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Two injured in Hwy. 212 crash

GRANITE FALLS — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 212 Tuesday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a Granite Falls man and a Granite Falls woman received non life-threatening injuries. The crash was reported at 3:51 p.m. in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County. A 2010 Buick Enclave driven by Amara Lee Dietz, 24, of Granite Falls, and a 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by Odin Phoenix Bollman, 37, of Granite Falls, were both northbound on Highway 212 when the vehicles made contact near 490th Street, the State Patrol said. Bollman and a ...

Two injured in Slayton crash

SLAYTON — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Slayton on Wednesday morning, the Minnesota State Patrol said. A Hanley Falls man and a Slayton man were taken to Murray County Medical Center with injuries. The crash was reported at 6:36 a.m. A 2022 Ford F350 driven by Sergio Emanuel Espinoza, 22, of Hanley Falls, was southbound on U.S. Highway 59 and a 2015 Toyota Camry driven by Isaac William Harmsen, 33, of Slayton, was turning onto Highway 59 from 28th Street at the time of the crash. The two vehicles collided in the intersection, the State Patrol said. Both Espinoza ...

Donation drive to support child care providers

MARSHALL — A group of Marshall area businesspeople is calling on community members to help support local child care providers. The “We Care 4 Daycare” donation drive is collecting donations of baby and toddler items like diapers, sanitizing items like disinfectants and cleaning cloths, and kitchen essentials like paper towels and disposable plates. A donation drop-off event will be held Saturday at the Marshall Hy-Vee. Donations can also be dropped off through May 1 at the Marshall Area YMCA and Holy Redeemer School. The donation drive is a project led by group members from the ...

Two injured in Wabasso school bus accident

WABASSO — Two people, including a Wabasso Public School student, were injured in an accident involving a school bus and another vehicle Wednesday morning, Wabasso Superintendent Jon Fulton said. In a message to parents posted Wednesday on the Wabasso Public School Facebook page, Fulton said a Wabasso school bus transporting students was involved in an accident with another vehicle around 8 a.m. on Redwood County Road 7 south of Seaforth. “Emergency personnel were notified immediately and assisted with the situation,” Fulton said in the message to parents. “We are thankful ...

Father and son have tradition of giving back to community

There’s a sign inside the JD Plumbing shop that hangs as a reminder of a family tradition in providing plumbing services to Milroy and the surrounding area. Ken Duscher pointed to the “Ken’s Plumbing” sign while talking about a business he started in 1976. And it’s a business that ...

Vikings hold off Sting in doubleheader thrillers

MINNEOTA — Jayla Jerzak hit a game-winning two-run triple in the final inning of the second game, while Madison Hennen had a total of 15 strikeouts on the day to help the Minneota/Canby softball team stave off Yellow Medicine East for a pair of Camden Conference wins on Tuesday, 3-0 and 5-4. ...