RENVILLE, MN — A 31-year-old Olivia woman was hospitalized Friday morning after an accidental gunshot wound to the leg, according to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said a 911 call came in around 7:02 a.m. on December 5 reporting the injury, which occurred in a parking lot at the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative in Renville. The victim was being driven toward Olivia Hospital when law enforcement and the Olivia Ambulance Service were dispatched to intercept the vehicle. Officers located the vehicle outside Olivia, where they found the woman suffering from a non-life-threatening leg injury. She received care at the [...]

REDWOOD COUNTY, MN — The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash at 5:36 p.m. on December 5, 2025, after icy conditions caused a vehicle to lose control and slide into oncoming traffic. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a northbound Dodge Ram, driven by 53-year-old Holly Reigstad, crossed into the opposite lane after sliding on ice. A southbound 2016 Chevy Traverse, driven by 60-year-old Laurie Sturgeon, then struck the pickup. Deputies arriving at the scene found the Traverse disabled in the roadway with heavy front-end damage. The Dodge Ram had come to rest in the north ditch with significant [...]

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MN — Two people were injured after their vehicles collided in Rock County on Friday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At 2:56 Friday afternoon, a 2011 Ford Taurus being driven by 21-year-old Owen Junker of Lenox, IA, was westbound on Highway 270. A 2002 Chevy Suburban driven by 77-year-old August Hamann of Luverne, was southbound on 100th Avenue when the vehicles collided.  Both drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Junker was taken to the Avera Rock Hospital, while Hamann was taken to the Sioux Falls ER.   Assistance was provided by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. 

BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP, MN — A Waconia man was injured after his vehicle collided with a semi in Renville County on Friday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At 1:14 Friday afternoon, a 2025 Toyota Tacoma was westbound on County Road 11 in Brookfield Township. A 1998 Volvo Semi Tractor Trailer was southbound on State Highway 4 when the vehicles collided.  The driver of the Toyota, 21-year-old Edgar Jafeth Munguia Perdomo of Waconia, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Hutchinson Hospital.   The driver of the Volvo, 23-year-old Bradley Joseph Paul of Lamberton, was not injured.  Assistance was provided by the [...]

WOOD LAKE, MN — An Echo woman and teenage boy have died, and a Montevideo woman was injured after a two-vehicle collision near Wood Lake on Friday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At 8:02 Friday morning, a 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo was traveling northbound on State Highway 274, and a 2024 GMC Acadia was traveling southbound on Highway 274. The Monte Carlo lost control on the snow and icy road, and the vehicles collided near the intersection with 190th Avenue.  The driver of the Monte Carlo, 41-year-old Jean Elizabeth Hodgman, and her passenger, a 14-year-old juvenile male, both from Echo, [...]

MARSHALL — Marshall Police responded to two separate vehicle incidents on Wednesday, both involving juvenile drivers. The first crash occurred at 2:31 p.m. on Victory Drive, where a 2020 Mazda CX-5 rear-ended a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Jeep’s driver, a 16-year-old Marshall boy, reported possible injuries but was not transported. The Mazda’s 17-year-old driver and her two passengers, ages 15 and 14, were not injured. Neither vehicle required towing, and no other agencies assisted. Earlier that morning, at 9:05 a.m., officers responded to a personal injury crash involving a 2005 Chevy Impala and a 2022 Kenworth semi with a 2004 [...]

MARSHALL — The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says the CodeRED alert system used for emergency notifications has been shut down after a targeted cyberattack in November. The breach affected public safety agencies across Minnesota and the U.S., disrupting all CodeRED alerts, including weather warnings.  According to Onsolve, the platform’s vendor, limited personal information may have been exposed, including names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords associated with user profiles. Users who reused their CodeRED password on other accounts are urged to change those passwords immediately.  The Sheriff’s Office says it is evaluating new communication platforms and expects to launch a [...]

MARSHALL — The SMSU/Community Concert Band will present Ceol Beo: An Irish Experience tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public.  The program features a range of Irish-inspired works.   Professor of Music Dr. John Ginocchio said, "There are a number of pieces based on Irish folk music, ballads, drinking songs. It’s going to really be an enjoyable concert to come to. I know the band has really enjoyed playing the music as well, and I’ve loved working on it!”  The SMSU/Community Concert Band includes SMSU students, community members, and [...]

HANLEY FALLS — A Willmar woman was injured after the box truck she was driving rolled partially into a ditch Tuesday evening in Yellow Medicine County.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the 2006 Freightliner box truck was traveling north on Highway 23 near 510th Street in Sandnes Township when it crashed around 6:35 p.m. Road conditions were snowy and icy at the time.  The driver, 22-year-old Alissa Lee Kellen, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Granite Falls hospital.   Assistance was provided by the Hanley Falls Fire Department, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office, and the [...]

MARSHALL — The snowmobile season may be officially underway in Minnesota, but the Department of Natural Resources says most trails still aren’t ready for riding. DNR Snowmobile Program Consultant Wade Miller says conditions remain unsafe in many areas.  "Many of the low areas, swamps and especially lakes aren't frozen up yet, and we need at least 5 to 7 inches of good, clear ice for a snowmobile to operate on a lake. But the groomers are still going to need another few inches of snow before they can pack and start grooming the trails."  While riders wait for improved conditions, Miller [...]