Kandiyohi County, MN

(New London MN-) The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a New London man as a possible drug overdose. In a news release, Detective Sergeant Kent Bauman says just past midnight Wednesday morning they were called to the area of Highway 71 and County Road 40, west of New London, where a 32-year-old man was found unconscious in a motor vehicle. Ryan Aalderks was taken to CentraCare Hospital in Willmar and later transferred to CentraCare in St. Cloud, where Aalderks died. Bauman says the investigation into his death began with the possible cause being an overdose of an illegal controlled substance. Aalderks' body was taken to The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Ramsey for an autopsy. The case remains under investigation. Assisting at the scene were New London Ambulance, Lakes Area First Responders and CentraCare Ambulance.

At about 12:26 a.m. on May 25, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an unconscious 31 year old male in a motor vehicle near the intersection of Highway 71 and County Road 40, west of New London. Emergency medical services were also dispatched and the male...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (May 26, 2022) – The Front Line Foundation (TFLF) announced today that it has granted its first death benefit of 2022 to the family of firefighter Ryan Erickson, 63, who was killed on duty during a violent storm in Blomkest, MN in Kandiyohi County earlier this month. Erickson was a 45-year veteran of the department and its' former chief. Erickson was on duty monitoring an incoming severe thunderstorm at his farm when a grain bin collapsed on him.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Kandiyohi County for the first time. There are now 35 counties in the state, including Kandiyohi, with EAB. A tree care company contacted the MDA after suspecting a tree on the west side of...

NEW LONDON -- The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was found unconscious inside a vehicle. At about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday deputies responded to a report of an unconscious 31-year-old man in a vehicle just west of New London. The man was taken to CentraCare Hospital in...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Kandiyohi County for the first time. There are now 35 counties in the state, including Kandiyohi, with EAB. A tree care company contacted the MDA after suspecting a tree on the west side of...

(WJON/ST. PAUL,MN) — Emerald Ash Borer has been found in Kandiyohi County for the first time. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture found Emerald Ash Borer larvae on the West side of Nest Lake near Spicer earlier this spring. As a result, there’s an emergency quarantine that limits the movement...

(KWLM/New London, MN) The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a New London man as a possible drug overdose. In a news release, Detective Sergeant Kent Bauman says just past midnight Wednesday morning they were called to the area of Highway 71 and County Road 40, west of New London, where a 32-year-old man was found unconscious in a motor vehicle.

On Wednesday morning at 12:26, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unconscious man in a vehicle near the intersection of Highway 71 and County Road 40 – west of New London. The man was transported to the hospital in Willmar, then transferred to the St. Cloud Hospital where he later died.

ST. PAUL -- Emerald Ash Borer has been found in Kandiyohi County for the first time. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture found Emerald Ash Borer larvae on the West side of Nest Lake near Spicer earlier this spring. First discovered in Minnesota in 2009, the insect larvae kills ash trees...

(Kandiyohi County, MN)--The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Kandiyohi County for the first time. Officials say there are now 35 counties in the state, including Kandiyohi, with EAB. A tree care company reportedly contacted the MDA after suspecting a tree...