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November 24, 2025

JUDGE ORDERS MENTAL EVALUATION FOR COKATO MURDER SUSPECT

A Wright County judge has ordered a mental competency evaluation for a Watkins man accused of fatally beating a co-worker earlier this month.  The judge rules that 40-year-old David Delong must undergo the examination to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.  Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes has also notified the court that he […]

November 24, 2025

Fatal Skid Steer Accident in Kandiyohi County

A man has died after a skid steer accident in Kandiyohi County Sunday afternoon. The Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a report of a man that was trapped by a skid steer loader shortly after 2:30pm in New London. The victim, a 67-year-old New London man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name […]

November 24, 2025

Woman Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle in Sibley County/Suspect in Custody

Authorities in Sibley County are investigating after a woman exited a vehicle in Kelso Township Saturday and at some point was struck by the same vehicle. The Sheriff’s Office says the incident took place near the intersection of 391st Avenue and 310th Street when 46-year-old Melissa Davidson of Rural Le Sueur exited a vehicle driven […]

November 24, 2025

Two People in Killed in Wright County Crash

(Learfield News/Rockford, MN) — The State Patrol is identifying two drivers killed in a weekend crash on Highway 55 between Rockford and Buffalo in Wright County. The report says an SUV driven by 50-year-old Shawn Slaven of Plymouth collided with a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Mindimoie Diggines of St. Paul early Saturday. Both Slaven and […]

November 24, 2025

Driver and Passenger Injured in McLeod County Crash

A driver and passenger were injured in a single-vehicle crash in McLeod County early Sunday morning in Stewart. The State Patrol says 29-year-old Katherine Vonholtum of Minneapolis was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Her passenger, 27-year-old Christopher Benton of Redwood Falls, was taken to Hutchinson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening […]

November 21, 2025

FFA Celebration in Glencoe

Glencoe, Minn. — The Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA Chapter has been named the National FFA Models of Excellence Winner, the highest honor awarded to a National FFA top-tier chapter. The award was announced at the National FFA Convention. The award recognizes one chapter each year for outstanding achievement in developing and delivering student-led activities that grow leaders, strengthen […]

November 21, 2025

Give to the Max Day 2025 Raises nearly $38 Million

(Learfield News/Undated) — ‘Minnesota Nice’ showed up Big Thursday for Give to the Max Day 2025. The 24-hour online giving campaign raised nearly 38 million dollars for nonprofits and schools across the state. Give MN’s Jenna Ray says what’s really exceptional about Minnesotans, they rise to that call to support their neighbors and help their […]

November 21, 2025

No Charges in Fatal Fire Truck Crash

GRANITE FALLS — The Yellow Medicine County Attorney’s Office is not filing charges against the driver of a Wood Lake fire truck that overturned, resulting in the death of a passenger. Forty-three-year-old Patrick Remiger of Wood Lake died in the crash on Sept. 27 near Cottonwood . The county attorney said he made the decision after reviewing all of the […]

November 20, 2025

Woodbury Man Gets 10 Years in Federal Prison for Sextortion Scheme

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A man from Woodbury will spend 30 years in federal prison for a massive sextortion scheme that victimized children. Thirty-eight-year-old Timothy Gebhardt was sentenced Wednesday on child pornography charges and interstate communication with intent to extort. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Gebhardt used online platforms to convince victims as young […]

November 20, 2025

Give to the Max Day

(Learfield News/Undated) — Give to the Max Day 2025 is here (Thurs), Minnesota’s largest 24-hour online giving campaign. Hundreds of schools and nonprofits across the state are taking part. GiveMN Deputy Executive Director Jenna Ray says since 2009, Give to the Max Day has helped raise more than $400 million, thanks to the generosity of […]
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