Articles by Laura White

According to a press release from Cottonwood County Sheriff Jason Purrington, early afternoon on Friday, emergency responders were called to a garage fire in Westbrook earlier last week. On Monday, January 5th, at approximately 10:23 […]

The Windom Police Department reports that on January 7th at approximately 5 p.m., an officer was contacted by a Minnesota Department of Corrections probation agent requesting assistance in locating a female client in the area […]

Mt Lake Police reported 23 calls from December 29th to January 4th. Officers are investigated a theft of an Amazon Package, a suspicious vehicle, counterfeit $10 bill, and a scam involving a check sent to […]

Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 61 calls in the week of December 28th to January 3rd. Deputies conducted 7 Civil Processes, 3 Concerns for Welfare, Made 3 Public Assists, investigated 1 Suspicious Activity, 1 Fraud, […]

The Windom Police Department submitted their December 2025 Monthly Crime Report. They had 8 Adult Arrests, 0 Juvenile Arrest and served 6 Warrants with a total of 440 Calls for Service for the month. There […]

Windom Police reported on December 27th at 1:27am an officer on patrol on Highway 60 near 10th Street observed a vehicle in front of them driving irracticly. After initiating a traffic stop on Highway 60 […]

Mountain Lake Police reported 22 calls from December 23rd to December 28th. Officers conducted several traffic stops, assisted residents with welfare checks, assisted the Mountain Lake Ambulance Service on several calls, responded to a suicidal […]

Today marks the start of a brand-new year, and while New Year’s Day often feels like a modern reset button, the idea of fresh starts is anything but new. More than 4,000 years ago, the […]

As we count down to a new year, New Year’s Eve is a time to pause, reflect, and look ahead with hope. The past year brought challenges, celebrations, and countless everyday moments that shaped our […]

Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 33 calls in the week of December 21st to December 27th. Deputies conducted 3 Civil Processes, 1 Death Investigation, 1 Probation Check, Investigated 1 Terroristic Threat, 1 Theft, 1 Harassment, […]