Kandiyohi

This is the records summary for Jan. 13. Fire destroys barn near Clarkfield CLARKFIELD — A barn was destroyed in an early morning fire Sunday near Clarkfield. Straw bales inside the barn were also destroyed, but all the animals were able to escape, according to the Yellow Medicine...

WILLMAR — The attorney for the former Willmar High School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student asked the court for an order releasing information from the Willmar Public Schools during a court appearance on Monday. Chad Akerson, 34, appeared...

WILLMAR — Bundle up when venturing out. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen is advising that the area will see frigid temperatures for the next couple of days. Tonight’s temperature will dip to minus 8 degrees, and a northwest wind at 10 miles per hour will bring the...

WILLMAR — Two German Shepherd dogs from Slovakia are on their way to Minnesota, where they will join the Willmar Police Department and Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office as new canine officers. Both departments will restart their K9 units when the dogs complete their training...

WILLMAR — Negotiations are underway in hopes of reaching a contract agreement with employees from the transit systems in Kandiyohi County and Renville County before the Jan. 1 merger of the two entities takes place and employees are working under the new Central Community Transit. “There’s...

The following are election results for municipal posts in selected cities in the region. Results are reported from the Secretary of State’s website and local officials, and they are unofficial until canvassing boards meet. The unofficial winners are marked with an asterisk. Details...

The following are election results for municipal posts in selected cities in the region. Results are reported from the Secretary of State’s website and local officials, and they are unofficial until canvassing boards meet. The unofficial winners are marked with an...

WILLMAR — The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners reluctantly decided Tuesday to sell solid waste bonds on the open market, after bids by local banks to finance the bonds proved to be a more expensive option. “We tried to keep it local,” said Commissioner Jim Butterfield,...

I’m disappointed that Dave Baker and his wealthy special interest allies are trying to distract Minnesotans from the issues that matter most in this election. Instead of running a positive campaign about priorities like education and transportation, Baker’s supporters have resorted...

This year’s election will have a big impact on college students like me. I think State Rep. Mary Sawatzky has done a great job looking out for us and will continue to do so if re-elected. Rep. Sawatzky helped freeze our tuition through 2015 and increased state funding for financial...

Continued weak leadership from this administration. ISIS — Just recently Canada has been attacked by an Islamic convert. Maybe this is also “workplace violence”? Please, President Obama, repeat the following: “We are at war with Islamic terrorists.” Yes, we are at war,...

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office seeks help finding a domestic abuse suspect, according to a news release. On Friday, a man who goes by the names Jose Caballero-Benitez and Omar Sanchez fled from sheriff's deputies in the Hawick area and may have headed toward Willmar. The man...