(Willmar MN-) Murder charges have been dropped against a former Willmar man accused of killing Mae Herman in her Willmar home in 1974. 81-year-old Algene Vossen, most recently of Des Moines Iowa, died on May 15th, and on May 23rd, 1st Assistant Kandiyohi County Attorney Kristen Pierce moved … Read moreVossen dies, charges in Mae Herman murder dismissed
(Various, MN) What's open and what's closed on Memorial Day? Most grocery store chains will be open with normal hours. Memorial Day is a federal holiday, so it would be rare for a bank to be open on Monday. Most malls will be open, with many retailers offering Memorial Day sales. And most bi… Read moreWhat's Open and What's Closed on Memorial Day
(Willmar, MN) The annual Memorial Day 5K Walk/Run takes place in Willmar today (Saturday). The course will begin at Flags of Honor Memorial Park and runners will go through Robbins Island and will finish in Robbins Island. The race begins at 9 a.m. and upon finishing, refreshments will be av… Read moreMemorial Day Events
(Willmar, MN) Today (Saturday) is the deadline to sign up for the NFL Flag Football program in Willmar. Organizer Tremaine Scott says it's for kids aged 4 to 17 and includes both boys and girls. Scott, who played football at St. Paul Central, Ridgewater College and The Willmar Broncos, says … Read moreFlag Football Deadline
(Willmar MN-) A Willmar man is in the Kandiyohi County Jail after an alleged drive-by shooting incident. Willmar police say at 9:49 Tuesday night they were notified about a drive-by shooting in the area of Civic Center Drive and 23rd Street Northeast, which is east of the Prairie Lakes J… Read moreWillmar man arrested in drive-by shooting incident
(St. Paul, MN) -- The People of Color and Indigenous Caucus at the legislature -- all D-F-L lawmakers -- is strongly criticizing fellow Democrat, Governor Tim Walz, for vetoing a bill that would have increased wages for Uber and Lyft drivers. POCI Caucus says it is disheartening that the fir… Read moreGovernor Walz vetoes bill that would have given Uber and Lyft drivers a raise
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The holiday weekend forecast is dry -- and the National Weather Service says this month in the Twin Cities has seen the longest stretch without rain in decades. The forecast contains no chance for rain throughout the weekend. Before this year, the longest span of Memoria… Read moreDry Memorial Day forecast
(St. Cloud, MN) -- A woman from Cold Spring will be sentenced in August for providing the drugs that led to an overdose death in April 2020. Stearns County prosecutors say 33-year-old Kayla Reynolds was initially charged with the third-degree murder of 49-year-old Heidi Hiltner but pleaded g… Read moreCold Spring woman pleads guilty in drug death
(Melrose MN-) The state patrol believes alcohol was a factor in a rollover crash in Stearns County that injured an Alexandria man. At 11:14 p.m. Wednesday 32-year-old Jared Harstad was driving his Toyota Camry westbound on I-94 near Melrose when he left the road and rolled in the median. Har… Read moreMan hurt in rollover near Melrose
(Darwin MN-) The Meeker County Sheriff's Department says two people were hurt in a traffic crash Wednesday afternoon south of Darwin. At 4:03 p.m. a mini van driven by 93-year-old Gloria Ruzicka of Hutchinson was eastbound on County Road 18 and collided with a pickup that was traveling south… Read moreTwo hurt in crash south of Darwin
(St. Paul MN-) Minnesota is going to be getting a new flag. The Minnesota Legislature has authorized the creation of the Emblems Redesign Commission to redesign the Minnesota Flag and the Seal of Minnesota. The new commission is charged with developing a new design for both the flag and seal… Read moreMinnesota flag to be re-designed
(Litchfield MN-) A movie filmed in the Litchfield area last fall is going to be screened by it's cast and crew this weekend. Film maker Christopher Forbes with Atlanta-based ITN Productions is putting some finishing touches on the sound portion of the movie Uprising before it's ready to be s… Read moreMovie filmed in Litchfield area to be viewed this weekend
(Minneapolis, MN) -- People in Minnesota and around the world are remembering George Floyd today (Thursday) three years after he died at the hands of Minneapolis police. Floyd's killing on Memorial Day 2020 set off protests and riots in cities across the U-S and globe. Derek Chauvin and thre… Read moreThursday is 3-year anniversary of death of George Floyd
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Tim Walz this afternoon signs a bill that will make paid family and medical leave available to all Minnesotans through a state-run program funded by employer and employee contributions. Workers could take up to 12 weeks of family leave and up to 12 weeks of medical… Read morePaid Family Leave bill to be signed by Governor Walz Thursday
(St. Paul, MN) -- A group of Minnesota families, the University of Northwestern in Saint Paul and Crown College in Saint Bonifacius are suing the State of Minnesota over a provision in the E-12 education bill just signed by Governor Tim Walz. It prohibits any state dollars being used when hi… Read moreState of MN sued for denying funding for students going to religious colleges
(Washington, DC) -- Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig is speaking out against Target's decision to pull products from its shelves celebrating Pride Month and the L-G-B-T-Q community due to threats against workers. Craig says in a statement, "It is important that we do everything we can to … Read moreCraig criticizes Target for pulling Pride Week merchandise
(Willmar MN-) No settlement was reached yesterday for a Willmar man accused of driving drunk and killing a Willmar woman July 24th. 19-year-old Daniel Lohse is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol July 24th and colliding with a car on Highway 71 near Sibley State Park, killing 5… Read moreNo settlement reached in Lohse case
(St. Cloud, MN) -- Bail is set at four million dollars for a man accused in the February stabbing death of a woman in her Waite Park apartment. A Stearns County grand jury indicted 28-year-old Jarquez Bedford on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of 52-year-old Andrea Cottew. T… Read moreSt. Cloud man indicted on 1st Degree Murder charges for Waite Park stabbing death
(St. Paul MN-) On the day Governor Tim Walz signed most of the new state budget into law, Republicans say it's the largest in Minnesota history despite a record 17-billion-dollar surplus. House Republican Minority Leader Lisa Demuth says at least the dollar amount in the state budget should … Read moreGov. Walz signs biggest budget in state history
(Fargo, ND) -- The man convicted of the 2003 kidnapping and murder of Dru Sjodin from Peqout Lakes is no longer facing the death penalty. A federal judge in North Dakota reversed the 2007 death sentence for Alfonso Rodriguez, Junior and he will now serve a life prison term. Rodriguez was con… Read moreAlfonzo Rodriguez taken off of death row
