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August 5, 2024

Driver Injured in Wright Co Crash

A driver was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Wright County Sunday night, west of Montrose. The State Patrol says 23-year-old Derek Bursch of Maple Lake was driving eastbound on Highway 12 when his pickup left the road and struck the tree. He was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The […]

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 5, 2024

One Injured in McLeod Co Crash

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a pickup and SUV in McLeod County late Saturday morning, east of Silver Lake. The State Patrol says 18-year-old Hailey Sinnen of New Germany was taken to Hutchinson ER for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. She was a passenger, along with four others, in the SUV […]

August 5, 2024

Delayed Start for Hwy 19 Winthrop Bridge Project

The start date for the Highway 19 Winthrop bridge (box culvert) replacement project has been delayed. MnDOT officials say due to recent heavy rainfall in the area that have caused the county ditch water levels to rise, the detour has been rescheduled to start on Monday, August 12 instead of today (August 5). Officials say […]

August 2, 2024

Detour for Hwy 19 Winthrop Bridge Replacement Begins

The detour for the Highway 19 bridge (box culvert) replacement project near Winthrop is expected to begin on Monday (August 5). The Minnesota Department of Transportation says motorists will be detoured to Highway 15 and Sibley County Roads 10 and 4 until the completion of the project in late September. All construction activities and traffic […]

August 2, 2024

Goat Processing Facility in Willmar Receives $1-Million

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A company in Willmar is getting a USDA grant of just over a million dollars to open a goat and lamb processing facility. Michelle Marotzke of Kandiyohi County Economic Development says, “Happy Halal is a goat processing facility that will be built in Willmar out in industrial park just north of […]

August 1, 2024

MN Man Gets 20 Years for Apple River Stabbings

(Learfield News/Hudson, WI) — The Minnesota man convicted of fatally stabbing a Stillwater teen and wounding four others on the Apple River will spend 20 years in a Wisconsin prison. Judge R. Michael Waterman sentenced 54-year-old Nicolae Miu of Prior Lake Wednesday to a total of more than 41 years for reckless homicide and four […]

August 1, 2024

4 Injured in 4-Car Crash in Wright Co

(Learfield News/Maple Lake, MN) — Four people were injured in a four-vehicle crash in Wright County Wednesday morning near Maple Lake. The State Patrol responded to the scene around 8am on Highway 55. The Patrol says 49-year-old Anthony Wuollet of Buffalo was heading east when he rear-ended a transit van, driven by 24-year-old Anthony Wilson […]

July 31, 2024

Four Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County late Tuesday morning west of Blomkest. The State Patrol says the crash happened at about 11:45am at the intersection of Highway 7 and County Road 5. The Patrol says 18-year-old Karma Roybal of Redwood Falls and 20-year-old Robin Gregg of Morgan were driver and […]

July 31, 2024

Teen Injured in Wright Co ATV Crash

A 14-year-old was injured in an ATV crash in Wright County last week in Silver Creek Township. Just after noon last Wednesday, deputies were called to the crash on Endicott Avenue NW and found a 14-year-old boy from Clearwater that was seriously injured after an apparent rollover crash. The Sheriff’s Office says the boy was […]
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