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March 11, 2026

Train Derailment at Maynard Elevator in Chippewa County

(Learfield News/Maynard, MN) – BNSF Railway crews were at the scene of a train derailment early Tuesday morning in Maynard. Chippewa County Sheriff Derek Olson says his office was notified by the BNSF Police Department of the derailment of four to six cars at the Maynard Elevator. Olson says there were no reports of injuries […]

March 10, 2026

Murder Trial On Hold For Watkins Man Accused of Killing His Co-Worker

(Learfield News/Buffalo, MN) — The murder trial of a Watkins man accused of killing his co-worker is on indefinite hold after a second mental competency evaluation determined he is unable to understand the court proceedings. It’s the second time a judge has ruled that 40-year-old David Bruce Delong is not competent to stand trial. Delong […]

March 10, 2026

Minnesota’s Chief Justice Refusing to Limit Immigration Enforcement

(Minneapolis, MN) — Minnesota’s chief justice is again refusing to limit how federal agents conduct immigration enforcement in and around state courthouses. Chief Justice Natalie Hudson says she doesn’t have the constitutional authority to restrict federal officers and worries that doing so could appear political. The request came from Attorney General Keith Ellison and top […]

March 10, 2026

Gopher Men Open Big Ten Tournament

(Chicago, IL/Minnesota News Network) — The Golden Gopher men’s basketball team opens Big Ten Tournament play on Wednesday night when they take on Rutgers. The Gophers finished the regular season on a high note with a 67-66 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night. That gave the Gophers a 15-16 record to finish the season and […]

March 10, 2026

First day of Free Agency for Vikings

(Eagan, MN/Minnesota News Network) — The Minnesota Vikings were active today in the N-F-L’s legal tampering period leading into free agency on Wednesday. They re-signed linebacker Eric Wilson to a 3-year deal worth up to $22.5 million (with $12.5 million guaranteed) preventing him from hitting the open market. They also signed former Steelers cornerback James […]

March 10, 2026

Local Results – March 10

Results from March 9- Boys Basketball- Section 2AA: Waseca 91 GSL 79                

March 10, 2026

Lower Sioux Indian Community Signs Tribal-State Cannabis Compact

(Learfield News/Morton, MN) — The Lower Sioux Indian Community is the latest Tribal nation to sign a cannabis compact with the state. The agreement allows the Lower Sioux Community to provide cannabis flower and products to state-licensed dispensaries and businesses. Eric Taubel of the Office of Cannabis Management says state and Tribal leaders share a […]

March 10, 2026

Death of New Ulm Man Being Investigated

The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a New Ulm man near New Ulm Monday morning. Deputies received a call from a passerby about a person sitting in a vehicle that appeared to need assistance. The vehicle was parked at Spring Wayside Park along  Highway 14. Authorities found one male occupant in […]

March 9, 2026

Gas Prices Continue to Rise

(Learfield News/Undated) — Consumers are seeing gasoline prices jump at one of the fastest rates in years after oil markets surged following U.S. strikes on Iran and the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. GasBuddy reports that additional attacks across the Middle East over the weekend have pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel […]

March 9, 2026

Division II Men’s And Women’s Tourney Field Announced

(Undated/Minnesota News Network) — There are five Minnesota-based basketball teams set to take part in the 2026 N-C-A-A Division II National Championship Tournament. St. Cloud State and Minnesota-Duluth will be competing in the men’s bracket, while Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State-Mankato and Concordia-St. Paul are in the women’s field. The 21-11 U-M-D men will take on 31-1 […]
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