MARSHALL, MN — U.S. Sens. Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota joined North Dakota Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer in urging the U.S. Postal Service to address ongoing mail delivery delays across the Minnesota–North Dakota Postal District. In a bipartisan letter sent this week to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the senators raised concerns about chronic service disruptions, particularly during the busy holiday and winter season when mail volumes increase and weather conditions can complicate delivery. The senators said their offices regularly receive complaints from constituents about delayed mail, noting that reliable postal service is critical for delivering prescriptions, paychecks [...]

MARSHALL, MN — One man was arrested, and several others could face charges after a report of a burglary on Monday, according to the Marshall Police Department. At 8:18 Monday morning, a burglary was reported at the 500 block of Village Drive. Officers arrested a 19-year-old Marshall male for trespassing, burglary, and domestic assault. A report was forwarded to the attorney for consideration of charges against three men, ages 18, 19, and 28, all from Marshall, that were involved in the incident.

LYON COUNTY, MN — Lyon County will allow deer hunting with rifles beginning with the 2026 deer season after county commissioners voted Tuesday to follow a new state law permitting rifle hunting on public land.  The decision passed on a 3-2 vote during the Lyon County Board meeting, though commissioners were divided and expressed frustration about being required to decide whether to opt out of the state law. Commissioners said they received feedback from residents both supporting and opposing the change from shotgun-only hunting.  Under the new Minnesota law, rifle hunting for deer will be allowed statewide starting in 2026. Counties currently designated as shotgun-only [...]

BALATON, MN — A 19-year-old man died following a rollover crash early Saturday morning in rural Lyon County, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office. Emergency responders were dispatched shortly after midnight on December 13 to a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Lyon County Road 63 and 120th Street, south of Balaton. Investigators say the vehicle left the roadway and rolled, sustaining extensive damage. Two adult men were found injured outside the vehicle and were believed to have been ejected during the crash. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Talan Greve, was unconscious and unresponsive at the scene. He was transported [...]

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 [...]