Dale Morin

Xavier Soto, 20, was sentenced to serve seven years in prison for his involvement in the overdose death of a Willmar, Minnesota, man earlier this year. Soto was charged for selling pills deemed to have caused the man's death.

Hunters were rescued by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office Saturday after their boats took on water during high winds.

A dozen teams gathered at the Willmar Community Center Saturday, Nov. 16, to see if their team could be the first to complete a challenging puzzle.

Two vehicles collided on Minnesota Highway 23 when one vehicle was turning onto the highway.

According to the Renville County Sheriff's Office, the vehicle fled after a deputy attempted a traffic stop Sunday evening south of Olivia. The vehicle crashed after a three-minute pursuit.

Olivia Police and the Renville County Sheriff's Office worked in conjunction with BOLD Schools to identify an individual who allegedly made bomb threats toward the school last week. Increased security measures began Monday, Nov. 18, as part of that investigation.

David Fank, 74, was sentenced to prison on two charges of criminal sexual conduct. He was previously convicted of the same charge in 2021 but had received a stay of imposition.

The governor announced Tuesday that Assistant Public Defender Benjamin Pieh will fill the vacancy created by Judge Thomas Van Hon's retirement. The seat is chambered in Montevideo in Chippewa County.

Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander and of "Duck Dynasty" fame, was the special guest speaker at the annual dinner at Assembly of God Church in Willmar on Saturday, Nov. 16.

The lawsuit brought forward by the ACLU on behalf of Derrick Gilbert, 39, of Willmar, claimed he was wrongfully arrested in the summer of 2022 by a now former police officer.