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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hennepin County, MN – Residents across Hennepin County are being warned to stay alert after authorities reported a rise in sophisticated scams using fake court documents and law enforcement threats to...

ListenThis school implemented a strict cellphone policy, a year later the principal said students are doing better. At Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minn., a cellphone isn’t just a communication tool for students, it’s an attendance sheet for teachers. “Students come into the class, they put...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is looking for a new restaurant take over the Water Works Pavilion along the Mississippi River in the Mill District. The request for proposals (RFP) comes not long after the current occupant, the heralded, Sean Sherman-led Owamni, announced that it will leave the...

Police: No Report Filed in Alleged Day Care Break-In

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — She was trusted to handle the finances of the Plymouth Wayzata Youth Softball Association (PWYSA), but now Kristin Williams is charged with doing the exact opposite. Hennepin County court documents reveal that from August 2020 to February 2025, Williams allegedly stole $110,000 from the association...

A Saint Paul man is facing felony firearm charges after illegally possessing multiple handguns following a search warrant tied to a downtown shooting investigation. Elijah Lazarrick Reed, 25, is charged with four counts of possessing a firearm or ammunition as a person ineligible due to a prior crime of violence...

A Minneapolis daycare connected to Minnesota’s expanding fraud investigation is pushing back against criticism after online footage raised questions about whether children were ever present at the facility. The Quality “Learing” Center came under scrutiny last week when independent journalist Nick Shirley posted...

Tragedy struck the Northland over the weekend when a small plane crashed into a Hermantown home, taking the lives of all three people on board. There were two people inside the the home at the time of the crash, neither sustaining injuries. On Monday, multiple sources have identified the victims...

Not many people were outside on Thursday morning, but those who were shared their hopes for 2026. Many said they were starting off the year with a sense of optimism.

Coney Durr made his thoughts quite clear on Koi Perich electing to hit the transfer portal.