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April 29, 2024

No GOP District 7 Endorsement

The Republican convention of the 7th Congressional District in Minnesota failed to make an endorsement on Saturday. Representative Michelle Fischbach will now face Steve Boyd in the August 13 primary election. The West Central Tribune reports neither candidate gained the 60% needed for the endorsement after three rounds of voting. A convention vote then approved […]

April 29, 2024

Two Injured in Meeker Co Crash

Two drivers were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Meeker County Sunday afternoon on the east side of Litchfield. The State Patrol says 38-year-old Zachary Ledeboer of Benson and 81-year-old Ralph Gilmer of Litchfield were taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says their vehicles collided on Highway 12 at […]

April 26, 2024

Congressional Art Competition Deadline

The deadline for the Congressional Art Competition is today (Friday, 5pm). Seventh District U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is encouraging high school students from her district to participate in the annual competition. Fischbach says the longstanding, non-partisan tradition is a wonderful opportunity for students from across the district to showcase their creativity and hard work (Photo […]

April 25, 2024

Meeker Co Scam Making Rounds Again

The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents of a scam making the rounds again. The Sheriff’s Office says they’ve received several reports of people impersonating members of the Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to scam money from them. The scammer states they are a Sergeant with this office and references missed jury service for […]

April 25, 2024

Pedestrian Injured by Vehicle in Renville Co

A pedestrian was injured after being hit by a vehicle in Sacred Heart Wednesday morning. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office says at just after 7:30, a 15-year-old girl from Sacred Heart had been struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Walnut Street and 5th Avenue. She was taken to Granite Falls Hospital for treatment […]

April 24, 2024

Update: Names Released in Fatal Kandiyohi Co Crash

Authorities have released more information on a fatal head-on crash in Kandiyohi County Tuesday evening involving two vehicles. The State Patrol says 69-year-old Joyce Nokleby and 83-year-old Llewellyn Nokleby, both of Benson, died at the scene. They were the driver and passenger in an SUV that was traveling westbound on Highway 12 near Pennock. The […]

April 24, 2024

More Info Released on Stearns Co Incident

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has released more information about an incident in Meire Grove Monday. Authorities say they responded to a possible domestic incident at an apartment building and on arrival, they spoke with the caller and established probable cause for misdemeanor domestic assault. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Anthony Joseph Vankirk, was also […]

April 22, 2024

Driver and Passenger Injured in McLeod Co Crash

A driver and her 3-year-old passenger were injured in a two-vehicle crash in McLeod County Friday east of Plato. The State Patrol says 37-year-old Laura Berg of Bird Island and her 3-year-old passenger were taken to Glencoe Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The Patrol says she was westbound on Highway 212 attempting to […]

April 19, 2024

Standoff in Marshall Ends Peacefully

(Learfield News/Marshall, MN) — Police in southwest Minnesota say a standoff ended peacefully Wednesday night in Marshall after several hours of negotiations. Investigators say a 63-year-old man made verbal threats and fired a handgun at an officer on the scene. The officer escorted a family member to the house before the suspect barricaded himself inside. […]

April 18, 2024

Walz Announces $20 Million to Build MN’s Special Ed Workforce

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz Wednesday announced nearly $20 million in grants to build the state’s special education workforce. The Minnesota Department of Education has awarded 25 Minnesota school districts, charter schools, and cooperatives with Special Education Pipeline grants to increase the number of special education teachers across the state. Fifteen of the grants, […]

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