High waters and flows this summer have damaged property all along the large lake in southern Kandiyohi County. The bog is but the latest heartache for those affected.| West Central Tribune
Agents investigating the reported robbery also seized more than 6 pounds of cocaine and 4.5 pounds of methamphetamine while making the arrests.| West Central Tribune
A volunteer effort recovered the Cessna L-19 Birddog that in 1958 had crashed into the Spicer, Minnesota, lake where it remained hidden for nearly 46 years.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Donation to Pheasants Forever from the estate of Gary Sletten is a fitting way to remember the avid outdoorsman, according to friends and family.| Bemidji Pioneer
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen told an audience in Willmar that agriculture continues to benefit from bipartisan support in Legislature.| Bemidji Pioneer
Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith on Tuesday announced Senate support for the funding; House of Representatives yet to vote on it| Grand Forks Herald
Owen Schwanke, 21, of Willmar, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition, due to a previous felony conviction making him ineligible. After a day of trial, a jury determined he was not guilty.| West Central Tribune
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
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
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
Tepetonka Club on its golf course property restored an eroded stream bank on Shakopee Creek. Kandiyohi Soil and Water Conservation District is hoping to work with landowners on other sites.| West Central Tribune
Mark Haugejorde, president of Tepetonka Club, a private, destination golf resort being constructed in rural New London, provided some updates on construction when he spoke recently to Kandiyohi County Economic Development.| West Central Tribune
Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Tollefson, Willmar Police Chief Mike Holme and Capt. Michael Anderson say community fears are unfounded as local officers will not engage in immigration enforcement.| West Central Tribune
Earlier this year, the Sheriff’s Office entered into a new agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raising concerns among community leaders and the immigrant population.| West Central Tribune
Marriage licenses issued in Kandiyohi County from May 23 to May 29, 2025| West Central Tribune
Marriage licenses issued in Kandiyohi County June 20-26, 2025| West Central Tribune
Tayler Haats, 20, of Pennock, suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries after their ATV rolled. The Sheriff's Office said the crash remains under investigation.| 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
The proposed 2026 budget for the local economic development authority is $710,958, a decrease from 2025 due to the expiration of one-time child care grant funding.| West Central Tribune
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen told an audience in Willmar that agriculture continues to benefit from bipartisan support in Legislature.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen told an audience in Willmar that agriculture continues to benefit from bipartisan support in Legislature.| Park Rapids Enterprise
The 2nd District Democrat is hosting town hall meetings this week in Republican congressional districts in Minnesota. Her colleagues representing those districts want a House ethics review.| Perham Focus
A combination of low-interest loans and grants will benefit sanitary sewer, water line upgrades in Appleton. A grant will assist evaluation of wastewater treatment around Big Kandiyohi Lake.| West Central Tribune
Dave Coahran, fisheries supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Spicer, has raised the possibility of adding muskie to a lake in Kandiyohi County, but it's currently only a talking point.| Bemidji Pioneer
Ross Strehlow, a 1974 graduate of Willmar High School, continues to give back to the outdoors in Kandiyohi County.| Bemidji Pioneer
Mark Haugejorde, president of Tepetonka Club, will speak to the joint operations board. Tepetonka Club is constructing a private, destination golf course in Lake Andrew Township.| West Central Tribune
Kandiyohi County Economic Development business development manager Michelle Marotzke has accepted the position of economic development director for the cities of Lanesboro and Preston in southeast Minnesota.| West Central Tribune
Two vehicles collided around 2:18 a.m. Tuesday while navigating a curve onto U.S. Highway 71, according to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office.| West Central Tribune
Dozens of people, frustrated with the current administration and U.S. Congress, bundled up for the extremely cold temperatures on Wednesday to protest outside U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach's Willmar office.| West Central Tribune
The Little Theatre in New London hosts weekly screenings of public domain films while also serving coffee and tea on Sundays. The theme last Sunday was "space adventures," featuring two full-length and various short films.| West Central Tribune
Robert Bruce Vandeneinde, 81, suffered non-life-threatening injuries after his pickup truck went off the road on U.S. Highway 12 and rolled.| West Central Tribune
Officers recovered more than 22 pounds of marijuana, more than a pound of hallucinogenic mushrooms, and a 9mm pistol while serving simultaneous search warrants in Willmar last week. The four adults arrested have since been charged with various felony offenses.| West Central Tribune
Kandiyohi County charges allege that 17-year-old Talan James Lehmann was the gunman responsible for a shooting in October 2024 that seriously injured another juvenile.| West Central Tribune
Former Kandiyohi County Deputy Chris Flatten pleaded guilty in Kandiyohi County District Court to a misdemeanor charge of impaired driving related to a crash in July of 2024. According to court records, officers noted Flatten exhibited signs of impairment after his squad car had crashed into a…| West Central Tribune
Ameer Musa Matariyeh, previously charged with murder in a New London man's shooting death during an apparent carjacking, will also face related charges for offenses initially reported in Minneapolis.| West Central Tribune
Christopher Flatten, 39, was injured in a July 18 crash. He is also the former Willmar police officer named in an unrelated civil suit alleging a man was arrested for "walking while Black."| St. Cloud Live
Christopher Flatten, 39, was injured in a July 18 crash. He is also the former Willmar police officer named in an unrelated civil suit alleging a man was arrested for "walking while Black."| Duluth News Tribune
Founders of Advocates for Health Rich Feneis and Joel Fogel have installed outdoor AEDs across western Minnesota, with more on the way.| Alexandria Echo Press
Christopher Flatten, 39, was injured in a July 18 crash. He is also the former Willmar police officer named in an unrelated civil suit alleging a man was arrested for "walking while Black."| Grand Forks Herald
The deputy suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the CentraCare — St. Cloud Hospital. The deputy was in stable condition as of late Thursday evening. The crash is being investigated by the Minnesota State Patrol.| West Central Tribune
Attorneys for both former officer Christopher Flatten and the city of Willmar denied nearly all of the claims laid out in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of Derrick Gilbert.| West Central Tribune
A lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Minnesota alleges that a Willmar police officer unlawfully arrested Derrick Gilbert, 39, of Willmar, for "walking while Black." According to the suit, an officer initially arrested Gilbert on another Black man's warrant.| West Central Tribune
Christopher Flatten, 39, was injured in a July 18 crash. He is also the former Willmar police officer named in an unrelated civil suit alleging a man was arrested for "walking while Black."| Rochester Post Bulletin
