Local News

The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on the afternoon of the 25th in Jeffers. Authorities say it happened around 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 30 and South Courthouse Avenue. According […]

The Minnesota State Patrol reported a fatal crash Friday evening in Yellow Medicine County. It happened around 6:40 p.m. at the intersection of 490th Street and 160th Avenue in Sandnes Township. Authorities say a 2006 […]

The Mountain Lake Police Department reports that a potential school threat was quickly investigated and secured Friday morning. Police Chief Louis Norell says his department was contacted at 10:05 a.m. by Mountain Lake Public School […]

The City of Mountain Lake wants to hear from the community! As part of creating a new Active Transportation Action Plan, residents are encouraged to share their ideas, opinions, and suggestions for making walking, biking, […]

Mountain Lake Police Department reported 24 calls from September 15th to September 21st. Officers assisted other agencies with accidents, arrests, disabled vehicles, and use of the K-9 Unit. Officers took reports on harassment, driving complaints […]

The Windom Police Department reported 108 calls in the week of September 14th to September 20th. Officers handled 1 Citizen Complaint, 3 Accidents with no injuries and 1 Juvenile Runaway. Officers responded to 16 Directed […]

A Cottonwood County District Court hearing was held on Tuesday, September 9th in the case of Jamie Voelker of Windom, who is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his mother, 70-year-old Katheryn […]

TODAY’s Meetings include: Windom Area Health Governing Board Meeting at 5:30pm in the Large Conference Room at the hospital. The Windom School Board will hold a work session starting at 6:30 p.m. in the City […]

I’d like to take a moment to respectfully acknowledge that today is POW/MIA Recognition Day. The 3rd Friday of September is a date set to recommit to full accountability to the families of captured service […]

Mountain Lake Police Department reported 29 calls from September 7th to September 14th.  Officers assisted Mountain Lake Ambulance on several calls, assisted State Patrol on two separate injury accidents, assisted Redwood County Sheriff’s office with a […]