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Granite Falls is the center of attention this weekend for Celebrate River History Month. Last night a series of speakers talk...
Two people were hurt in a car-van crash in Montevideo yesterday. The state patrol says at 11:30 a.m. a car driven by 89-year-...
Motorists may encounter minor delays on Highway 7 from Highway 29 in Montevideo to Highway 40 near Milan as construction begi...
-- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is kicking off a summer-long campaign today (Fri) called "If You See Someth...
The lawyer for a man the FBI accuses of planning a terrorplot in western Minnesota has asked that his client's detention ...
A detention hearing is this afternoon (Wed) in St. Paulfor a Montevideo man who may have been planning a terrorist attack in ...
The FBI believes "a terror attack was disrupted by law enforcement personell and that the lives of several local residen...
The FBI believes "a terror attack was disrupted by law enforcement personell and that the lives of several local residen...
24-year-old Buford Rogers of Montevideo is expected to make his first appearance federal court in Minneapolis today after bei...
Dozens of FBI agents, Montevideo Police, Chippewa County Deputies and the Bloomington Bomb Squad surrounded a Montevideo mobi...
Officials refuse to comment on what appeared to be a major operation at a mobile home court in Montevideo today. The FBI, Blo...
The FBI is not commenting on a large operation taking place today in Montevideo. Witnesses have seen several FBI agents along...
Motorists may encounter minor delays on Highway 7 from Highway 29 in Montevideo to Highway 40 near Milan as construction begi...
One person was killed and three people were injured in a crash north of Montevideo yesterday afternoon. The state patrol says...
The Montevideo Police Department has arrested a man they think broke into at least 4 businesses and tried to break into an AT...
In its ongoing efforts to promote environmental compliance, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency concluded 51 enforcement c...
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAINTO AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND SUND...
Montevideo Police arrested 4 people Saturday after a stabbing. It's believed 18-year-old David Medellin Junior stabbed a ...
Patrick Moore is stepping down as Director of the Montevideo-based group Clean Up the River Environment, or CURE. Moore owned...
The Parks and Trails Division of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has selected Jeremy Losinski, who has un...
The Parks and Trails Division of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has selected Jeremy Losinski, who has un...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of the so-called "cat burglar" who broke into the homes of...
A Montevideo woman was hurt in a one vehicle rollover yesterday afternoon. The State patrol says 51-year-old Darla Drager was...
Highway 212 between Granite Falls and Montevideo was closed from 11:30 a.m. to10 p.m. Friday after a pickup collided with a s...
Highway 212 between Granite Falls and Montevideo was closed from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday after a pickup collided with a s...
Before the recession hit in 2009, momentum was building to put up a new firehall in Montevideo. City Manager Steve Jones says...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have opened all highways in West Central Minnesota ...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol are working to open highways in West Central Minnes...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises no unnecessary travel in the Willmar, Granite Falls, Montevideo, Madison, ...
Strong winds, blowing snow and slick roads have led to a handful of crashes in the area this morning, including a fatal. Arou...
Mndot District 8 Maintainence Supervisor Denny Marty in Willmar says roads in the Willmar area are cleared with a thin coatin...
The Minnesota Twins 53rd Winter Caravan will draw to a close to after visiting nearly 50 communities over the course of the l...
(Montevideo, MN) -- A man from Montevideo has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to the Ja...
Darek Nelson of Montevideo today (fri) pleaded guilty to 1st Degree Murder for the January 13th 2012 stabbing death of 18-yea...
Road turned slick yesterday afternoon causing dozens of crashes and rollovers in west central Minnesota. 43-year-old Rita Smi...
A Clara City man will stand trial later this winter or early this spring for allegedly driving drunk and killing a former New...
Chippewa County Judge Dwayne Knutsen has ruled Darek Nelson of Montevideo can not use Asberger's Syndrome as a defense in...
At 4:30 yesterday afternoon the state patrol and MNDOT closed state highways in southwest Minnesota due to heavy snow and str...
From Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office:All highways in the Willmar/Kandiyohi County area have been closed. Most are light...
The Mayor of Montevideo is on her way to meet the Mayor of Montevideo. Debra Fader was recently invited to an official visit ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Xcel Energy a permit to demolish the 107-year-old Minnesota Falls Dam on the Min...
A trial date of February 25th has been set for murder suspect Darek Nelson of Montevideo. Nelson, 25, is charged with 1st Deg...
Patrick Moore, the Executive Director of Montevideo-based "Clean Up the River Environment" or "CURE" anti...
Patrick Moore, the Executive Director of Montevideo-base "Clean Up the River Environment" or "CURE" says ...
Tuesday was a day of resounding victories for democrats across the state. The DFL regained power of both the Minnesota House ...
Grove City MayorMelissa Drange 62%Michael Bredeson 27%Grove City City Council...top 2 winnersGwen Cram 31%Karl Nelson 30%Blom...
A Montevideo man has been found competent to stand trial in the murder of a co-worker at a Montevideo restaurant last winter....
The Montevideo Police Department would like to inform the surrounding businesses that there have been several counterfeit ...
Motorists in Montevideo may encounter minor delays when the Highway 29 resurfacing project from Highway 212 to Chippewa Count...
Motorists may see one or two additional types of lights on traffic signals in ten communities across west central Minnesota.T...
On September 26th 1862, white and mixed blood people who were being held captive by the Dakota during the U.S. Dakota War wer...
The Highway 212 detour near Dawson will remain for an additional week, as crews add centerline rumble stripes to the road sur...
7-30-12 Four people were hurt in a two vehicle crash near the Historic Lac Qui Parle Villiage near Dawson yesterday afternoon...
7-27-12 A Clara City man is charged with criminal vehicular homicide after the traffic crash death of a Ridgewater College St...
7-20-12 A woman who's riding her bicycle from Seattle to Chicago to raise awareness and money for the fight against menta...
7-20-12 It's the second of three days pedaling through Minnesota for a woman who's riding her bike from Seattle to Ch...
7-2-12 The state patrol is looking for the driver of a hit-and-run vehicle that crashed into a van near Montevideo, injuring ...
7-2-12 The state patrol is looking for the driver of a hit-and-run vehicle that crashed into a van near Montevideo, injuring ...
6-15-12 Montevideo's Fiesta Days continue today with Community Ed Kids Day. In Atwater, Festival Days continue with the C...
Montevideo's Fiesta Days continue today with events taking place in Smith Park. The Community Picnic is at 5, Kiddie Para...
6-14-12 The Watson City Council last night approved Montevideo's offer to provide them with fire protection while the cit...
6-13-12 Montevideo's Fiesta Days continue today with the Senior Ambassador Corornation dinner and dance at the community ...
6-9-12 Even though the Watson Fire Department asked them not to, the City of Montevideo has offered to provide fire protectio...
6-9-12 Willmar has been awarded a state grant of more than a million dollars to rehabilitatehomes and businesses. Grants tota...
6-1-12 Two men were hurt in a rear-end crash near Montevideo yesterday afternoon. The state patrol says at 3:17 p.m. a pickup...
5-28-12 A brand new Veterans' Memorial will be dedicated in Raymond today, Memorial Day. The Minnesota Mesabi Black Grani...
5-26-12 A woman and two children were hurt in a crash east of Montevideo Friday morning. The state patrol says a car driven b...
(Willmar, MN) There will be a very special track meet being held Saturday at Hodapp Field, as close to 200 athletes compete i...
5-15-12 Chippewa County authorities will convene agrand jury Tuesday to consider a 1st degree murder indictment against a man...
5-3-12 Chippewa County authorities want a grand jury to consider 1st degree murder charges against a man accused of stabbing ...
5-3-12 Some areas of southeastern Minnesota received aroundthree inches of rain from last (Wed) night's heavy downpours. ...
5-2-12 The DNR is going to move forward on removing the low-head dam on the Chippewa River in Montevideo's Lagoon Park. M...
4-20-12 The Montevideo VA Clinic and Central Minnesota Legal Services have teamed up to provide recurring legal consultation ...
4-17-12 The Minnesota River advocacy group "CURE" based in Montevideo opposes the mining of rock along the river ne...
4-16-12 The local chapter of the TEA party is planning a rally tonight. Their4th Annual T.E.A.(Taxed Enough Already)PartyRall...
(Willmar, MN) In Boy's Basketball Saturday night, Montevideo beat Willmar in a hard-fought game, 69 to 64 and New London-...
2-1-12 Montevideo Police are looking for whoever stole "The Cadillac of Fish Houses." Police Chief Adam Christopher...
1-31-12 The attorney for murder suspect Darek Nelson of Montevideo has asked that Nelson be examined to see if he is competen...
1-30-12 The suspect in the murder of a Montevideo teen has a court appearance in Chippewa County District Court today. 24-yea...
1-26-12 Another step in preserving and restoring one of the two designated Civil War battlefields in Minnesota was taken last...
1-20-12 One week ago tonight a Montevideo woman was brutally murdered outside her place of work. A co-worker stabbed 18-year-...
1-18-12 Bail for 24-year-old Darek Nelson of Montevideo was set yesterday morning at $750,000. Nelson is charged with 2nd...
1-18-12 Community members around the state are being asked to keep a porch light on this Friday night in remembrance of a Mon...
1-17-12 Bail for 24-year-old Darek Nelson of Montevideo was set this morning at $750,000. Nelson is charged with 2nd Degr...
1-17-12 The man accused of stabbing a co-worker 30 times outsidea Pizza Ranch in Montevideo Friday night makes his first cour...
1-16-12 Due to today's national Martin Luther King Day Holiday, a Montevideo man will wait an extra day before being arraigne...
1-14-12 A Montevideo man is in jail, accused of killing a woman in the parking lot of the restaurant where they both worked. ...
1-2-12 A Montevideo man was hurt in a one-vehicle rollover in Chippewa County yesterday morning. The state patrol says it hap...
12-27-11 (Chanhassen, MN) -- The day after Christmas was plenty warm and windy in Minnesota. Montevideo and New Ulm hit 54-de...
12-19-11 -- Record-high temperatures fell across southwestern Minnesota on Sunday. Montevideo was the warmest spot in the sta...
12-19-11 High temperature records fell over the lower portion ofthe state on Sunday - especially in west-central and central ...
12-19-11 ARidgewater College Studentis dead after a broadside crash in Chippewa County Friday night. The state patrol says ac...
12-17-11 Awoman is dead after a broadside crash in Chippewa County last night. The state patrol says acar driven by 29-year-o...
11-24-11 Employees at Cargill’s grain business in the area conducted a food drive that reaped over 10,000 food items an...
11-17-11 Shortly after 8 yesterday morning the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a one vehicle...
11-8-11 Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today as local residents go to the polls to decide various school referendums.Wi...
11-7-11 Over a hundred Minnesota school districts, including Willmar, BOLD, New London-Spicer, Montevideo andBensonhave prope...
11-1-11 The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Department says the human remains found over the weekend were those of a Granite...
The BOLD Warriors defeated Benson on Saturday night in Olivia in the Section 5AA semi-finals 28-7. The BOLD defense held the ...
109-31-11 Yellow Medicine County Sheriff Bill Flaten says a body was found in a wooded area near Granite Falls over the weeke...
10-28-11 It's getting near Halloween, so what would be more appropriate than a cemetary tour? Patrick Moore of CURE in Montev...
10-17-11 Governor Mark Dayton had a great time during the state's first ever Governor's Pheasant Opener in Montevideo and Wat...
(Montevideo, MN) -- Thousands of hunters are expected to take part in today's pheasant opener. And it's the first-ever Govern...
10-14-11 The First Annual Governor's Pheasant Opener begins tonight in Montevideo with a pairing event at the American Legion...
10-14-11 The First Annual Governor's Pheasant Opener begins tonight in Montevideo with a pairing event at the American Legion...
10-14-11 U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar will be in this area Friday and Saturday on a hunting and energy tour. Klobuchar will tou...
10-13-11 The First Annual Governor’s Pheasant Opener will be heldin Montevideo Friday and Saturday. The eventis being c...
10-7-11 Anthony Thissen of Raymond recently won $20,000 playing the Minnesota Lottery's "Five Times the Money' scrat...
9-30-11 The 8th Annual Meander: Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl begins this afternoon in Granite Falls. Patrick Moore of Mont...
9-7-11 Attention pheasant hunters: there will be far fewer birds to bag in Minnesota this fall. The D-N-R's Kurt Haroldson sa...
8-30-11 Governor Mark Daytonsays the First Annual Governor’s Pheasant Opener will be held October 14-15 in Montevideo. ...
8-29-11 Spring and summer flooding in Montevideo has caused a loss of approximately $360,000 dollars. Montevideo City Man...
8-27-11 The Montevideo School District is being sued due to the 2009 drowning of a child who was on a school trip. In April o...
8-23-11 The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) concluded 47 enforcement cases totaling nearly half a million dollars i...
8-5-11 A Hanley Falls woman is hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis after a head-on crash yesterday ...
8-3-11 A nationwide Department of Defense study has been underway since 2005 to identify and inspect former military training...
7-27-11 The clerk at a Clara City truck repair business was sentenced in Montevideo Monday on embezzlement charges. 35-year-o...
7-8-11 One of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the U.S. has voted the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital and Cli...
7-6-11 Rivers in southwest Minnesota are not only unusually high for this time of year, but they are also flowing very fast. ...
7-5-11 Renville-Sibley Cooperative Power Association CEO Dale Christensen says Friday's storm that hit Renville County was th...
6-19-11 A judge yesterday afternoon orderedfunding for Minnesota's courts will continue if there's state government shutdown ...
6-28-11 The Renville County Highway Department says they anticipate the County Road 21 Bridge, also known as the Gold Mine Br...
(Chanhassen, MN) -- A deluge of rain has caused flash flood warnings in western Minnesota. Weather officials say streams in G...
5-23-11 The City of Montevideo has given the DNR the go-ahead to begin studying the removal of the Chippewa River Dam in the ...
People who have been dying to get out and enjoy the great outdoors all winter are encouraged to participate in CURE's 20th An...
Minnesota's late entrance into spring continues with morepicturesque weather today, prompting a steeper decline in flood leve...
The head of a Minnesota River advocacy group takes issue with a recent Star-Tribune article that concludes efforts to clean-u...
Officials from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System will be in Willmar Friday for the open house of Habitat f...
The situation is likely to be much better by the endof May but for now, driving is still sketchy where floodwaters are recedi...
Longtime Lakeland Broadcasting announcer Harlan "Bud" Hanson passed away from cancer Friday at the age of 80 at his...
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