Driver Involved in Fatal Cottonwood County Crash had No License

(Learfield News/Sanborn, MN) — The SUV driver in Friday’s fatal southwestern Minnesota crash had no driver’s license, according to the State Patrol. Troopers say 67-year-old Martin Hanson of Springfield, had no license from any state. He and four members of a Minnesota family riding in a transit van were killed in Cottonwood County. The State […]

Mullin Confirmed as DHS Secretary, Minnesota Senators Vote ‘No’

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — Minnesota’s senators did not support Senator Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation as Department of Homeland Security secretary. The Oklahoma Republican was confirmed Monday on a 54-45 vote. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith voted “no.” Smith said she, “does not have confidence that Mullin will change the Trump administration’s reckless, dangerous and illegal […]

Bills Would Provide Loans for MN Businesses Impacted by Federal Agents

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Two bills that would set aside money for loans for Minnesota businesses hurt by Operation Metro Surge went before a Senate Committee Monday. Elliot Payne is President of the Minneapolis City Council and says Minneapolis has already made a 7 million dollar investment, but more money is needed. He explains […]

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MN Educators Desire Dedicated Statewide Insurance Pool

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Educators spoke at the Capitol Wednesday, demanding a structural fix to the health insurance crisis teachers face in Minnesota. Amanda Kottke, a science teacher in the Glencoe-Silver Lake school district, says her son got sick a year ago. After two “lethargic” days and a gut feeling that he needed to […]

Paid Leave Program Off to a Strong Start

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Minnesota’s Paid Leave program is off to a strong start. New numbers from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) show nearly 34,000 Minnesotans have already been approved for leave since the program launched. DEED says the system is moving quickly: two-thirds of applications are being approved or denied […]

Services Scheduled for Minnesota Soldier Killed in Kuwait

(Learfield News/White Bear Lake, MN) — Funeral services are scheduled for 39-year-old Master Sergeant Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake. The Minnesota soldier was killed in a drone attack in Kuwait at the start of the conflict in Iran. Amor was just days from returning home to her husband and two children. A public visitation […]

Gov. Walz Supplemental Budget Plan Includes $370M in Cuts

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Governor Tim Walz announced his supplemental budget Tuesday and it includes cuts to the tune of 370 million dollars in fiscal year 2029. Walz says that by attacking fraud, government spending will be more efficient, taking care of any structural deficit by the end of the decade. He assures that […]

Trump Blasts Minnesota in Fraud Task Force Announcement

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — While announcing the new Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, President Donald Trump singled out Minnesota for what he described as systemic failures. The executive order directs federal agencies to tighten eligibility checks, share more data, and crack down on large scale schemes involving federal dollars. Trump says the “staggering fraud and […]

State Patrol Reports Hundreds of Weekend Crashes

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota State Patrol says the weekend storm led to hundreds of crashes and vehicles sliding off roads statewide. Between midnight Friday and Sunday night, troopers responded to 464 property-damage crashes, 40 injury crashes, and one fatal crash. They also reported 46 spinouts, 651 vehicles off the road, and 19 […]