HERON LAKE – Two people were injured in a two-vehicle collision in Jackson County on Wednesday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At approximately 7:15 Wednesday evening, a 2012 Chevy Camaro was traveling southbound on County Road 9 and a 2005 International Semi was traveling westbound on Highway 60 when they collided in the intersection.  The driver of the Chevy, 21-year-old Gabriel Villarreal of Heron Lake, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Windom hospital. His passenger, 19-year-old Madison Lilly Beetner of Round Lake, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Sanford Worthington Medical Center.   The driver of [...]

JACKSON – A Jackson man was injured after being struck by a car, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At approximately 10:50 Saturday evening, a 2013 Buick Enclave was traveling southbound on Highway 71 in Jackson when it struck a pedestrian near Industrial Parkway.  The pedestrian, 29-year-old Raymond Arthur Guisinger of Jackson, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Jackson Medical Center. The driver of the Buick, 58-year-old Patricia Mae Pierson of Arnolds Park, IA, was not injured.  Assistance was provided by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Fire and Ambulance.