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A Benson man led three area law enforcement agencies in a high-speed chase Tuesday evening. At about 10:28 p.m. on June 22, the Renville County Sheriff’s Office reported to the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office that a stolen vehicle was apparently headed toward Redwood County. The vehicle was last observed at the intersection of Highway 71 and County Road 2.

Police say a man is in custody after the driver of a stolen vehicle led officers on a high-speed chase in Redwood County Tuesday evening. At about 8:30 p.m., the Renville County Sheriff’s Office informed Redwood County of a stolen vehicle spotted near Highway 71 and County Rd 2. Redwood deputies began searching the area and eventually located the vehicle at the Oyate C Store near Jackpot Junction.

The suspect accused of fatally shooting a St. Cloud State University professor is a former Redwood Falls resident. Jason Robert Beckman, 45, currently of Duluth, is accused of killing Dr. Edward Anthony Ward, who has been a business professor at the college for about 30 years. Dr. Ward was standing...

MARSHALL — The trails at Independence Park are in serious need of replacing, Marshall city staff said. But before the city makes a final plan to update the trails, they’re also considering whether to enlarge a stormwater retention area at south end of the park and get rid of culverts that are undermining part of the trail.

Some 42% of people living in Yellow Medicine County are fully vaccinated as of June 22, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

According to the release, the stolen vehicle was seen near U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 2, deputies searched the area and located it at the Oyate C Store near Jackpot Junction Casino. The driver fled from deputies in the vehicle, according to the news release, and was stopped at...

From the outside, it still looks like the old bank. Or, in a more contemporary light, the former Multi-Purpose Center. But step inside the two-story building at the corner of 3rd and Morgan, and there are few reminders of either of those entities. That’s because Pete Beerman has been working...

This year's Fiesta Days Pie Eating contest saw five participants who braved the challenge of consuming as many cream pies as they could in ten minutes. Participants included City Council member Dan Sanborn, Montevideo Mayor Erich Winter, Terry Lien, Mayor of Boyd, Ben Dolan Montevideo Community Development Director, and Steve Haugen of the Chippewa County Fair Board. Each were challenged to raise as much in sponsorship donations as they could, and Mayor Winter rose to the occasion raising the most from the group with over $1,400 raised. Dolan also was awarded for eating the most pie, finishing in at 4.5 pies.

(Redwood Falls MN-) A Benson man is under arrest after a high speed chase that began near Jackpot Junction Casino. At 8 last night the Redwood County Sheriff's office was told a stolen vehicle had been last observed near Highway 71 and County Road 2. Redwood County Deputies began searching the area and located the vehicle at the Oyate Convenience Store near Jackpot Junction Casino. The driver of the vehicle fled from deputies and lead officers on a high speed pursuit. The vehicle was eventually stopped at a residence in Wanda. The driver, identified as Tanner William Jarvis of Benson, was arrested and transported to the Redwood County Jail. Redwood County So was assisted by RWFPD during the pursuit.

Another Redwood Falls tradition that took a pause last year because of COVID is back. On Sunday, you can once again go to the Redwood Falls Rotary Club’s annual Fly-in Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, being held at the Redwood Falls airport on the eastward side of town. KLGR News Director Joshua Dixon spoke with Betty Stancer of the Rotary Club about this year’s event:

2021 is the return of fun! Western Fest is back, kicking off today in Granite Falls. Enjoy the rodeo and see who will be crowned the next princess and queen this weekend. Here are a list of all the events taking place over the next couple of days. Daily Events...

TMB’s Tony Nelson secures his place as the best shot put thrower in his class. If this football thing doesn’t pan out for Tony Nelson, it’s safe to say he would have a pretty good Plan B. Nelson, a senior-to-be at Tracy Area High School and future University of Minnesota...

Beatrice Bassett was born on February 21, 1923, in the family home in Currie, Minnesota to John and Blanche Lingen Ward. She grew up in Currie and graduated from Tracy High School. On January 29, 1945, she and Gerald “Jerry” Bassett were married at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie. Following their marriage, they made their home with Jerry’s parents for a time before taking over the family farm. Beatrice worked for the DMV in the Tracy, MN office for many years.

An otherwise routine task turned into a lot more Friday morning for one Central Crop Consulting employee thanks to the extreme dry conditions in the area. A field fire was reported east of Tracy on Lyon County Road 8 just after 9 a.m. Friday, as dry and windy conditions fueled the fire that contributed to just the frame of an ATV being left after the Tracy Fire Department arrived on scene to take control of the situation.

If you grew up reading Laura Ingalls Wilder's books and watching those stories come alive on your TV screen, you gotta add this liver performance to your summer must-do list. One of the places the Ingalls family homesteaded was Walnut Grove, Minnesota. This town is detailed in the book "On the Banks of Plum Creek", where the family lived from 1874-1876.