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July 17, 2025

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith Hospitalized in Washington, DC

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — Her staff says U.S. Senator Tina Smith spent the night at George Washington University Hospital. A statement from her office Wednesday evening said, “while at work at the Capitol today, Sen. Smith started to not feel well. She went to the Capitol physician who recommended she undergo more thorough examination at […]

July 17, 2025

Boelter Plans to Plead Not Guilty in State Lawmakers Shootings

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — The man charged in the killings of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shootings of Senator John Hoffman and his wife plans to plead not guilty. The attorney for Lance Boelter says he’s expected to enter a not guilty plea at a federal arraignment hearing on September […]

July 16, 2025

MAN DIES IN REDWOOD COUNTY GRAIN BIN ACCIDENT

A man has died after becoming trapped in a grain bin Wednesday morning in rural Redwood County.  The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office says emergency crews were called to the scene around 9:30 am.  Despite rescue efforts, the man was pronounced dead.  His identity has not been released.  The incident is under investigation.       […]

July 16, 2025

Testimony Resumes in Senator Mitchell’s Burglary Trial

(Learfield News/Detroit Lakes, MN) — Testimony continues today (Wed) in Becker County in the burglary trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury. Jurors were shown officer body cam footage Tuesday from Mitchell’s arrest after the April 2024 break-in at her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. She tells police, “I just wanted to get a […]

July 16, 2025

Grand Jury Indicts Boelter on Six Charges in Political Shootings

(Learfield News/Minneapolis) – A federal grand jury has handed down a six-count indictment against the man accused of the political assassinations of Democratic Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, along with the shootings of state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. The six counts include murder, attempted murder, and stalking charges. All […]

July 15, 2025

Woman injured in Brown County Motorcycle Crash

A woman was injured in a motorcycle crash in Brown County Sunday evening south of New Ulm. The State Patrol says 59-year-old Dawn Smith of Mankato was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Smith was traveling westbound on Highway 68, approaching Highway 15, when she lost control of the motorcycle and […]

July 15, 2025

Benson Man Sentenced in Deadly Drug Case

(Learfield News/Benson, MN) — A Benson man has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for selling drugs that led to a Willmar man’s death. Twenty-eight-year-old Lateef Mahaffey Jr. received a 158-month sentence Monday, with credit for nearly two years already served. Mahaffey was convicted of third-degree murder and other charges after selling fentanyl-laced […]

July 14, 2025

Meeker County Juvenile Runaway

The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in locating a juvenile runaway, Authorities say 15-year-old Alexavier Flores was last seen at his home in Cosmos in the early morning hours of July 6. Through the investigation it is believed Flores was in the Minneapolis area on July 9. He’s described as […]

July 14, 2025

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Renville County Crash

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Renville County Saturday night in Franklin. The Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Jordan Lund of Franklin was taken to Redwood Falls Hospital for treatment. Lund was traveling north on 1st Street South and was negotiating a curve in the roadway when the motorcycle left the roadway and […]

July 14, 2025

Jury Selection Begins in Senator Mitchell’s Burglary Trial

(Learfield News/Detroit Lakes, MN) The burglary trial of state Senator Nicolle Mitchell gets under way in Becker County today (Mon) after several delays. The Woodbury Democrat is charged with first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools for an April 2024 break-in at her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. Jury selection begins this morning. Mitchell pleaded […]
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