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Plane crashes near Granite Falls airport Monday evening
Jessica Stölen Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com At around 5:30 on Monday evening, Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the Granite Falls Airport after receiving a… Login to continue reading Login…
DNR to close Upper Sioux Agency State Park in February
DNR to close Upper Sioux Agency State Parkin February As part of its work to transfer the land at Upper Sioux Agency State Park to… Login to continue reading Login…

Police investigate body found in downtown Montevideo
A press release was received from the Montevideo Police Department at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. It reads as follows: The Montevideo Police Department is investigating… Login to continue reading Login…
Montevideo votes no on School Referendum
Just twenty-three votes determined the fate of the Montevideo School District's proposed referendum...

Shots fired during execution of warrant in Granite Falls
Late Monday afternoon, a force of officers from the Cooperative Enforcement Effort (CEE) VI Drug and Gang Task Force, along with officers from the Granite… Login to continue reading Login…

Train derailment in Raymond shuts down portion of Hwy 23
Montevideo Fire Department is on the scene providing mutual aid for a train derailment in Raymond.

Police Department requests BCA review of investigation
Recent news reports published in an area daily newspaper have led to some speculation in the community regarding an investigation conducted by the Montevideo Police Department into what was deemed to be a suicide in Chinhinta Park in September 2020.

Travel advisory update: road closure listings for southwest Minnesota
Travel advisory update: road closure listings for southwest Minnesota WILLMAR, Minn. – (11:30 a.m.) The majority of state highways in the twelve counties of southwest… Login to continue reading Login…