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Hearing Thursday for Willmar emergency room stabbing suspect
4+ day 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…...
Several arrested in drug, weapon and sex trafficking raid in Brooklyn Center
4+ day, 9+ min 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,…...
Final MN State Fair attendance figures released
5+ day, 22+ min 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…...
Willmar man gets 4 years in prison for drive-by shooting
4+ day, 23+ 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…...
Lack of license thwarts record breaking hand-shaking attempt at fair
6+ day, 36+ min ago (184+ words) (Falcon Heights, MN) -- Minnesota State Fair officials say congressional candidate Matt Little violated rules during his world handshake record attempt. Little hoped to shake 15-thousand hands in eight hours on Saturday, but was stopped less than two hours into the…...
Minnesota State Fair is over...attendance trails 2025 numbers
6+ day, 44+ min ago (186+ words) (Falcon Heights, MN) -- Minnesota State Fair attendance is running slightly behind last year as officials prepare to release the final count. More than 200 thousand people attended Sunday, bringing the 11-day total to about 1.76 million, roughly 26-thousand fewer than at the…...
Willmar Feeding Our Future scammer gets 5 years in prison
1+ week, 49+ min ago (180+ words) (Willmar MN-) Fox 9 News says a man who claimed to serve 1.6 million meals to children in Willmar was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the Feeding Our Future scheme. Abdikadir Ainanshe Mohamud was also sentenced to…...
"Lunatic Farmer" Joel Salatin speaking in Belgrade Saturday
1+ week, 1+ day ago (174+ words) Willmar Radio (Belgrade MN-) A nationally-known expert on homesteading and unconventional agriculture will be speaking in Belgrade on Saturday.Author Joel Salatin and his family run Polyface Farm in rural Swoope, Virginia The farm is driven using unconventional methods with…...
Minnesota gas prices up 86 cents-a-gallon over Labor Day Weekend last year
1+ week, 2+ day ago (95+ words) Willmar Radio (Minneapolis, MN) -- Minnesotans hitting the road this Labor Day weekend are paying considerably more at the pump than they did a year ago. Triple-A says the statewide average for regular unleaded is about $3.98 a gallon, up roughly 86 cents…...
City of Rushford loses $200,000 in email scam
1+ week, 5+ day ago (150+ words) (Rushford, MN) -- Rushford officials are trying to recover more than 200-thousand dollars lost in an email scam. A clerk transferred the money after receiving an email that mimicked a state loan invoice. Staff discovered the fraud within three days, but…...