2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (222+ words) Monson Lake Opry Barn Country Music Festival by Sunburg is happening this Friday and Saturday (9/11/26 – 9/12/26) with headliners Blackhawk and Lorrie Morgan. Nate Thomas and MaryElin Macht from Lakeland Media caught up with several of the artists that will be performing…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (216+ words) Willmar Radio (Willmar MN-) A review hearing takes place today for a Willmar man who was acquitted of assault charges for stabbing a nurse in the emergency room at CentraCare Rice Hospital On June 29th, Doll found 33-year-old Darrick Whelan not…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (186+ words) (Brooklyn Center, MN) -- Nearly two dozen people are under arrest following a massive law enforcement operation targeting four Brooklyn Center hotels. Police Chief Garett Flesland says the investigation began about a year ago and eventually grew to involve local, county,…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (86+ words) Willmar Radio (Willmar MN-) The Willmar Area League of Women Voters is putting on another candidate's forum this evening at the Willmar Municipal Utilities Auditorium Incumbent Minnesota House District 14B Republican Dave Baker and challenger DFLer Julie Henslin are tonight's guests…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (160+ words) CoreCivic's proposal, also called a memorandum of understanding, includes paying Swift County $200,000 in September and another $540,000 every year thereafter. But the agreement is not binding. Hendrickx says he's concerned any change in the administration in upcoming election cycles could put…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (100+ words) Willmar Radio (Falcon Heights, MN) -- More than 1.9 million people attended the 2026 Minnesota State Fair. Fair officials say Labor Day attendance of 159,101 brought the 12-day total to 1,923,325, which is 17,344 behind last year. The fair also drew more than 38,000 entries in agricultural…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (236+ words) (Willmar MN-) A Willmar man has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for his part in a drive-by shooting. In Kandiyohi County District Court Tuesday, 20-year-old Elijah Ridener was sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay his victims…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (140+ words) (Perham, MN) -- Authorities are investigating a deadly workplace accident at a manufacturing plant in northwest Minnesota. Perham police and ambulance crews responded to Swan Machine around 5 a.m. Friday, where a 47-year-old woman died following what police describe as a work-related incident....

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (180+ words) (Monticello, MN) -- A Monticello man is charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his sister's boyfriend. Prosecutors say Steven Stahlberg killed 57-year-old Daniel Ferdelman last week following a dispute inside the home they shared. Court…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (297+ words) (Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota wide receiver Javon Tracy was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after his standout performance in Minnesota's 59-7 win against Eastern Illinois. Tracy, who had zero career punt returns entering the Eastern…...