Dale Morin

The Memorial Day service in Willmar was held at Fairview Cemetery. Prior to the service, firing squads and buglers visited area cemeteries where the names of deceased veterans were read.

According to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, the fire started as gasoline was being drained from a motorcycle.

Willmar Schools Superintendent Bill Adams and Willmar Police Capt. Michael Anderson spoke in a school safety session about the day-long investigation into the April threat at Willmar Middle School.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, a passenger van traveling southbound on Kandiyohi County Road 9 attempted to avoid a payloader crossing the roadway before the two vehicles collided.

According to the State Patrol, Isaiah Harbour, of Fergus Falls, suffered non-life threatening injuries after a pickup truck collided into him on Saturday, June 13.

According to the State Patrol, the two drivers were uninjured in the crash reported in New London on Saturday morning.

The annual showcase featured work at public spaces and home studios throughout the Willmar area, including stops in New London and Svea.

According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office, the boom of a sprayer attached to the tractor accidentally came into contact with a power line, causing the blaze. The driver suffered a shock.

According to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was contained to a dryer unit inside the home. The 80-year-old homeowner was treated at the scene. The home sustained minor smoke damage.

According to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to an egg production facility to find the man had accidentally been caught in a machine, resulting in a severed lower leg.