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October 23, 2024

Driver Killed South of Willmar by Suspect Fleeing Mpls PD

A driver was shot and killed south of Willmar Tuesday afternoon in what began as the suspect allegedly shooting from a balcony on Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis. As the situation unfolded in Minneapolis, authorities learned that the suspect was traveling west through several counties, including Kandiyohi County. The suspect was pursued to the Highway […]

October 23, 2024

Name Released in Fatal St. Augusta Hayride Accident

Authorities have released the name of the teen that died earlier this month after being run over by a wagon at the annual Harvest of Horrors Haunted Hayride in St. Augusta. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says information determined that 13-year-old Alexander Mick of Rice was a volunteer at the event and was part of […]

October 22, 2024

Missing Woman Found Near Spicer/Airlifted to Hospital

A woman that was reported missing Monday was airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital for treatment after she was found unresponsive in a heavily wooded area in Kandiyohi County northwest of Spicer. The Sheriff’s Office says they responded at about 6pm to the 6000 block of 132nd Ave NE to search for a missing person […]

October 22, 2024

Bullet Hits House in Willmar

Willmar police are investigating after a caller reported Sunday night that a bullet struck their house. According to a news release issued Monday, no one was injured in the reported incident that occurred in the 700 block of Third Street Southeast. Reports indicate officers searched the area for suspects, took statements, and collected evidence after […]

October 22, 2024

Winthrop Man Found Not Guilty of 1st-Degree Murder, Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder

(Learfield News/Gaylord, MN) — A Winthrop man was found not guilty of first-degree murder but guilty of second-degree murder in Sibley County Court Friday. Seventy-nine-year-old Dennis Weitzenkamp was found with a fatal gunshot to the back of the head in September 2022. The criminal complaint says 48-year-old Travis Bauer was known to work on Weitzenkamp’s […]

October 22, 2024

HealthPartners Names New President of Hutchinson Health

HUTCHINSON, Minn. – HealthPartners has announced that Nathan Pulscher will be the new president of Hutchinson Health. Pulscher, who has been president of Olivia Hospital & Clinic since 2022, will begin his new role in December. He succeeds Jim Lyons, who is retiring in December from Hutchinson Health after 28 years, including the past five as […]

October 22, 2024

Driver Injured in Stearns Co Semi Crash

A semi driver was injured when his truck rolled in the ditch on a road in Stearns County Friday afternoon, west of Elrosa. The Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Benjamin Imdieke of Melrose was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say Imdieke was driving northbound on 433rd Avenue when […]

October 21, 2024

Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle in St. Peter

A pedestrian was injured after being hit by a vehicle in St. Peter Saturday night, just after 8:30. The State Patrol says 47-year-old Jeffrey Troldahl of St. Peter was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says a pickup driven by 48-year-old Larry Wolfswinkel of Rock Valley, Iowa was southbound […]

October 21, 2024

More Scam Warnings

Local law enforcement has been warning residents of a plethora of scams making the rounds lately. The most recent comes from the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office says they’ve received an increased number of fraud and scam reports where individuals have been contacted by cell phone, email, and pop-up ads telling them they […]

October 21, 2024

Driver Seriously Injured in Chippewa Co Crash

An Appleton man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash in Chippewa County early Sunday morning, east of Milan. The State Patrol says 35-year-old Makson Mour was flown to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says he was driving a pickup eastbound on Highway 40 when it left the roadway and […]