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(Willmar MN-) A pre-trial hearing took place in Kandiyohi County District Court Wednesday for the co-defendant in a Willmar rape case. Prosecutors indicated they will seek an aggravated sentence for 23-year-old Marquiese Peet-Williams of Racine Wisconsin if convicted on any of the 7 char… Read more
(St. Paul MN-) The Minnesota Department of Health Wednesday reported 3140 additional cases of COVID-19 and 75 deaths. It appears the deaths reported included a back-log of cases because they said 57 deaths occurred in December, 15 in November, 2 in October and 1 in September. They included a… Read more
(New London MN-) Several school buses were damaged and one was destroyed by fire in New London early this morning. John Molacek, Site Manager for Palmer Bus Company in the New London-Spicer School District says just after midnight this (Wed) morning the fire alarm went off at the bus barn at… Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Opening statements are scheduled today (Wednesday) in the trial of ex-Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter. She has pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Potter's attorneys claim she mistakenly fired… Read more
(Echo MN-) The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office is releasing information regarding Dillon Ray Desrosiers, a risk level 3 designated registrant subject to public notification. Mr. Desrosiers moved to the City of Echo on December 3rd. Read more
(Clara City MN-) Eleven Minnesota businesses are investing up to $607 million in the state, leveraging DEED awards totaling $6 million--a little less than $3 million from the Job Creation Fund (JCF) and a little more than $3 million from the Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF). Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says Deputy Chief Amelia Huffman will lead the police department on an interim basis while a national search for a new chief is conducted. That news comes a day after Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced he'll retire instead of seeking a thi… Read more
(St. Paul MN-) The Minnesota Department of Health Tuesday reported a 3-day COVID-19 case total of 12,445, and 45 deaths. There was a Stearns County resident in their early 70s, a Redwood County resident in their early 70s, and a Lac Qui Parle County resident in their late 70s who passed away… Read more
Music News
JAVIER TORRES/AFP via Getty ImagesThis New Year's Eve, Fox is rounding up some memorable musical performances from throughout the year.Fox's New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022 will feature pre-taped performances from Maroon 5, Pink, Imagine Dragons and more. Eighties rocker Billy Idol, wh… Read more
PBSAre you dreaming of a White House Christmas? A new holiday music special, In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season, will be airing on PBS later this month.Camila Cabello, Jonas Brothers, Pentatonix and Norah Jones are among the artists who will be performing on the hour-lon… Read more
MTV/Getty Images for MTVEd Sheeran is a multi-Grammy winning artist who's toured the world numerous times -- but he says that all pales in comparison to being a father to his daughter, Lyra.Speaking to the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, the "Shivers" singer said his daughter is now 15-mo… Read more
ABCEverything is "A-O-K" for Tai Verdes and Olivia Rodrigo, who are among the prestigious Recording Industry Association of America's class of 2021 for achieving first-time Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum certification for an album or song. Olivia's debut album, SOUR, not only went RIAA do… Read more
Hugo ComteDua Lipa's album, Future Nostalgia, and its singles dominated the charts in 2020, and this year, her song "Levitating" spent so many weeks in the upper reaches of the charts that it became the Billboard Hot 100 number-one song of 2021. So how about some new music from the British s… Read more
Entertainment
"Dune" -- Warner Bros. PicturesOnce again, the American Film Institute has made its picks for the year's best in TV and film, and among this year's honorees are Emmy winners Ted Lasso and Succession on the TV side, and the films Dune, and The Power of the Dog, and Steven Spielberg's West Sid… Read more
©2021 CTMGWillem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx, who played Spider-Man villains in three different films -- respectively, 2002's Spider-Man, 2004's Spider-Man 2, and 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 -- have reunited for a new promotional spot for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Dafoe reprises … Read more
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for the Critics Choice AssociationHalle Berry received the Career Achievement award Monday night at the Celebration of Black Cinema and Television in Los Angeles, and the 55-year-old actress was honored to be surrounded by accomplished Black professionals at the Fair… Read more
Disney+Star Wars fans are just weeks away from the Mandalorian spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett, and to keep them hanging on, Disney+ has released a new teaser.Truth told, there's not too much new footage in the sneak peek, but one cool sequence shows the bounty hunter suiting up in his… Read more
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesSarah Hyland and fiancé Wells Adams woke up on Wednesday to people gushing over their adorable interactions at the People's Choice Awards, such as Wells adjusting Sarah's two-piece white Vera Wang dress as they walked the red carpet."There was a lot going on in that d… Read more
Hear about the many job and career possibilities with Carris Health/Centracare as Q102's Tim Burns chats with Tim Johnson who handles the marketing for job openings. There will be prizes too...just for showing up! Thursday, October 14 from 1pm-6pm in the parking lot of the main clinic at S 1…
