The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office states the suspect continued fleeing on foot and was shocked with a Taser by a deputy before being taken into custody. The incident remains under investigation.| West Central Tribune
A 58-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle ran into a semitractor, according to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office. The crash remains under investigation.| West Central Tribune
Minnesota physicians and law enforcement officials are urging people to handle fireworks safely for the holiday weekend. Approximately 14,700 people suffered injuries last year due to fireworks.| West Central Tribune
Cayler, 54, of Lake Lillian, served as music director for St. Mary's Catholic Church in Willmar and the other churches of the faith community, and formerly taught in the Willmar Public Schools.| West Central Tribune
In Custody list for the Kandiyohi County Jail in Willmar, Minnesota and the Active Warrant lists for Kandiyohi County.| West Central Tribune
Two people from the Twin Cities were charged with first-degree drug offenses for allegedly trafficking drugs from a Willmar drop-off. They were arrested soon afterward outside Atwater.| West Central Tribune
Sheriff Tollefson said deputies found the remains of what appeared to be a deceased adult male at a location along County Road 10 Northeast.| West Central Tribune
According to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, a minivan was attempting to pass the bicyclist as both were traveling eastbound on a county road.| West Central Tribune
Phillip Iverson, 29, was last seen in the city of Spicer on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to dial 911 or contact the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office.| West Central Tribune
Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "West Central Tribune staff report." Often, the "West Central Tribune staff report" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require…| West Central Tribune
Tom Cherveny is a regional and outdoors reporter for the West Central Tribune. He has been a reporter with the West Central Tribune since 1993. Cherveny can be reached via email at tcherveny@wctrib.com or by phone at 320-214-4335.| West Central Tribune
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