RUTHTON (KMHL) – A Washington man was hurt when a semi-trailer collided with with a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train south of Ruthton Wednesday. The Pipestone County Sheriff’s office says the crash occurred yesterday shortly after 4 p.m near the intersection of Highway 23 and 201st street in rural Pipestone County. Authorities say the Peterbuilt semi was pulling a base section of a wind tower. The train sustained moderate damage, while the truck and trailer sustained severe damage. According to the sheriff’s officials, the driver, Travis Claypoole, of Vancouver, Washington, was taken to the Pipestone County Medical Center for injuries that [...]

MARSHALL (KMHL) – Do you want to get caught up on the Marshall School District’s bond referendum project? The Marshall School District will host an informational meeting during their first school board meeting in August to update the public on the work that is taking place on the bond referendum project since it was approved in May. Representatives from the district’s architectural firm, construction consultants, board members and the administration will share and provide updates on the progress being made and the work that is going on. Voters approved a bond referendum in May that will lead to the construction of [...]

BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA (LEARFIELD) – A 22-year-old Luverne woman was killed in a crash that shut down a portion of Interstate 90 west of Brandon, South Dakota earlier this week. Brooke Thompson, of Luverne, was killed in the four-vehicle crash. Thompson was a 2018 graduate of Southwest Minnesota State University. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 2014 Chevrolet Impala, a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2013 GMC Terrain were all westbound on I-90 and slowing down as they were merging into one lane due to road construction. A 2011 Peterbilt Conventional box truck was also westbound and moved into [...]

GRANITE FALLS (KMHL) – If you were hoping for State Highway 67 to re-open soon southeast of Granite Falls, don’t hold your breath. The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced yesterday that movement of the earth under the highway has caused significant cracking in the highway. MnDOT said the embankment at the main crack is moving at around one inch per day and there is significant movement well beneath the road surface. In a website, MnDOT released on the issue, engineers say there are several factors contributing to the slope's instability. "Wet soil conditions experienced this spring caused an increase in the [...]

MARSHALL (KMHL) – The Marshall City Council heard a presentation on the future of the Marshall Aquatic Center Tuesday. The presentation, which followed a study the council ordered in January, is recommending the city replace the 50-year-old aquatic center. Mark Wentzell of 292 Design told the council the facility is showing its age. Wentzell said, while part of the facility is solid there are serious leaks, aging equipment and accessibility issues for the facility. The council ordered the study of the facility back in January. The council did not take any action on the study at their meeting Tuesday evening, but [...]

MARSHALL (KMHL) – A Texas man pleaded guilty to three felony charges including burglary and theft in Marshall last month. Gerardo Granados, 22, of Dallas, admitted in a court hearing yesterday to breaking into a shed at the Marshall Middle School and stealing a pickup truck and other equipment that belonged to the school. He pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary and two counts of theft of a motor vehicle. Under terms of the plea agreement, Granados’ prison sentence would be stayed, but he would have probation and serve time in jail.