Dale Morin

According to MnDOT, Minnesota Highway 40 west of Willmar will be closed for approximately one month. Crews will be constructing right and left turn lanes.

The Swift County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant Tuesday in relation to an investigation into animal neglect. Thirty-one cats and four dogs were taken into protective custody.

Sunjin Kim Corbett was found guilty of felony second-degree assault and misdemeanor obstruction. Brandon Gerrod Corbett pleaded guilty to felony reckless discharge and misdemeanor obstruction.

Prison owner CoreCivic announced on Wednesday that it had sold the property to the Department of Homeland Security. The announcement came a day after the company had agreed to a new ICE contract.

According to the Willmar Police Department, the 61-year-old man bike rider collided with an SUV in an intersection in southwest Willmar. Police say the injuries were potentially life-threatening.

According to Sgt. Ross Ardoff of the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force, both suspects arrested as a result of the stop were from Minneapolis and arrested on controlled substance charges.

A handful of Immigration and Customs Enforcement supporters were nearby as people gathered Thursday to protest the reopening of the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton to house ICE detainees.

A roundtable discussion hosted by Sen. Torrey Westrom and Rep. Paul Anderson will allow residents of the Appleton area to ask questions and learn next steps on the reopening of the facility for ICE.

Jamil Mohamed Abdille, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree assault, though he said he could not remember the circumstances of the shooting on May 12, 2025.

According to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, a 25-year-old man was sent to the hospital and later released after being treated for injuries.