LOCAL NEWS:
(St. Paul MN-) After new case numbers under 2000 all week, The Minnesota Department of Health Thursday reported 2736 additional cases of COVID-19. That brings the state's pandemic total now to nearly 550,000, and of that number, more than 524,000 have recovered. There were 11 COVID-19-relate… Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Defense testimony could wrap up today in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Maryland forensic pathologist Doctor David Fowler testified that "a vulnerable enlarged heart with narrow vessels, drugs in his system increasing the risk of arrhythmia… Read more
(Brooklyn Center, MN) -- The former Brooklyn Center police officer who shot Daunte Wright is now facing a second-degree manslaughter charge. The criminal complaint alleges Kimberly Potter caused the death of Wright,"by her culpable negligence" and "created an unreasonable risk and consciousl… Read more
(Litchfield MN-) A Litchfield Couple is under arrest after a drug bust on Wednesday. Agents from the CEE-6 Regional Drug and Gang Task Force executed a search warrant at the home on Terrace View Drive and found more than a pound of methamphetamine worth around $40,000, nearly 6 ounces of mar… Read more
(Hutchinson MN-) A Hutchinson man is in jail for assaulting a police officer after a dispute that began when he was told to wear a mask at the Hutchinson Menards store. Police says it began at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday when 61-year-old Luke Oeltjenbruns allegedly struck a Menards employee with a p… Read more
(Willmar MN-) The Derek Chauvin trial and last weekend's police shooting of Daunte Wright have ratchetted-up calls in the legislature to pass more police reform. With 6 weeks to go before adjournment, some Democrats want to halt the budget process until what they consider meaningful legislat… Read more
(Willmar MN-) 23-year-old Willmar man is under arrest after being caught with drugs and paraphernalia in his vehicle near Hawick Wednesday. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Department says at around 10 a.m. a DNR Conservation Officer called them when he spotted a man with drug paraphernalia wh… Read more
(Undated) -- More coronavirus cases and related deaths have been reported in Minnesota. Yesterday, health officials listed one-thousand-715 new cases and 16 additional deaths. With those numbers introduced, the state's totals show over 547-thousand infections and about 69-hundred-78 deaths o… Read more
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Lester “Les” J. Kaenel, age 86, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Carris Health … Read more
Carolyn R. Olson, age 77, of Willmar, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Read more
David Calvin Sportel, age 77, of Raymond, passed away Sunday evening, April 11, at Health Ea… Read more
LOCAL AND REGIONAL SPORTS
(Willmar) -- Five members of the Willmar WarHawks NA3HL junior hockey team were selected to the NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament. The Top Prospects were picked by respective coaches for the game. Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins were swept by the Red Sox in their doubleheader in Minneapolis, falling 3-2 in game one and 7-1 in game two. Kenta Maeda gave up all three runs over four and a third to take the loss in the first game. Kyle Garlick put the Twins on the board in the second game … Read more
(Saint Paul, MN) -- Mats Zuccarello scored twice on the power play to help the Wild roll past the Coyotes 5-2 in Saint Paul. Nick Bonino added a goal and two assists while Cam Talbot turned away 28 shots. Minnesota ended a two-game skid and hosts San Jose tomorrow. Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Timberwolves were down 17 by the end of the first half and were dropped by the Bucks 130-105 at the Target Center. Anthony Edwards led with 24 points while Juancho Hernangomez had 18 off the bench. Minnesota falls to 14-and-42 and hosts Miami tomorrow. Read more