota FFA State Convention. Johnson was chosen from among 395 FFA members who received their FFA State Degrees this year.   Johnson has worked […]

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Pursuit/Crash in Wright County

A driver was injured Sunday night after a pursuit in Wright County that began in Otsego and ended with a crash in St. Michael. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy responded to a traffic complaint of a motorist who was driving erratically and located the vehicle in Otsego and initiated a traffic stop but the […]

Active Incident in Stearns Co

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office took an individual into custody Monday after what they called an active incident in Meire Grove. The Sheriff’s Office says no injuries to the officers or suspect were reported and no other suspects are being sought in reference to the incident. Authorities say the investigation is on-going and no further […]

Woman Arrested for Possession/Meth Crimes Involving Child

A 41-year-old woman from Gibbon was arrested after a search warrant was executed and investigators discovered evidence that methamphetamine use was occurring inside the home and a 4-year-old child was potentially being exposed to the drug use. The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation began in late March. The Sheriff’s Office says during a […]

Gov Appoints Two to the MN Supreme Court

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointments of Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy as associate justices on the Minnesota Supreme Court (Photo: L-Gaïtas R-Hennesy). Gaïtas will be replacing the Honorable Margaret H. Chutich and Hennesy will be replacing the Honorable G. Barry Anderson. Anderson is retiring […]

MOA Celebrates Earth Day with Largest Ever Ladybug Release

(Learfield News/Bloomington, MN) — The Mall of America (MOA) is celebrating Earth Day today (MON) with their largest-ever release of ladybugs into the Nickelodeon Universes Park plants. An annual spring tradition, M-O-A distributes ladybugs among their 30,000 live plants and trees to serve as a natural pesticide. This year, the mall invites the public to […]

Gov’s Office to Announce Appointments to the MN Supreme Court

[ST. PAUL, MN] – The Governors office will announce two new appointees to the Minnesota Supreme Court today (Monday). In January, Justice G. Barry Anderson announced his retirement after serving for almost 20 years on the Minnesota Supreme Court and Justice Margaret Chutich announced her retirement after serving on the Minnesota Supreme Court for eight […]

Standoff in Marshall Ends Peacefully

(Learfield News/Marshall, MN) — Police in southwest Minnesota say a standoff ended peacefully Wednesday night in Marshall after several hours of negotiations. Investigators say a 63-year-old man made verbal threats and fired a handgun at an officer on the scene. The officer escorted a family member to the house before the suspect barricaded himself inside. […]