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
(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
(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
(Willmar MN-) Kandiyohi County Emergency Management is asking for the public’s assistance to fully assess the damage sustained in last week's storms. Read more
(Willmar MN-) People who drive into or out of Willmar on North 7th Street, which becomes Kandiyohi County Road 41, will be taking a different route for the next few months. The Willmar Public Works Department says beginning today, North 7th will be closed at Park Avenue, which is just south … Read more
Doris E. Palm, 100, of Willmar, died Tuesday, February 8th at Copperleaf Senior Living Commu… Read more
Ryan L. Erickson, age 63, of rural Blomkest, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday evening, May… Read more
Dennis Thorpe, 77, of Willmar, died Thursday, January 13th at his winter residence in Mesa, … Read more
Dave M. Neiber, age 76, of New London, passed away Tuesday, May 10, at Carris Health Rice Me… Read more
LOCAL AND REGIONAL 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
NATIONAL NEWS:
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
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) -- A fight between two groups of people led to a shooting Sunday that left two men dead and three others hurt at a busy Houston flea market, where thousands of people were shopping, authorities said.The incident unfolded around 1 p.m. at the popular Sunny Flea Market held at… Read more
ABC News(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- The relatives of 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the oldest victim slain in this weekend's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, were overcome with emotion at a news conference on Monday.Ruth Whitfield was a loving wife of 68 years, a devoted mother of four children and … Read more
Scott Olson/Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- The city of Buffalo, New York, is grieving following a mass shooting at a Tops supermarket that left 10 people dead and another three wounded on Saturday.Resident Myles Carter was just a few blocks from the scene that day, and the sounds of his neig… Read more
Tetra Images/Getty Images(LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.) -- One person was killed and five were wounded in a shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California, on Sunday, authorities said.Four were critically hurt and one person suffered minor injuries from the shooting inside the Geneva Presbyterian … Read more
Business
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said the Food and Drug Administration is finalizing a plan to import more baby formula to the U.S. amid a nationwide baby formula shortage."We are moving on the product that was intended for other countries," C… Read more
ermingut/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After more than 30 years in the country, McDonald’s announced on Monday it is pulling its golden arches from Russia.The fast food chain said it is exiting the Russian market and has begun the process of selling its business there.The move comes after McDona… Read more
Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $44 billion bid to purchase Twitter struck an unexpected roadblock early Friday morning when he tweeted that he had put the deal "temporarily on hold," citing concern over the prevalence of bot and spam accoun… Read more
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into the nationwide shortage of baby formula, and demanding records and information from four of the largest manufacturers."The national formula shortage poses a … Read more
Helena Lopes / 500px/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As prices to fill the fridge steadily rise, some savvy Americans are getting straight to the source to dig up new ways to save.Grab some soil, a shovel, seeds and gloves, because home gardening could be the start to a produce solution.With Consu… Read more