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January 24, 2025

Governor Walz Proposes $887 Million Infrastructure Plan

(Learfield News/Mankato, MN) — The 887-million-dollar infrastructure plan proposed by Governor Tim Walz Thursday would fund projects to protect drinking water, keep communities safe, and support housing development. The governor’s bonding bill would also invest a new Minnesota State Patrol headquarters and provide 10 million dollars for Rapidan Dam recovery efforts. More than 144 million […]

January 23, 2025

Mental Competency Hearing for Murder Suspect in Willmar

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) There’s a hearing today (Thurs) in Kandiyohi County on whether a Minneapolis man charged with a murder near Willmar should undergo a mental competency exam. Twenty-six-year-old Ameer Musa Matariyeh is accused of shooting and killing 55-year-old Jerome Skluzacek of New London during a carjacking attempt on the Highway 23 Bypass south of […]

January 23, 2025

“My Town” Docuseries Features Rural MN Communities

(Learfield News) A docuseries titled “My Town” was launched last year and season 1 featured seven rural communities across four states, including Perham, Willmar, Chisholm, and Farmington. Director and Host Cory Hepola says the series aims to dispel common myths about rural living: The “My Town” producers announced that they’ll feature in Season 2 eight […]

January 22, 2025

Montevideo School Board to Interview Superintendent Finalists

The Montevideo Public School Board unanimously selected three semi-finalists to interview for the school district’s superintendent position. The semi-finalists are: Aimee Fearing, Director of Early Learning and Engagement, Fridley Public Schools, MN Barry Schmidt, Superintendent, Jackson County Central, MN Jamie Skjeveland, Superintendent, Crosby-Ironton School District, MN The school board has scheduled interviews for the semi-finalists […]

January 21, 2025

Two Recovering After Being Found Unresponsive Hog Barn

Authorities have released more information on the two people that were found unresponsive in a hog barn in Yellow Medicine County Saturday. The Sheriff Office says after being taken out of the barn and initiating life-saving measures, 32-year-old Luke Stevens and 30-year-old Melissa Stevens of Rural Hazel Run were flown to Hennepin County Medical Center […]

January 20, 2025

Two People Found Unresponsive in Yellow Medicine Hog Barn

Two people were flown to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment after being found unresponsive at a hog farm in Yellow Medicine County Saturday afternoon. According to a news release, when deputies arrived on scene the caller had removed the individuals from the hog barn in Friendship Township. Life-saving measures were performed by deputies until EMS […]

January 17, 2025

Willmar Woman Suspected of Dropping Bag of Meth in Olivia

A Willmar woman is in the Renville County jail suspected of second degree possession of a controlled substance. At just after 8 Wednesday morning, Olivia police were called to the Casey’s General Store after staff reported finding a baggie on the floor. The bag contained nearly 26 grams of a crystalline substance that tested positive […]

January 14, 2025

Granite Falls Man Shot by Police Sentenced to 7 Years

MONTEVIDEO — A Granite Falls, Minnesota, man shot by law enforcement during an attempted arrest after a traffic stop outside the city in 2023 has been sentenced to serve seven years in prison for second-degree drug possession. The West Central Tribune reports 24-year-old Dylan McKaide Anderson-Butler, formerly of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to the felony charge in October in Chippewa County District […]

January 10, 2025

Local Groups Raise $45K to Begin Redwood Falls Police K9 Program

(Learfield News/Redwood Falls, MN) – The Redwood Falls Police Department is preparing for its first K9 officers after a local group raised $45,000 to get the program started. Chief Jason Cotner says the grassroots group PROTECT began last summer (2024). He says despite being dedicated to first responder agencies, “they had learned one of the […]

January 7, 2025

These 9 States Are Cutting Income Taxes in 2025

Trying to save a buck or two can be tough with living expenses, inflation, and everyone’s favorite: taxes. Some states are trying to help out with the latter, cutting individual income-tax rates for the upcoming year, per an analysis from the Tax Foundation think tank. CBS News sifted through the numbers to find the nine states that will […]

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