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Ask a Trooper: Railroad passing question…
Question: Every once in a while, I notice some vehicles stop in the road at the railroad tracks when nothing is coming.
Farm Transition and Estate Planning Workshop planned
Is planning for the transition of your farm weighing on your mind?
Ridgewater Theatre to Present “She Kills Monsters” Nov. 21-23
“She Kills Monsters” will hit the stage of the Ridgewater College Theatre on the Willmar campus November 21-23.
Yellow Medicine County Courts
Granite Falls Police DepartmentWhiteface, Thomas Ray, Granite Falls; Offense date 6/21/24 Disorderly Conduct - Brawling or Fighting (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/30/24 Guilty; Disposition 11/7/24 Convicted; Court Decision 11/7/24 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 86 Days for 1 Yr credit for time served: 4 days); $300 Fine.MN State Patrol - MarshallPiquette, Jeremy Robert, Montevideo; Offense date 7/17/24 Domestic Abuse - Violate Order for Protection (Felony); Plea 7/31/24 Guilty; Disposition 11/7/24 Convicted; Court Decision 11/7/24 Stay of Imposition, Local Confinement (156 Days Credit for time served: 56 days); $500 Fine.Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s OfficeNelson, Daniel Lee, Milaca; Offense date 8/15/24 Domestic Assault - Commits Act to Cause Fear of Immediate Bodily Harm or Death (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/23/24 Guilty; Disposition 11/7/24 Stay of adjudication; Court Decision 11/7/24 Continued Local Confinement (11 Days credit for time served: 11 days), Probation - Adult Supervised Probation - 1 yr; $300 Fine.Upper Sioux Community Police DepartmentAnderson, Kara Lyn, Montevideo; Offense date 7/17/24 DL - Driving Without a Valid License or Vehicle Class/Type; Multiple Licenses Prohibited (Misdemeanor); Plea 11/4/24 Guilty; Disposition 11/4/24 Convicted; Court Decision 11/4/24 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.
Granite Falls Chamber Chatter: An introduction…
Trunk N Treat draws over 500!The Granite Falls Area Chamber of Commerce had a blast hosting Trunk N Treat alongside the Lee Mar Ranch Equine Center’s Trick or Treat & Vendor Show on October 26 at the Lee Mar Ranch.
Montevideo SnowDrifters club prepares for annual banquet, welcomes new members
In 1973, the Montevideo Area SnowDrifters snowmobile club was established.
Local election results
Editor’s Note: Election results as of Wednesday morning reported on the Minnesota Secretary of State website.
Pioneer PBS awarded three Upper Midwest Emmys® for its Postcards and Prairie Sportsman programs
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Pioneer PBS’s locally produced programs Postcards and Prairie Sportsman took home three Upper Midwest Emmy® awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter during an awards ceremony in Prior Lake, Minnesota.