Local Interest

Commander Jay Salzer advised that on September 3, 2020, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Lilac Lane in Little Falls, Minnesota. Investigators received complaints from concerned citizens advising they believed narcotics were being used and distributed from this address. Investigators started an investigation and … [Read more...] about Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force

Returning to school this fall will look differently for students, staff, and parents. The following information will provide an overview of what to expect this coming school year. Todd County Health & Human Services is working in consultation with our local school districts to promote the health and safety of students and staff. Please contact your school district with … [Read more...] about Returning to School COVID Guidance

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 9-3-2020 at approximately 10:31 am, their office received a report of a farming accident on 60th Avenue, approximately one mile southeast of Upsala, MN in Elmdale Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 41-year-old Kenneth Wielenberg of Upsala, MN was unloading silage out of a silage box trailer. At one point the auger … [Read more...] about Farming Accident in Elmdale Township

On August 29, 2020 at approximately 21:18 hours, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting in rural Long Prairie. The victim’s vehicle was later stopped by a Todd County Deputy near the intersection of US 71 and Riverside Drive. The driver had suffered gunshot wounds and was transported to Long Prairie Hospital. The passenger suffered an apparent … [Read more...] about Shooting in Rural Long Prairie

September 1, 2020: Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen advised that at approximately 4:10 pm, their office received a report of a man trapped in a grain bin at a residence on Nature Road, approximately three miles east of Royalton, MN in Bellevue Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 61-year-old James Schlichting of Royalton, MN was pinned in a grain bin up to his … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Report: Royalton man pinned in a grain bin