Montevideo News Archives

January 14, 2025

Granite Falls Man Shot by Police Sentenced to 7 Years

MONTEVIDEO — A Granite Falls, Minnesota, man shot by law enforcement during an attempted arrest after a traffic stop outside the city in 2023 has been sentenced to serve seven years in prison for second-degree drug possession. The West Central Tribune reports 24-year-old Dylan McKaide Anderson-Butler, formerly of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to the felony charge in October in Chippewa County District […]

January 10, 2025

Local Groups Raise $45K to Begin Redwood Falls Police K9 Program

(Learfield News/Redwood Falls, MN) – The Redwood Falls Police Department is preparing for its first K9 officers after a local group raised $45,000 to get the program started. Chief Jason Cotner says the grassroots group PROTECT began last summer (2024). He says despite being dedicated to first responder agencies, “they had learned one of the […]

January 7, 2025

These 9 States Are Cutting Income Taxes in 2025

Trying to save a buck or two can be tough with living expenses, inflation, and everyone’s favorite: taxes. Some states are trying to help out with the latter, cutting individual income-tax rates for the upcoming year, per an analysis from the Tax Foundation think tank. CBS News sifted through the numbers to find the nine states that will […]

January 7, 2025

Update: Fatal Kandiyohi Co Crash

Authorities have released the name of the truck driver that died when the vehicle collided with a railroad bridge in Kandiyohi County Tuesday morning on the east side of Willmar. The State Patrol says 67-year-old Terry Vreeman of Spicer died from injuries he sustained in the crash. Vreeman was driving a straight truck northbound on […]

January 6, 2025

Woman Sentenced in Fatal Overdose of Litchfield Man

(Learfield News/Litchfield, MN) — A woman from Shakopee was sentenced to 11 years in prison for selling a fatal dose of drugs to a man from Litchfield during the summer of 2023. A Meeker County judge sentenced 27-year-old Jaimee Nichole Traylor to 132 months at the women’s prison in Shakopee after a jury found her […]

January 3, 2025

Two Fall Through Ice on Lac qui Parle Lake

A utility vehicle broke through the ice on Lac qui Parle Lake sending two riders into the frigid water this morning (Friday). The Sheriff’s Office says at just after 7:30, they received a 911 call that the two had fallen through the ice and were placed in a vehicle at Boyd’s Landing to await EMS […]

January 2, 2025

Governor Walz Announces 2025 Governor’s Fishing Opener to be Held in Crosslake

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced the 77th Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will take place in Crosslake on May 9-10, 2025. Each year Explore Minnesota works with the Governor’s Office, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and a Minnesota community to plan the event honoring the state’s rich tourism and fishing opportunities. […]

January 2, 2025

Chippewa County Memorial Health Accepting CIP Applications

CCM Health has announced applications for its Community Investment Program are now being accepted. Local organizations, groups, and businesses can apply for large grants through this program until March 1, 2025. Now in its fifth year, officials say the program has already made a positive difference for many organizations and people living in Southwest Minnesota. The […]

December 31, 2024

Missing Hunter in Renville Co Found Safe

A hunter that was reported missing Monday evening in Renville County was found safe about an hour later after a search was initiated. The Sheriff’s Office says at about 5:50pm, they received a report that 70-year-old James Knutson and his dog had not returned home from pheasant hunting southeast of Sacred Heart. After his vehicle […]

December 31, 2024

Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Willmar Closing

Officials with Habitat for Humanity of West Central Minnesota have announced the ReStore north of Willmar will be closing. The store on Highway 71 was a place where people could bring household items and construction materials to be resold and reused with proceeds used for the Habitat’s mission of building homes for families in need. […]