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WILLMAR — To continue its mission of helping keep the people of Willmar healthy and safe in and out of their homes, the staff of the Planning and Development Department are going to focus on building safety and enforcing nuisance ordinances this year. “It is all about life safety,”...

WILLMAR — The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, the Swift County Sheriff’s Office and Willmar Police Department announce they will participate in the Click It or Ticket campaign Oct. 9 - 25 to continue educating motorists that seat belts save lives. Not wearing a seat belt...

WILLMAR — Every State Patrol trooper, supervisor and investigator in the St. Cloud district of the Patrol will be on the road working for increased visibility and taking enforcement action Tuesday as part of enhanced patrols to address fatal crashes. The trooper enforcement...

There is growing concern across America about the increasing level of surveillance at all levels of government - from government cameras to government eavesdropping on phone calls. The American Civil Liberties Union reported this week that police across the country are routinely...

LITCHFIELD -- The Meeker County Sheriff's Office has launched both a Facebook page and Twitter feed in an effort to better connect with the county's citizens. "Businesses of all kinds have found social media to be a very effective way of reaching potential or existing customers,"...

WILLMAR -- The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office now has a Facebook page, where citizens can get information about the county's most wanted list, the current county jail roster, Nixle text and e-mail announcements and other information about sheriff's office programs. Sheriff Dan...

CANBY -- A bomb threat forced the temporary evacuation of the Minnesota West Community and Technical College campus in Canby this morning, as well as a polling place located there. No bomb was found, and Canby Police and the Yellow Medicine Sheriff's Department are seeking information...

WILLMAR -- Area law enforcement officers cited 75 people for seat belt violations during the extra Click It or Ticket enforcement patrols Oct. 12-26 in Swift and Kandiyohi counties. The Atwater, Benson and Willmar police departments and the Kandiyohi County and Swift County sheriff's...

WILLMAR -- Area law enforcement officers cited 75 people for seat belt violations during the extra Click It or Ticket enforcement patrols from Oct. 12 to 26 in Swift and Kandiyohi counties. The Atwater, Benson and Willmar police departments and the Kandiyohi County and Swift County...

ST. PAUL -- Law enforcement agencies from across Minnesota will have officers working additional patrols this weekend seeking Halloween partyers who get behind the wheel and drive after drinking alcohol. According to the State Department of Public Safety, Minnesota State Patrol troopers,...

WILLMAR -- Statewide law enforcement agencies, including the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office and the Willmar Police Department, will have extra patrols on the roads Friday to increase enforcement of the Ted Foss Move Over Law. State Patrol Trooper Ted Foss was killed 12 years ago,...

WILLMAR -- Law enforcement officers from Kandiyohi and Swift counties ticketed 135 motorists for speeding during the July statewide speed enforcement effort. The Atwater, Benson and Willmar police departments and the Kandiyohi and Swift county sheriff's offices participated in the...