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November 3, 2025

Suspect in Brown County Double Homicide Arrested in Iowa

(Learfield News/Hanska, MN) — A man is jailed in Iowa in connection with a double homicide in the south central Minnesota town of Hanska. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call early Sunday morning from a boy who said his mom’s ex-boyfriend broke into their home and shot her. Responding deputies found a […]

November 3, 2025

Demuth Announces Run for Governor

Republican Speaker of the Minnesota House Lisa Demuth has announced she’s running for governor. She made the announcement on Sunday and joins a crowded race for Republicans looking to beat Governor Tim Walz. She joins Rep. Kristin Robbins , of Maple Grove, and two former gubernatorial candidates, Scott Jensen and Kendall Qualls. Demuth said she’s the best candidate to […]

November 3, 2025

Driver Injured in Meeker County Crash

A driver was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Meeker County early Saturday morning. The State Patrol says 55-year-old William Deadrick of Litchfield was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Deadrick was traveling southbound on Highway 22 in Greenleaf Township when the vehicle entered the ditch and crashed […]

November 3, 2025

Walz to Break Ground on New Regional Law Enforcement Facility, Crime Lab

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Department of Public Safety Leadership will break ground today (Monday) on a new regional law enforcement facility and crime lab in southern Minnesota. Officials say the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) regional office and forensic laboratory in Mankato will provide investigative, laboratory, and training services for […]

October 31, 2025

Rep Fischbach Applauds Trump’s Move to Ease China Tariffs

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C.) — Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is welcoming news that President Donald Trump plans to lower tariffs on China, a move she says could bring relief to Minnesota soybean farmers hit hard by the trade war. “I’m very excited about it and prices are already starting to reflect that,” Fischbach said. “We’ll learn […]

October 31, 2025

Ridgewater Earns Hunger Free Campus Designation and Grant

WILLMAR and HUTCHINSON, MN – Ridgewater College has been named a Hunger Free Campus and awarded a $13,000 grant. The Hunger Free Campus designation is a formal recognition that a public or private college or university is actively working to reduce student food insecurity through coordinated support services. The Hunger Free Campus grants in Minnesota […]

October 30, 2025

Application Process for Vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District Opens

[ST. PAUL, MN] – The Commission on Judicial Selection Wednesday announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s Eighth Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Jennifer K. Fischer. The seat will be chambered in Willmar in Kandiyohi County. Judge Fischer agreed to retire from the bench, leading to the dismissal of a formal […]

October 30, 2025

Ridgewater President Retiring

WILLMAR and HUTCHINSON, MN – Dr. Craig Johnson, President of Ridgewater College, will retire May 19, 2026, culminating eight years of dedicated service to the institution. Since assuming the presidency in 2018, Dr. Johnson has been a transformative leader, steering the college through a period of significant growth and change. His tenure has been marked […]

October 30, 2025

Walz Orders Third-Party Audit of 14 High-Risk Medicaid Programs

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz is ordering a third-party audit of 14 “high-risk” Medicaid services at the Department of Human Services. Payments for the programs will be suspended for up to 90 days while claims data is analyzed for suspicious billing activity and other potential fraud. Walz says, “We’re pumping the brakes […]

October 29, 2025

Two Drivers Injured in Meeker County Crash

Two drivers were injured in a crash in Meeker County Tuesday northeast of Litchfield. The State Patrol says 54-year-old Jay Schoenecker of Watkins was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, 60-year-old Anthony Fisher of Watkins suffered non-life-threatening injuries but did not require hospitalization. The crash […]
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