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October 24, 2025

Fond du Lac Band Signs Tribal-State Cannabis Compact

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is the latest Tribal nation to sign a cannabis compact with the state. It allows the Fond du Lac Band to provide adult-use cannabis products to state-licensed businesses and dispensaries. There is a shortage of cannabis in the state’s new retail […]

October 23, 2025

KCHS Gets Large Donation

The Kandiyohi County Historical Society has recently received a very large donation. Officials say they’ve received a $100,000 donation from the estate of Bernice Grabber-Tintes, who passed away last year. Bernice served on the KCHS Board of Directors for six years, including time as Vice President. Officials say the generous gift will honor her legacy […]

October 23, 2025

FSA Offices to Reopen

The Agriculture Department says it will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country today (Thursday) despite the ongoing government shutdown. It’s an effort to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs. The USDA said each Farm Service Agency office will have two workers who will be […]

October 23, 2025

Hennen’s Furniture in Willmar Closing

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — Hennen’s Furniture in Willmar is preparing to close its doors for good. Store Manager Brenda Bergman confirms that the parent company has decided to shut down the location on December 15th. The Willmar store currently employs 12 people. Bergman says they’ve launched a closing sale, offering discounts ranging from 40% to […]

October 22, 2025

MN BCA Launches Missing and Endangered Initiative

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has launched a new social media initiative to help bring missing and endangered people home faster. The BCA announced the creation of a new Facebook page, Minnesota Alerts: Missing and Endangered, which will serve as a centralized platform for sharing information and updates about missing persons cases across the […]

October 22, 2025

Chaska Man Dies in Boating Accident on Lake of the Woods

(Learfield News/Baudette, MN) — Authorities in far northern Minnesota say a Chaska man is the victim of a deadly boating accident on Lake of the Woods. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the report of a capsized boat Saturday afternoon. They say the body of 69-year-old Brian Herridge was later recovered from the lake. Other boaters […]

October 22, 2025

Gabby Giffords Coming to MN for Gun Violence Prevention Town Hall

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Former Congresswoman and gun violence prevention advocate Gabby Giffords is attending a town hall meeting Saturday in Waconia. Giffords will be joined by elected officials, gun safety organizations, doctors, educators, and survivors. Giffords survived an assassination attempt and mass shooting in her native state of Arizona in 2011. She resigned […]

October 21, 2025

Ridgewater College Foundation Awards Fall Scholarships

WILLMAR and HUTCHINSON, MN — The Ridgewater College Foundation has awarded 251 scholarships totaling more than $250,000 to Ridgewater College students for the 2025 Fall Semester. Officials say the scholarships help reduce financial barriers and recognize the hard work, dedication, and academic achievement of Ridgewater students. Scholarships were awarded to students across a wide range […]

October 21, 2025

Suspect Arrested After Firebombs Target Minneapolis Ice Cream Shop

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A suspect is in custody after firebombs were thrown at a Minneapolis ice cream shop twice in less than 15 hours. Fletcher’s Ice Cream and Cafe was hit around 10:45 p.m. Sunday and again at 1 p.m. Monday, causing damage but no injuries. Owner Jason Fletcher suspects the attacks may be […]

October 20, 2025

Driver Injured in Renville County Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Renville County Saturday afternoon in Olivia. The State Patrol says 26-year-old Roman Gertken of Richmond was taken to Olivia Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. A passenger in his vehicle, 29-year-old April Benavidez of Danube, was not injured. The driver of the other vehicle, 51-year-old […]
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