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September 17, 2025

Democrat Lee Wins Fallen Speaker Hortman’s Minnesota House Seat

(Learfield News/Brooklyn Park, MN) — Former Brooklyn Park City Council Member XP Lee is the winner of the Minnesota House District 34-B special election. Democrat Lee topped Republican candidate Ruth Bittner 61 to 39 percent Tuesday for the seat of fallen House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. Lee’s victory brings the House back to a 67-67 […]

September 16, 2025

Walz Confirms He’s Running for a Third Term

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is confirming that he is running for re-election next year. Walz said in a social media post, “We’ve made historic progress in our state, but we’re not done yet. I’m staying in the fight – and I need you with me.” The governor also posted a […]

September 16, 2025

Special Election to Fill House Seat of Melissa Hortman

(Learfield News/Brooklyn Park, MN) — There’s a special election in the north metro today (Tues) to fill the seat of fallen House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park. Democrat XP Lee and Republican Ruth Bittner are on the ballot for House District 34B. The election will determine the balance of power in the Minnesota […]

September 16, 2025

Xcel Energy Proposes Rate Hikes of Nearly 10%

(Learfield News/Undated) — Minnesotans are asked to weigh in on Xcel Energy’s latest proposal, electricity rate hikes of nearly ten percent starting in 2025. The two-year rate plan could increase the average residential bill by about nine dollars and eighty-nine cents next year, with another increase in 2026. Public hearings began Monday in Stillwater, and […]

September 16, 2025

Driver Injured in Stearns County Dump Truck Crash

A man from Cold Spring was injured when he lost a tire on the dump truck he was driving in Stearns County Monday afternoon. The State Patrol says 80-year-old Darwin Voigt was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Voigt was traveling southbound on Highway 23 in Rockville when […]

September 15, 2025

One Injured in Sibley County Motorcycle Crash

A motorcycle rider was injured in a Sibley County Crash early this morning (Monday) south of Stewart. The Sheriff’s Office says 33-year-old Corey Jacobs of Buffalo Lake was taken to a hospital for treatment of severe injuries. Authorities say Jacobs was traveling northbound on 621st Street when the motorcycle veered off the roadway near 190th […]

September 15, 2025

Celebration of Life for Annunciation Shooting Victim Harper Moyski

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A large turnout Sunday at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis to celebrate the life of Annunciation School shooting victim Harper Moyski. Harper’s mother, Jackie Flavin says there has been so much love and support lighting their path that they haven’t felt lost in the last two-and-a-half weeks. She said, “How to be […]

September 15, 2025

Fatal Yellow Medicine Crash

A Granite Falls woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Yellow Medicine County Saturday evening. The State Patrol says 45-year-old Amanda Baumann died at the scene. The driver and three passengers in the other vehicle were taken to Dawson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Baumann was traveling northbound on County Road […]

September 15, 2025

Fatal McLeod County Crash

The driver of a utility vehicle died in a crash with a pickup in McLeod County Saturday evening on the east side of Hutchinson. The State Patrol says 80-year-old William Christensen of Hutchinson died at the scene. The driver of the pickup, 82-year-old Allan Hoff, was not injured.  His passenger, 77-year-old Patricia Hoff of Fergus […]

September 12, 2025

Duluth Man Arrested for Threatening to Shoot School Windows

(Minnesota New Network- Duluth, MN) — A seventy-two-year-old man is under arrest for threatening to shoot the windows of a Duluth elementary school. Officers went to the suspect’s home Thursday night and found a shotgun, a S-K-S assault rifle, and ammunition. The man was taken into custody, and threats of violence charges are pending. The […]
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