LYON COUNTY, Minn. — Lyon County Sheriff Eric Wallen has announced the 2026 Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association Law Enforcement Scholarship Program.  The program will award up to 18 scholarships worth $2,000 each to students pursuing law enforcement careers. The scholarships are intended to help students with the costs of peace officer skills training or two- and four-year law enforcement programs.   Eligible students must be enrolled in the mandated POST Skills Program, in their second year of a two-year law enforcement program, or in their third or fourth year of a four-year criminal justice program. Applicants must have completed at least one year [...]

Today is National Voter Registration Day, with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon taking part in efforts to encourage voter registration and civic participation. Simon is scheduled to visit high schools and colleges in Lake and St. Louis counties as part of the statewide outreach. National Voter Registration Day was established in 2012 and has helped more than 6.5 million Americans register to vote. Simon serves as a co-chair of the event’s national steering committee. Minnesota’s general election is November 3, with absentee voting beginning Friday. 

Minnesota’s existing mail voting system will remain in place for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s effort to implement new Postal Service requirements. The proposed rules would have required states to submit voter information to a federal system and comply with new requirements for ballot envelopes. Minnesota was among 24 states that challenged the changes. Secretary of State Steve Simon says Minnesotans can continue voting by mail under the state’s current system. Mail and in-person absentee voting for the November 3 general election begins Friday, September 18. 

MARSHALL, Minn. — The Action Trackchair, manufactured by Marshall-based ATZ Manufacturing, is one of 16 products remaining in the 2026 'Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota' competition sponsored by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and BMO. The third round of public voting opened Monday and runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. Voters can cast one vote per week in each matchup. The Trackchair is designed to allow people with mobility challenges to travel across terrain that can be difficult or impossible to navigate with a traditional wheelchair, including sand, mud and snow. The tracked system also allows the chair to travel through water. The product is [...]

LAMBERTON, Minn. — A one-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Redwood County is under investigation, with impairment suspected.  The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at about 11:10 a.m. Sunday, September 13, near the intersection of County Highway 15 and Jade Avenue, about two miles east of Lamberton. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the driver, identified as Thomas Jeffery Lammers, was found walking westbound from the crash. Lammers was transported by ambulance to Sleepy Eye Medical Center for suspected injuries.  Authorities say the 2002 Ford Explorer left the roadway, traveled into both the south and north ditches, and then entered [...]

CLARKFIELD, Minn. — A 21-year-old Marshall woman was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Friday in Yellow Medicine County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At 10:45 Friday evening, a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling south on Highway 59 in Normania Township when it left the road and rolled.  The driver of the Jeep, Ruth Hernandez of Marshall, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Granite Falls hospital.   Assistance was provided by the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office, Clarkfield Fire & Ambulance. 

Radio stations across Minnesota are joining together today for the second annual “Suicide Prevention on the Air” campaign, bringing a message of hope and suicide prevention to listeners during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The statewide campaign runs from 7 to 11 a.m. and includes prerecorded public service announcements, live segments and on-air conversations. Proceeds benefit SAVE, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, a Minnesota-based national nonprofit focused on suicide prevention. SAVE CEO Erich Mische says the organization has spent 37 years working to raise awareness, educate the public, reduce stigma and provide support to people affected by suicide. “At the core of [...]

LAMBERTON, Minn. — The 22nd annual Lamberton Hot Iron Days will be held Friday through Sunday, September 11-13. Activities begin Friday with the Sand Shop and blacksmithing demonstrations from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a Kids Glow Dance Party from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Dueling Pianos will be held Friday evening at the Lamberton Legion. Saturday features a full schedule, including the Sand Shop, Medallion Hunt, Open Market, blacksmithing demonstrations, an All Wheels Show, Kiddie Parade, Kids Treasure Sandbox, free kids activities and beanbag tournaments. The Iron Pour will take place at dusk behind the historic [...]

CLARA CITY, Minn. — A Clara City woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Chippewa County.  The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 7:24 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 7 and County Road 2 in Rheiderland Township. A 2016 Jeep Cherokee driven by 40-year-old Angela Olmscheid of Clara City was traveling north on County Road 2 when it collided with a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer traveling east on Highway 7.  Olmscheid suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Willmar Hospital. The Trailblazer driver, 27-year-old Travis Parker of Belview, was not injured.  Assistance was provided by the Chippewa County Sheriff's [...]

SILVER LAKE, Minn. — A 65-year-old South Dakota man is facing drug charges after approximately 110 grams of methamphetamine was seized from his vehicle near Silver Lake Sunday.  Agents with the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force stopped the vehicle around 1 p.m. Sept. 6 near Iris Road and 190th Street in McLeod County. Agents knew the driver had outstanding warrants from Lac Qui Parle County.  A Minnesota State Patrol K-9 alerted to the vehicle, leading to a search. Agents found about 110 grams of methamphetamine hidden in the engine compartment, along with additional methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle and engine compartment.  The 65-year-old passenger, [...]