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MN State Patrol - MarshallCordoba Cruz, Darwin Mayel, Montevideo; Offense date 9/9/23 No Minnesota Drivers License (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/12/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/12/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/12/23 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.Benson, Erik James, Murdock; Offense date 10/1/23 Expired Drivers License - Over 21 (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/16/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/16/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/16/23 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.Montevideo Police DepartmentPineda Zambrana, Maynor Paul, Willmar; Offense date 8/20/23 Traffic - DAR (Misdemeanor): Plea 10/14/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/14/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/14/23 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine.Gilmore, William Ray, Montevideo; Offense date 7/3/21 Traffic - DAS (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/13/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/13/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/13/23 Sentenced Probation - Adult (Unsupervised probation, 1 Yr); $25 Fine.Kinman, Thomas David, Fergus Falls; Offense date 1/19/21 Traffic - DL - Driving After Cancellation - Inimical to Public Safety (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/13/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/13/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/13/23 Sentenced; $25 Fine.Medellin, Valeria, Willmar; Offense date 12/25/22 3rd Degree DWI Test Refusal (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 4/17/23 Guilty; Disposition 4/17/23 Convicted; Amended Court Decision 10/13/23 Sentenced Local Confinement (375 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 361 Days for 2 Yr Credit for time served: 4 Days); $500 Fine.Sanez, Ann Marie, Slayton; Offense date 2/12/21 Traffic - DAR (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/13/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/13/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/13/23 Sentenced Probation Adult Unsupervised probation 1 yr; $25 Fine.Trevino, Sergio Omar Jr, Clarkfield; Offense date 7/13/21 Traffic - DAR (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/13/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/13/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/13/23 Sentenced; $25 Fine.Birosh, Angula Dean, Montevideo; Offense date 9/4/23 Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Boisterous/Obscene (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/16/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/16/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/16/23 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 87 Days for 1 Yr credit for time served: 3 days).Herrera Davila, Yocksan Rolando, Montevideo; Offense date 1/14/23 Assault - 5th Degree - Inflict or Attempt Bodily Harm (Misdemeanor); Plea 8/25/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/16/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/16/23 Sentenced; Local Confinement (90 Days Stay 90 Days for 1 Yr); $100 Fine.Martinez Iraheta, Marlene Del Carmen, Montevideo; Offense date 8/4/22 Drivers Licenses - Display/Possess Fictitious or Fraudulently Altered DL or MN ID (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/16/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/16/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/16/23 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 90 Days for 1 Yr); $50 Fine.Chippewa County Sheriff’s OfficeSchulz, Derik Austin, Maynard; Offense date 2/11/20 Vehicle Registration - Unlawful Use of Plates (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/13/23 Guilty; Disposition 10/13/23 Convicted; Court Decision 10/13/23 Sentenced; $25 fine.

On October 13, Minnesota West’s President Terry Gaalswyk, and Dean of Nursing Dawn Gordon received a letter from the ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) Chief Executive Officer congratulating the outstanding achievement of continuing accreditation.

Cenex, the energy brand of CHS Inc., launched Hometown Throwdown, a social first contest encouraging local pride by asking individuals and organizations to share what makes their hometown festival unique.

Recreational use of off-highway vehicles will be restricted on some state forest trails and access routes during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

On October 18th 2023 at 12:09 PM the Lac Parle Sheriffs Office and Chippewa County Sheriffs Office received a phone call of three individuals who were in the water in the middle of Lac qui Parle Lake.