LOCAL NEWS:
(Willmar, MN) -- The Minnesota B-C-A is cancelling a missing person alert for a Willmar teen. Agents say 17-year-old Madison Hjermstad has been located safe. They didn't provide any other details. Madison left a juvenile facility in Willmar last July and had not been in contact with her family. Read more
(Willmar MN-) A house in southwest Willmar was damaged by a clothes dryer fire Thursday night, and the residents of the home suffered smoke inhalation. Willmar Fire Chief Frank Hanson says at 8:15 p.m. they were called to a house in the 1400 Block of Vista Lane for a clothes dryer fire. When… Read more
(Spicer MN-) After a one week delay because of last weekend's storm, Spicer Winterfest activities resume with an action-packed day on Saturday. Spicer Commercial Club President Michelle Olson says The Frozen 5K Walk-Run begins in front of Zorbaz at 9 a.m. At 1 p.m....the 16th Annual Polar Pl… Read more
(Bloomington, MN) -- Hennepin County prosecutors say they will not be filing charges in a fatal stabbing early Thursday on a light-rail train in Bloomington. County Attorney Mike Freeman said because "we would be unable to disprove a claim of self-defense." Investigators say a man stabbed 45… Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport is reporting a record number of passengers in 2019. A total of 39-point-six-million air travelers went through the gates at M-S-P last year. Metropolitan Airports Commission C-E-O Brian Ryks (RICKS) says "a strong economy along w… Read more
(Willmar MN-) When it comes to cities this size, Willmar stacks up well to others around the country. Willmar and Kandiyohi County Economic Development Commission Director Aaron Backman says Willmar is among 541 Micropolitan areas of the country... Read more
(St. Paul MN-) Minnesota Public Radio reports state health officials said Friday they are monitoring two possible cases of coronavirus in Minnesota, and they outlined their plans to respond quickly to contain any infection here. Read more
(Spicer MN-) The 16th Annual Polar Plunge takes place tomorrow on Green Lake in Spicer. Event founder, Willmar Police Chief Jim Felt says over the years the event has raised nearly $850,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota... Read more
Mary I. Whitley, age 78, of Murdock, died Wednesday afternoon, Jan, 22, at the St. Cloud Hos… Read more
Arlene. R. (Hjelle) Mrzena, 91, of Willmar, died Thursday, January 23rd at Carris Health Ric… Read more
Elaine G. Danielson Carlson, 97, of Willmar, died Monday, January 20th at Bethesda Grand in … Read more
Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Harrison Communit… Read more
LOCAL AND REGIONAL SPORTS
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Houston Rockets used a 14-5 second-half run to rally past the Minnesota Timberwolves 131-124 Friday night at Target Center. Russell Westbrook had a season-high 45 points and ten assists in the Wolves' eighth straight loss. Minnesota held N-B-A leading scorer James Ha… Read more
[Willmar, MN]- - The Willmar Boys Basketball team come out firing tonight, and didn’t hold up, upending Redwood Valley by a final score of 75-69. Leading the charge for the Cards was junior forward Chase Dirksen, scoring 17 on 4/7 shooting, and going 9/10 from the charity line. Bryant Haas w… Read more
[Willmar, MN]—In the first game of a doubleheader, the Willmar Cardinal girls basketball team got the better of the Apollo Eagles by a final score of 75-38. Mackenzie Jones led the way for the Cards, scoring 16 on 6/15 shooting. Read more
Friday night was the second time the BOLD Warriors and Benson Braves played each other this year. The BOLD girls walked away from Benson High School with another victory beating Benson 68-48. Read more
The NL-S Wildcats lost to the Chargers in Dassel-Cokato on Friday night, 68-53, after trailing 36-29 at the half. The Chargers led by as many as nine in the first half. The Wildcats got within five early in the second half but the Chargers defense kept them in check while they built up to a… Read more
NATIONAL NEWS:
iStock/ChoochartSansong(REPAUPO, N.J.) -- Frank Sinatra fans itching to redecorate may be in luck. Read more
MivPiv/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon now says 34 American service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) following the Jan. 8 Iranian missile attack on the Al Asad airbase in western Iraq. Read more
Notre Dame Police Department(NOTRE DAME, Ind.) -- Police are asking for the public's help in finding a University of Notre Dame student who was last seen Tuesday and is believed to be in "extreme danger." Read more
Joey Charpentier/Twitter(HOUSTON) -- Two people were killed in a building explosion at a manufacturing warehouse that sent shock waves across northwest Houston early Friday morning, authorities said. Read more
SWInsider/iStock(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) -- A New Mexico State University student has been accused of shooting a classmate in an alleged hazing incident that resulted in his fraternity's suspension. Read more
Business
Andrei Stanescu/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Uber is bringing a fleet of self-driving cars to the nation's capital to begin mapping out prospective routes -- aided by human drivers at first -- starting on Friday. Read more
jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. electric car company Tesla has topped Germany's Volkswagen to become the second most valuable automaker in the world. Read more
DisobeyArt/iStock(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- Greta Thunberg joined fellow activists in a climate strike Friday, capping off her time in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, where she continued her push for climate change action. Read more
Spauln/iStock(NEW YORK) -- General Motors' hulking, ostentatious, gas-guzzling Hummer SUV was once the scourge of environmentalists. Now the military-style ute may have its ultimate revenge: a second chance as an all-electric pickup truck. Read more
Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said teen climate activist Greta Thunberg can talk about divesting from fossil fuels "after she goes and studies economics." Read more
