LOCAL NEWS
(St. Paul MN-) COVID-19 numbers have not yet started their predicted drop in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, there were 11,440 additional cases and reinfections of coronavirus reported on Thursday, and 78 COVID-related deaths. Of those who died, one victim was in … Read more
(Willmar MN-) The suspect in the shooting incident involving a Willmar Police Officer appeared in Kandiyohi County District Court Wednesday morning. 36-year-old Esteban Ramos Jr. of Raymond is being charged with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, 1st Degree Assault-Use of Deadly Force Against a… Read more
(Olivia MN-) A settlement conference took place in Renville County District Court Wednesday for an Olivia man man charged with 3rd degree murder for the drug-related death of a woman this past summer. 37-year-old Bradley Westphal made his first appearance in Renville County District Court on… Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Tim Walz says more than 100 nurses will start arriving immediately at health care facilities around the state. Walz last week directed 40-million dollars in American Rescue Plan funding to hire emergency staff to provide care at certain hospitals dealing with staff… Read more
(Willmar MN-) A pre-trial hearing for a suspect in a vicious Willmar rape case takes place in Kandiyohi County District Court today. 19-year-old Davion Powell of Racine Wisconsin faces 5 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct and 2 counts of Theft for the July 29th rape and disfigurement of a Wil… Read more
(Willmar MN-) Kandiyohi County Commissioner Rollie Nissen of Willmar says he didn't mind approving a modified tax abatement for Minnwest Technology Campus Tuesday because of what the county gets back. Nissen says Minnwest is the former Willmar Regional Treatment Center and is home to nearly … Read more
LOCAL SPORTS
(Atlanta, GA) -- The Atlanta Hawks erased a 16-point first-quarter deficit and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-122 last night in Georgia. Read more
(Eagan, MN) -- The Minnesota Vikings continued their thorough search for their next head coach yesterday. Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild are back on the ice this weekend for a home and home set with the Chicago Blackhawks. Read more
(Willmar, MN)-- In a battle of Central Lake Conference opponents, the Willmar girls’ hockey team shutout Brainerd/Little Falls (12-8-0) on Tuesday in Willmar 1-0. Read more
The Willmar Cardinal boys basketball team lost a close game on the road to Rocori Tuesday night with a final score of 75-68. Read more
NATIONAL NEWS:
Alicia Llop/Getty Images(MIAMI) -- A first-class passenger who allegedly refused to wear a mask disrupted a London-bound American Airlines flight Wednesday night and prompted the pilot to turn back to Miami so the customer could be booted off the aircraft, police and airline officials said.A… Read more
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 855,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science an… Read more
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Belarus fabricated a bomb scare aboard a Ryanair passenger plane last year to force it to land so it could arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, federal prosecutors in New York said Thursday as they charged four Belarusian officials with c… Read more
Stephen Lam/ The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) -- An individual with two guns was "neutralized" near the San Francisco International Airport's Bay Area Rapid Transit entrance, temporarily delaying BART service Thursday morning, officials said.When officers responded… Read more
John Moore/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- About 4.6 million Black people in the U.S. -- roughly 1 in 10 -- are immigrants, and that figure could more than double to 9.5 million by 2060, according to a study by Pew Research Center.Pew based its calculations in the study, released Thursday, on Cens… Read more