LOCAL NEWS:
(New Ulm, MN) -- A STEM teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in New Ulm is the winner of the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom 2019 Outstanding Teacher Award. Beth Sletta was selected for her efforts in immersing her 650 elementary students in agriculture through their STEM lab and sc… Read more
(Litchfield, MN) Two people were injured in an accident just before 2:00 this (Saturday) morning in Meeker County. A 2006 Mazda 3, driven by 25-year-old Matthew Brusven of Litchfield was northbound on highway 24 north of 315th Street when it went off the road, hit a sign and rolled. Both Bru… Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesotans looking for health insurance coverage starting on January 1st have until 11:59 P-M to enroll on the MNsure exchange (Saturday). C-E-O Nate Clark says so far almost 106,000 Minnesotans have signed up, and the good news is rates are going to be seven- to 27-percen… Read more
(Litchfield MN-) The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage after a significant shortfall in donations in September and October. With the holidays right around the corner, which historically bring a further decline in donations, blood and platelet donors and volunteer blood dri… Read more
(Willmar MN-) This coming Saturday December 15th from 10 to 2 there is an opportunity for people to get pictures of their pets with Santa at the Kandi Mall. It is $3 for a 4x6 picture and the opportunity to purchase more pictures if you like. Please come with your dog on a leash, small anima… Read more
(New London MN-) Members of the New London Fire Department, with the assistance of neighboring departments, battled a machine shop fire north of New London yesterday morning. The call came in on 207th Avenue Northeast, on the south shore of North Long Lake, around 7:30 a.m. No information is… Read more
(Atwater MN-) Atwater Police Chief Trevor Berger is battling cancer, but he learned he's not in it alone this week when he and has family were presented with cash and Christmas gifts. Kandiyohi County Veterans Service Officer Trish Appledorn says every year they team up with the Willmar VFW … Read more
(Sunburg, MN-) The Kandiyohi Men’s Club & Atwater Chamber's 2018 Holiday Express Eighteen-Wheeler continues it's 13-stop journey tonight. Men's Club Member Steve Lueders says no matter the weather, the people turn out when the Santa Semi rolls into town... Read more
Music News
Peter LindberghThe nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced earlier this week, but Lady Gaga is just getting around to acknowledging them on Twitter.
Entertainment
Credit: Sony Pictures Animation. © 2018 CTMG, Inc.(NEW YORK) -- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hits theaters today, and with it, Shameik Moore makes history by voicing Miles Morales, the first ever bi-racial Spider-Man in the new animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Read more
Bob Riha Jr/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Actress/director Sondra Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in 1968's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter and went on to co-star in six films with Clint Eastwood, has died. Read more
L-R: Embeth Davidtz, Steven Spielberg, Liam Neeson, Sir Ben Kingsley and Caroline Goodall attend the "Schindler's List" 25th anniversary cast reunion at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival; Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival(NEW YORK) -- Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking film Schin… Read more
Courtesy of © Carnival Film and Television Limited for MASTERPIECE(LONDON) -- A new teaser trailer for the Downton Abbey movie is here, cordially inviting fans back into the world of the Crawleys and their servants. Read more
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) -- Regina King has been on a roll. After winning her third Emmy this year for her role in Seven Seconds, the talented actress is now nominated for two Golden Globes, including one for her work in the upcoming James Baldwin novel adaptation, If Beale Street Could Talk. Read more
ABC(NEW YORK) -- Dancing with the Stars won’t be back until next fall, so if you want to see all your dancing favorites before then, you'll have to catch them on tour. Read more
Röhnert/ullstein bild via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Although the Man of Steel turned 80 this past spring, the original -- and some say most comics-faithful -- big-bow of Superman turns 40 years old Saturday. Read more
Credit: Sony Pictures Animation. © 2018 CTMG, Inc.(LOS ANGELES) -- The following movies open nationwide on Friday: Read more