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October 4, 2024

Judge Denies Paynesville Woman’s Motion to Plea in Daughter’s Murder

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — A Stearns County judge is denying a Paynesville woman’s request to withdraw her guilty plea in the second-degree murder of her daughter with disabilities. Thirty-nine-year-old Elise Nelson will be sentenced on November 21st. Nelson’s new lawyer claimed she was coerced into signing the plea petition, didn’t have time to review […]

October 4, 2024

Cement Truck Driver Injured in Renville Co Crash

A cement truck driver was injured when a tire blew on his truck and it crashed in Renville County Wednesday morning, southwest of Hector. The Sheriff’s Office says on arrival, emergency responders discovered a Dunnick owned cement truck resting on its side in the Eastbound ditch on County Road 4. The driver, 32-year-old Guadalupe Navarro […]

October 3, 2024

Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, & Brad Paisley Part Of AMA 50th Special

The AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL will serve as a tribute to the past 50 years and feature new performances and artist interviews. The two-hour show will also have special guests and exclusive never-before-seen footage and iconic award show moments. The broadcast airs Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 7-9 (central time) on the […]

October 3, 2024

Jelly Roll’s Deleted Skit From Saturday Night Live

Viewers were surprised that Jelly Roll didn’t appear in a skit over the weekend on “Saturday Night Live”. Come to find out that he did have a role but the skit got cut from the final broadcast due to time restraints. “SNL” put the skit up on their YouTube page so fans can watch it HERE. The […]

October 3, 2024

Boyfriend Arrested in Willmar After Incident in Vehicle

A 43-year-old Willmar man was arrested after police responded to the report of an active domestic taking place in a vehicle Wednesday morning. A woman told police her boyfriend was having a severe mental crisis. When police located the vehicle, they discovered the suspect had an active warrant for his arrest and was also in […]

October 3, 2024

One Driver Injured in Three-Vehicle Meeker Co Crash

One driver was injured in a three-vehicle crash in Meeker County Wednesday afternoon in Litchfield. The State Patrol says 39-year-old Leslie Polzin was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The other drivers were not injured. The Patrol says all three vehicles were traveling northbound on Highway 22 when they collided with […]

October 2, 2024

Dolly Parton Releases New Kid’s Book

Dolly Parton released a sequel to her New York Times bestselling picture book, “Billy the Kid Makes It Big”. It’s called “Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas” and it’s about her “god-dog” who is a Frenchie. The synopsis: The story follows Billy the Kid, a French bulldog who has everything he could ever want: a place in […]

October 2, 2024

Rascal Flatts Announce Reunion Tour

Rascal Flatts will be breaking out of retirement for the “Life Is a Highway Tour”. It will be the band’s first time together in over 5 years. It will run from February through April of next year with Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane as openers. On Instagram, Rascal Flatts said: “It’s hard to believe that 2025 will […]

October 2, 2024

Two Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

Two drivers were injured in a crash in Kandiyohi County Tuesday evening near Atwater. The State Patrol says 18-year-old Reese Morrison of Willmont and 51-year-old Michelle Busskohl of Atwater were taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says both vehicles were eastbound on Highway 12 when they collided at milepost 85 […]

October 1, 2024

Miranda Lambert’s Horses Win Blue Ribbon

Earlier this month, Miranda Lambert traveled to the Oklahoma State Fair to show her horses. Just like their mom has been known to do a time or two, the horses took home the top prize! She posted on instagram their blue ribbon winning! Miranda said, quote, “Horses are my happy place. [And] what better way […]