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2 killed in head-on crash near Willmar, state patrol says
PENNOCK, Minn. — Two people are dead after a head-on crash Tuesday evening in southern Minnesota.The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just after 7 p.m. on Highway 12 in Pennock, a few miles northwest of Willmar.An eastbound Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 45-year-old Waseca man, collided with a westbound Ford Explorer, driven by a 69-year-old Benson woman.MORE NEWS: Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, charged with burglary, says she was checking on loved one with Alzheimer'sThe driver of the Explorer was killed, along with her passenger, an 83-year-old man who was also from Benson.The driver of the Wrangler survived, suffering injuries not considered life-threatening.The state patrol is still investigating and says all parties involved were wearing seat belts. Alcohol also wasn't a factor in the crash.
Pedestrian injured after hit-and-run in Renville County
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A pedestrian was injured after being hit by a vehicle in Sacred Heart Wednesday morning. According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received a call around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, reporting that a pedestrian had been struck by a car at the intersection of Walnut Street and 5th Avenue.
Willmar, Clara City women injured in Chippewa County collision Friday
Two women were injured when their vehicles collided in Chippewa County on Friday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on April 19 Virginia Dessin Donner, age 67, of Clara City, was traveling northbound on Highway 23 in a Kia Sorento. At about 11:39 a.m., near 150th Avenue SE, her vehicle collided with a northbound 2009 Saturn Aura being driven by McKayla Anne Allpress, age 29, of Willmar.
Redwood Valley Boys Tennis Results for 4-23-24
No. 1 – Zack Lundeen, Redwood Valley def. Blake Brehmer, Benson/KMS Co-op, 5-7 , 4-6 , -; No. 2 – Alex Carlson, Benson/KMS Co-op def. Cole Johnson, Redwood Valley, 6-1 , 6-4 , -; No. 3 – Max Young, Benson/KMS Co-op def. Yzykiel Rendon, Redwood Valley, 6-1 , 6-1 , -; No. 4 – Harold Habben, Benson/KMS Co-op def. Collin Johnson, Redwood Valley, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
Minnesota DNR invites public comment on Lac qui Parle WMA master plan update
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area to share their thoughts on a draft update of the master plan for the popular hunting, fishing and wildlife-watching destination in southwestern Minnesota. Lac qui Parle WMA’s 33,500 acres comprise the largest contiguous...
KLGR-area businesses receive $800k + in USDA clean energy grants
Several KLGR-area businesses will be receiving clean energy grants from the USDA expand access to domestic biofuels and create jobs. Recipients include Ross Jaenisch’s farm in Clara City, which will use a $22,969 grant to install an energy efficient grain dryer. This project is expected to save the farm $3,600 per year and will replace up to 50 percent of the farm’s annual energy usage per year.
Two injured in Kandiyohi County rollover Thursday morning
Two Raymond residents were injured when their vehicle rolled over on Thursday morning. According to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, early in the morning of April 18, Mariya Bratsch, age 19, was driving a 2013 GMC Sierra eastbound along the 500 block of Spicer Avenue. At about 2:30 a.m., a deer ran into the road. Bratsch swerved, went into the ditch, and overturned.
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