Minnesota begins observance of 150th anniversary of the U.S. Dakota War of 1862
Ground Zero in what many consider Minnesota’s most difficult and yet most significant historical era is here at the Lower Sioux Agency Historical Site near Morton.West Central Tribune, 05/23/2012
Former Montevideo, Minn., man will serve jail time, probation in cattle rustling case
MONTEVIDEO — A former Montevideo man accused of rustling 26 Holstein steers will serve jail time and probation, and could face time in prison if he violates his probation.West Central Tribune, 05/23/2012
Area counties talking about security for prosecutors too
OLIVIA — Glen Jacobsen was early in his law career and serving as a prosecutor for a number of suburban communities in the metro area.West Central Tribune, 05/21/2012
DNR hopes to acquire land adjacent to Vicksburg Park
OLIVIA — Recreational opportunities in the area of Vicksburg County Park on the Minnesota River could soon be expanded.West Central Tribune, 05/19/2012
Montevideo, Minn., man facing first-degree charges in teen’s death
MONTEVIDEO — Darek Jon Nelson now faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted in the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Vinessa Lozano on Jan. 13 in Montevideo.West Central Tribune, 05/17/2012
Grand jury brings first-degree murder indictment against Darek Nelson in fatal stabbing in Montevideo, Minn.
MONTEVIDEO — Darek Nelson now faces the possibility of life in prison for the fatal stabbing of Vinessa Lozano, 18, on Jan. 13 in Montevideo. A grand jury returned an indictment this afternoon for first-degree murder - premeditated, to the District Court in Chippewa County, according to Chippewa County Attorney David Gilbertson.West Central Tribune, 05/16/2012
Sugar beet co-op in Renville, Minn., talks of progress with water standards
OLIVIA — Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative completed its 2011 season without any surface water discharge violations, while showing continued improvements in the quality of its treated water discharges into Sacred Heart Creek.Associated Press, 05/16/2012
Voter ID questions abound during Willmar, Minn., event
WILLMAR — A constitutional amendment that would require all voters to present photo identification is a real life version of the Cheshire Cat in “Alice in Wonderland,’’ warns Kathy Bonnifield, director of the Citizens for Election Integrity, Minnesota.West Central Tribune, 05/15/2012
MnDOT says it will be unable to meet pavement preservation needs on some roads
WILLMAR — A growing gap between revenues and road maintenance needs has the Minnesota Department of Transportation looking for public input in identifying where to get the most bang for the buck, and warning the public that rough roads are ahead.West Central Tribune, 05/11/2012
MnDOT plans to host transportation corridor strategy session today in Willmar, Minn.
WILLMAR — Developing Minnesota Highway 23 into a four-lane link from Willmar to Interstate 94 near St. Cloud has been a priority for the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce for more than two decades now.West Central Tribune, 05/09/2012
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