LOCAL NEWS:
(Willmar MN-) Three people were hurt in a one-vehicle rollover crash west of Willmar Tuesday afternoon. It was reported at 3:52 p.m. on Highway 40 at the intersection with County Road 7 and involved an SUV that rolled onto it's top. Several ambulances were called as well as two helicopters. … Read more
(St. Paul MN-) Tuesday's COVID-19 report from the Minnesota Department of Health, which includes data from 3 a.m. Friday through 3 a.m. Monday, shows Minnesota cracking the 8000 mark in COVID-19-related deaths since the pandemic began 19 months ago. There were 18 more deaths reported, bringi… Read more
(Willmar MN-) Due to the current surge in positive COVID-19 cases, CentraCare is once again implementing visitor restrictions at several facilities. The restrictions go into effect today. (Tuesday). In a news release, CentraCare officials say: Read more
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling on the military to investigate allegations of mistreatment among the Afghan refugees being housed at Fort McCoy. The Minnesota Democrat wrote a letter saying she and Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore have heard from families at the mil… Read more
(Willmar MN-) Bennett Office Technologies and Coordinated Business Systems announced a merger effective Sept. 1. Operations will continue under Coordinated Business Systems' management team and name. Chris Bennett of Bennet Office Technologies says Coordinated Business Systems is a Minnesota… Read more
(Willmar MN-) Sarah Swedberg of the Willmar and Kandiyohi Count Economic Development Commission says people can start applying for the MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development’s new Main Street COVID Relief Grant Program... Read more
(Willmar MN-) The Minnesota Department of Health Monday reported the death of a Kandiyohi County resident in their late 70s from COVID-19-related illness. It was one of 10 reported as Minnesota's pandemic death toll is about the crack the 8000 mark...it is currently at 7993. There were 2474 … Read more
(Prinsburg MN-) Representative Tim Miller of Prinsburg Monday doubled down on statements from last week on his proposed "heartbeat" legislation that would ban abortions after an embryo's heartbeat is detectable. Miller was criticized for his bill by Minnesota DFL party leadership. In a news … Read more
Music News
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 Presented by Amazon Prime VideoRihanna continues to build the excitement for her Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 fashion event, which promotes her Savage X Fenty line of lingerie.RiRi dropped a trailer on Tuesday for Friday's show,… Read more
There’s another Britney Spears documentary in the works.On Tuesday, Netflix teased Britney vs Spears ahead of a promised full trailer premiere on Wednesday.The 18-second clip begins with text that reads, “The following audio is a voicemail from Britney Spears to a lawyer on January 21st, 200… Read more
Courtesy of Apple MusicWith the release of Final (Vol. 1) on Friday, Enrique Iglesias is winding down the album-making part of his career.In a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, he says he’s “sticking to” his decision to stop making albums.“Back in 2015-16, I was shooting a video an… Read more
Kelia Anne MacCluskeyIf you love Billie Eilish and light sabers, listen up. The "bad guy" singer is making her Beat Saber debut today.Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game that tasks players to wield blades that resemble lightsabers to cut through different blocks that are perfectly timed with the… Read more
Tim WalkerHarry Styles has picked up one of the U.K.’s most prestigious songwriting awards.The singer won his first ever Ivor Novello Award Tuesday for the song “Adore You,” from his 2019 album Fine Line. The song was awarded the "PRS for Music Most Performed Work of 2020" prize. PRS for Mus… Read more
Entertainment
Disney+Disney has declared Friday, November 12 Disney+ Day, and to celebrate, the streaming service announced it's debuting content from its properties Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.Among the launches on November 12 will be the streaming deb… Read more
Courtesy of NetflixNetflix has released the first trailer for Passing, Rebecca Hall's directorial debut, starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga.As previously noted, the film is based on Nella Larsen's 1929 novella of the same name. It follows two mixed-race women, played by Thompson and Negg… Read more
ABC/Mike RosenthalEllen Pompeo provided an update about the fate of her long-running medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and teased that the show may be ready to hang up the scrubs after 18 successful seasons."They're not far off," Pompeo, 51, told Entertainment Tonight when discussing fans' theor… Read more
Kidman in Nine Perfect Strangers - HuluOnce upon a time, Nicole Kidman was married to Tom Cruise. Now she's reflecting on that time in her life, specifically about how she was treated by the media. When asked by Harper's Bazaar if she was annoyed with the media's obsession over the high prof… Read more
Courtesy PeacockTop Chef's Padma Lakshmi has been open about the fact that she gains 10 to 15 pounds while taping each season of the show. So of course, Meghan Trainor was concerned about the issue when she signed on to host the new Peacock cooking competition Top Chef: Family Style. But as… Read more
West Central RockHounds will be featured at the Home and Outdoor Living Expo at the Willmar Civic Center Friday and Saturday April 9-10. Watch to see what West Central RockHounds is all about and how you could win one of fifty free bags of mining rough!
