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January 17, 2025

Willmar Woman Suspected of Dropping Bag of Meth in Olivia

A Willmar woman is in the Renville County jail suspected of second degree possession of a controlled substance. At just after 8 Wednesday morning, Olivia police were called to the Casey’s General Store after staff reported finding a baggie on the floor. The bag contained nearly 26 grams of a crystalline substance that tested positive […]

January 16, 2025

Luke Combs & Kacey Musgraves Among Headliners At New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest

Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Lil Wayne with The Roots, Lenny Kravitz, John Fogerty, Santana, and Burna Boy will headline the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Other notable acts set to play include HAIM, Cage the Elephant, My Morning Jacket, Goose, Laufey, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Kamasi Washington, Banda MS, The Wailers featuring Julian Marley, Joan Jett and the […]

January 16, 2025

Eagles Donate Millions To FireAid Benefit Concert

The Eagles have kicked off the fundraising efforts for the upcoming FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles, donating $2.5 million to the cause. The relief concert will take place later this month to benefit wildfire victims in Southern California. Details for the show that will take place on January 30th at Intuit Dome will be released soon […]

January 16, 2025

Driver Injured in Kandiyohi Co Crash

A driver was injured when her vehicle went off the road in Kandiyohi County Wednesday morning west of Willmar. The State Patrol says 23-year-old Lindsey Forcier of Willmar was taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says she was driving eastbound on Highway 40 in St. Johns Township when the vehicle […]

January 16, 2025

Man Booked for Sexually Assaulting Teenager in Stearns Co

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — A man is in custody for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Stearns County. Deputies booked 33-year-old Dillon Wallace on Monday after a search warrant for charges filed last April. Wallace is accused of sexually assaulting the victim in 2023 when he lived in Albany. The victim told authorities Wallace […]

January 15, 2025

Ringo Starr’s Upcoming Country Special To Raise Funds For Wildfire Relief

Ringo Starr is taping a country music special at the Ryman Auditorium this week. It will feature Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Billy Strings, and many more. Watch for it to air on CBS and Paramount+ this spring. Some of the proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross’ California wildfire relief efforts. PHOTO CREDIT: Ringo Starr | Facebook […]

January 15, 2025

Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, & More To Perform During Trump’s Inauguration Festivities

News broke a few days ago that Carrie Underwood was signed on to do “America the Beautiful” and now Lee Greenwood has also been tapped to perform a song during the inauguration. The line-up of entertainers keeps growing as Billy Ray Cyrus and Kid Rock are both playing President Trump’s “Victory Rally” on Sunday, the day before the inauguration. […]

January 14, 2025

Carrie Underwood To Perform At Monday’s Inauguration

Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. She’ll sing “America the Beautiful” with the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club. Carrie says, quote, “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I […]

January 14, 2025

The Wiggles Have Gone Country, Too!

The Wiggles are releasing a full country album called “Wiggle Up, Giddy Up”, featuring Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson, and other stars. It comes out in March. The full tracklist: Wiggle Up, Giddy Up! (feat. Dasha) Counting 1 to 5 Friends! (feat. Dolly Parton) We’re the Cowboys Friends of Dorothy (feat. Orville Peck) Watching the Ponies Hats, Boots, Ride! Introduction […]

January 14, 2025

Granite Falls Man Shot by Police Sentenced to 7 Years

MONTEVIDEO — A Granite Falls, Minnesota, man shot by law enforcement during an attempted arrest after a traffic stop outside the city in 2023 has been sentenced to serve seven years in prison for second-degree drug possession. The West Central Tribune reports 24-year-old Dylan McKaide Anderson-Butler, formerly of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to the felony charge in October in Chippewa County District […]