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August 20, 2024

From Glencoe to Hutchinson-“The Wall That Heals” Arrival

The “Wall That Heals” is set to arrive in Hutchinson today (Tuesday). The traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Education Center is scheduled to leave Glencoe at about 2pm with a large escort. Arrival through Hutchinson is scheduled to be around 2:30pm and residents are invited and encouraged to line the streets and welcome the procession. […]

August 19, 2024

Brunkhorst New District Engineer for MnDOT District 8

WILLMAR, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has selected Kelly Brunkhorst for the position of district engineer in MnDOT District 8. District 8 includes Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties (click here for District 8 map). Brunkhorst begins her new role today (Aug. […]

August 19, 2024

Arlington Woman Arrested/Charged After Sibley Co Search Warrant

An Arlington woman was arrested and charged after Sibley County authorities executed a search warrant at her residence last week that netted 61.1 grams of methamphetamine, 10 Esctasy dosage pills, and cash. The Sheriff’s Office says 47-year-old Kerri Lynn Brockhoff was arrested Thursday and has been charged with 1st, 4th, and 5th-degree possession of a […]

August 19, 2024

Walz to Accept VP Nomination at DNC

(Learfield News/Chicago, IL) — The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicks off today (Mon) in Chicago and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be in the spotlight as the running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris. Walz will formally accept the vice presidential nomination on Wednesday night and deliver a speech. The Minnesota DNC delegates are meeting […]

August 19, 2024

Three Arrested in Willmar After Shot Fired

Two 19-year-old men and a 22-year-old man from Willmar were arrested and are facing charges after allegedly firing a gun and speeding away from the scene early Friday morning. At about 2:35am, Willmar Police were dispatched to the 1900 block of Becker Ave SE on the report of gunshots. While officers were checking the area, […]

August 19, 2024

Man Who Held Hostages At St. Cloud Bank Sentenced

(St. Cloud, MN) — A Waite Park man who pleaded guilty to holding bank employees hostage during a bank robbery in St. Cloud over three years ago is going to prison. Ray McNeary has been sentenced to more than six years behind bars. Judge Jeffrey Bryan also sentenced McNeary to five years of supervised release […]

August 16, 2024

Lt. Gov. Flanagan, Others to Break Ground on I-94 Lane Expansion

(Learfield News/Albertville, MN) — Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan joins state and local leaders this afternoon (Friday) to break ground on what’s dubbed the “I-94 Gap Project” — a lane expansion between Albertville and Monticello in the far northwest metro. Backers say it’s badly needed due to increased congestion in that highly-traveled corridor between Saint Cloud […]

August 15, 2024

Fire Destroys Bird Island Residence

A residence was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon in Bird Island. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office says at just before 12:30pm, they received a report of a residential fire in the 800 block of Oak Ave in Bird Island. When emergency crews arrived, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames. Crews were able to […]

August 15, 2024

Large Escort for Wall That Heals Arrival

The “Wall That Heals” is set to arrive in Hutchinson next week and will be getting quite an escort. The traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial arrives in Glencoe on Tuesday and will then be escorted to the public viewing site in Hutchinson. Veteran and host Dave Skoog: The semi and escort are scheduled to leave Glencoe […]

August 15, 2024

Name Released of Man Who Died in Grain Bin

(Learfield News/Lamberton, MN) — The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died after falling into a grain bin early Tuesday morning as 61-year-old Eric Kronback of Lamberton. Deputies went to a Lamberton residence to help search for a missing person. En route, they were informed the man had been found inside a […]
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