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July 28, 2025

2 Minnesota Teens Have Died Following Wisconsin Crash

(Learfield News/DeForest, WI) — Two west-central Minnesota teens have died following a head-on crash in Wisconsin. Authorities say 19-year-old Brady Heiling of Clara City passed away Friday after nearly a week in critical care. His passenger, 18-year-old Hallie Helgeson of Montevideo, died shortly after the July 20th crash on I-90 near DeForest. Officers say their […]

July 28, 2025

Severe Storms Bring Strong Winds, Hail, Flooding and Tornado

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — Many parts of the state are cleaning up after severe thunderstorms rumbled across Minnesota on Sunday. The National Weather Service reports a tornado was spotted south of Appleton near the Minnesota River in Lac qui Parle County. There were wind gusts of 71 miles per hour near De Graff in Swift […]

July 28, 2025

Hector Man Injured in Kandiyohi County Crash

A Hector man was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County Saturday afternoon near Lake Lillian. The State Patrol says 66-year-old John Parker was taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Parker was eastbound on Highway 7 at 135th Street SE when he lost control of the vehicle and […]

July 28, 2025

Two Drivers Seriously Injured in Chippewa County Crash

Two drivers were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in Chippewa County Sunday afternoon near Clara City. The State Patrol says 44-year-old Patrick Lundberg of Clara City and 52-year-old Jeffrey Wicht of Dawson were taken to Montevideo Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The driver of the third vehicle, 25-year-old Jordan Kabisch of Montevideo was […]

July 28, 2025

Troopers Arrest Man Removed from State Capitol Three Times

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) The Minnesota State Patrol is releasing details about the arrest of a man who was removed from the State Capitol three times. An alarm system alerted Capitol Security late Friday night that someone was inside the building and 36-year-old Dominic Peace was found naked and nonviolent. He was taken to Regions […]

July 25, 2025

Two People Arrested in Watkins Despite Court Order

(Learfield News/Watkins, MN) — Two people were arrested and a Meeker County deputy was injured during an incident in Watkins Thursday evening. Deputies responded around 6:15 p.m. to a report of an intoxicated man. They say 61-year-old Tim Dobis had entered a home where 46-year-old Danielle Rose was also present, despite a court order barring […]

July 25, 2025

Meeker County Trail Derailment

Crews are on the scene of a train derailment that happened in Meeker County Thursday evening. The Sheriff’s Office says at just before 7:30pm, they received a report of the derailment of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train about one mile west of Watkins. Authorities say the initial assessment determined there is no hazardous material […]

July 25, 2025

Kandiyohi County Judge Accused of Misconduct and Retaliation

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A complaint filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court accuses Kandiyohi County Judge Jennifer Fischer of misconduct and retaliation. It alleges Fischer violated a 2023 disciplinary agreement by retaliating against colleagues and attorneys who had cooperated in a prior investigation. She has also been accused of filing baseless complaints, making inappropriate statements […]

July 24, 2025

Fatal Crash in Brown County

A driver and her passenger from Madelia died in a two-vehicle crash in Brown County Tuesday afternoon south of Searles. The State Patrol says 75-year-old Ladonna Mikkelson and 83-year-old Charles Mikkelson died at the scene. The Patrol says they were in a van on Highway 15 and were stopped for road construction near 170th Street […]

July 24, 2025

Ex-MN Volleyball Coach Gets 400 Months for Production of Child Pornography

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A former volleyball coach from Minnetonka will spend more than 33 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 33-year-old Dorian Barrs coerced and persuaded girls to engage in sexual activity with him and produce and send him sexually explicit material. Investigators have identified at […]
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