LOCAL NEWS
(St. Paul MN-) The Minnesota Department of Health Monday reported 2590 additional cases and reinfections of COVID-19 and 4 COVID-related deaths, none from our local area. Locally, there were 64 cases reported in Stearns County, 13 in Kandiyohi, 7 in Meeker, 6 in Pope, 3 in Renville, and 2 ea… Read more
(St. Paul MN-) The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a Kandiyohi County District Court ruling that Algene Vossen is mentally incompetent to stand trial for the 1974 murder of Mae Hermann of Willmar. After hearing from three expert witnesses, on November 5th of last year Kandiyohi Coun… Read more
(Rochester, MN) -- Doctor Scott Jensen is the Minnesota Republican party’s candidate for governor. The battle for the endorsement took nine ballots and lasted most of the day Saturday at the G-O-P state convention in Rochester. Neil Shah dropped out first then Paul Gazelka was eliminated aft… Read more
(Benson MN-) A Benson man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Swift County last week. The state patrol says at 8:18 p.m. Thursday night, 49 year old Michael Fifield was traveling northbound on Highway 29 at 60th Street Southeast, about 3 miles south of Benson, when he left the road and crash… Read more
(Willmar MN-) Last Thursday Willmar Police Department Explorer Post #3200 was awarded MN Explorer Post of the Year by the Northern Star Explorer Council at an awards ceremony in Anoka. This award goes to a post that offers excellence and mentorship in the Exploring program while effectively … Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Two men are now dead after a fatal shooting in north Minneapolis over the weekend. First responders arrived at the corner of North Bryant and West Broadway avenues Saturday afternoon to find one man dead and another critically injured according to the department. Police … Read more
LOCAL SPORTS
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Minnesota right-hander Joe Ryan put together a strong start as the Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 at Target Field yesterday. Read more
(Eagan, MN) -- Over the weekend, some of the newest Minnesota Vikings were at the T-C-O Performance Center for Rookie Camp. Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Lynx are 0-and-4 following an 82-78 loss to the Chicago Sky at Target Center on Saturday. Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- A nine run fifth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Cleveland Guardians 12-8 Friday night at Target Field. The big inning was highlighted by a grand slam from Royce Lewis, the rookie's first home run of his Major League career. Gary Sanchez drove in three runs wt… Read more
(Eagan, MN) -- Some of the newest Minnesota Vikings were among those at the TCO Performance Center Friday for the start of Rookie Mini-Camp. Among them was the Vikings top pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Lewis Cine (sign). The Safety says he is excited to go through the process of being a rookie… Read more
NATIONAL NEWS:
Full Circle Everest via Instagram(NEW YORK) -- The first all-Black Mount Everest expedition team, Full Circle Everest, has reached the summit of the highest mountain on Earth, and their excitement can be felt from thousands of feet below.The seven climbers who reached the summit include Mano… Read more
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old who allegedly gunned down 10 people -- all of whom were Black -- at a Tops grocery store in Buffalo, New York, would have continued his rampage had he not been stopped, Buffalo Commissioner … Read more
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A grocery store, a park, a church and a flea market were among the locations where gunfire erupted over the weekend in eight U.S. cities, leaving at least 65 people shot, 17 fatally.The shootings came over a violent 72-hour str… Read more
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.) -- The deadly shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California, on Sunday, was motivated by the political tension between China and Taiwan, authorities said Monday.One person was killed and five were wounded, four cr… Read more
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration and Abbott Nutrition have agreed on a plan to resume operations at its infant formula facility in Sturgis, Michigan, the company announced on Monday.While the news will be welcomed by frustrated dealing who are strug… Read more