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Hwy. 212 detour lifted

Part of U.S. Highway 212 that was under a detour this year has now re-opened to traffic, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. The $25.5 million construction project on the highway from Renville to Granite Falls has been completed, and detours were lifted Friday. However, MnDOT ...

Highway 212 detour lifted

Part of U.S. Highway 212 that was under a detour this year has now re-opened to traffic, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. Construction on the highway from Renville to Granite Falls has been completed, and detours were lifted Friday. However, MnDOT said motorists should still ...

Suspect in custody after Milroy standoff

MILROY — Law enforcement had a brief standoff with a person at a residence in Milroy on Thursday morning, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspect later surrendered and was taken into custody. However, because the incident happened near Milroy Public School, the school went ...

Fire damages barn in Marshall city limits

MARSHALL — It was an unusual situation, Marshall Fire Chief Quentin Brunsvold said. “We rarely fight barn fires in city limits,” Brunsvold said. The barn fire reported in a residential neighborhood in Marshall brought its own challenges. But firefighters from Marshall, Ghent and ...

Fire damages barn in Marshall city limits

MARSHALL — Area fire departments were called out to a barn fire in a residential neighborhood in Marshall on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters from the Marshall, Ghent and Cottonwood Fire Departments all worked to extinguish the flames. The barn was located on a property near the corner of E ...

MPD talks crime prevention with Chamber members

MARSHALL — Incidents of people climbing and breaking into downtown buildings in Marshall have slowed down since this summer, said Marshall Police and downtown business owners. A meeting between business owners and law enforcement this August was “a great start,” Marshall Public Safety ...