Regional

WILLMAR -- Spring flooding could cause dangerous travel situations in rural Minnesota communities, including Montevideo and Granite Falls. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising motorists in the southwestern part of the state to plan for the possibility of road closures...

WILLMAR -- Spring flooding could cause dangerous travel situations in rural Minnesota communities, including Montevideo and Granite Falls. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising motorists in the southwestern part of the state to plan for the possibility of road closures...

BENSON -- A slow process to map Swift County townships with a global positioning system will take another step forward this year. At their meeting Tuesday, the Swift County Commissioners approved an $18,280 contract with GIS Midwest of Willmar to complete a survey of Camp Lake Township. It...

LITCHFIELD -- The boundary for the Greenleaf State Recreation Area in Meeker County is being expanded to include a four-acre tip of an island in Sioux Lake. Acting on the recommendation of the Meeker County Planning Commission, and at the request of the Minnesota Department of Natural...

BENSON -- If a federal grant is approved and if local landowners are willing to sell, Swift County might be able to triple the park acreage they own in Appleton and make a popular off-highway park a permanent asset. "We're testing the water right now," said Mike Johnson, director...

HECTOR -- A 23-year old man from rural Hector was killed yesterday afternoon when his snowmobile crashed into a ditch embankment north of Hector. According to the Renville County Sheriff's Department, Joshua Paul Dovenmuehle, was dead at the scene of the accident about 10 miles north...

COTTONWOOD -- Four people were injured in a one-vehicle accident early this morning on the south edge of Cottonwood. According to the State Patrol the driver of a 2003 GMC Envoy, Sara Mares, 32, of Marshall, hit a patch of ice on state Highway 23, lost control of the vehicle and...

BENSON -- A major federal grant will help equip Swift County firefighters with new emergency radios. The Swift County Board of Commissioners were told Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security is providing a $521,197 grant to be used...

WILLMAR -- Hazardous driving conditions are reported on roads in western Minnesota, including a section of state Highway 28 near Morris that has been closed. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, travel is not advised because of drifting snow. Highway 28 is closed...

ST. PAUL - People should avoid drinking Pepin Heights Orchard brand apple cider because of the presence of a mold toxin. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the advisory this afternoon. There's been no illness associated with consuming the cider, but long-term consumption...