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Minnesota

Montevideo woman sentenced to 7 years in overdose death

Deja Denise Padilla pleaded guilty Tuesday in Renville County District Court to a charge of third-degree murder in a woman's overdose death on Nov. 13, 2021

Louis Williams IV, known as "Blue Lou," watches a play at home plate in a 14U softball game between BOLD and Willmar/New London-Spicer on Monday, July 31, 2023 at Lake Lillian.

Sports

Flippin' out for Blue Lou

With cheers and flips in his arsenal, Louis Williams IV is bringing fun to Minnesota's softball diamonds

Aug 6, 2023

Minnesota

Federal assistance OK'd for Minnesota recovery from April flooding

FEMA announced that federal funds will be available to communities that are rebuilding and recovering from severe storms and flooding earlier this year

Jul 20, 2023

Minnesota

Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in stabbing death of Olivia 13-year-old

Houston Morris, 39, of Olivia, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Renville County District Court to a charge of second-degree murder without intent, and an amended felony second-degree assault charge

Apr 13, 2023

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Minnesota

Minnesota man pleads guilty to third-degree murder in woman's overdose death

Bradley James Westphal was charged with providing the fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a Colorado woman

Mar 3, 2023

Minnesota

West-central Minnesota man dies of injuries sustained from fallen tree

Blair Anderson, 69, of Fairfax, Minnesota, died from his injuries after a large branch from a tree struck him while he was cutting down several trees at a farm southwest of Olivia.

Sep 14, 2022

By West Central Tribune staff report

Minnesota

Minnesota education commissioner visits migrant school in Olivia to hear students' stories

Minnesota's Migrant Education Program works with students whose families are migrant farm workers. The program helps students avoid falling behind as they travel with their families and stay on track to graduate.

Jul 13, 2022

By Linda Vanderwerf

Tanner Weidauer pauses for a moment in front of a vigil for 13-year-old Isaac Hoff Friday afternoon in downtown Olivia. Houston Allen Morris, of Olivia, allegedly stabbed and killed Hoff early Thursday morning.

Minnesota

West-central Minnesota community comes together to try and make sense of tragic stabbing of teenager

Members of the Olivia community gathered Friday evening near where Isaac Hoff, 13, was killed early Thursday morning, to remember, grieve and try to understand how such a thing could happen. Hoff was killed after being stabbed, allegedly by his mother's boyfriend. Houston Morris has been charged with three felony counts of second-degree murder.

Mar 27, 2022

By Shelby Lindrud

Minnesota

Murder charges filed in killing of 13-year-old in west-central Minnesota

Three counts of second-degree murder have been filed against Houston Allen Morris, of Olivia, who allegedly stabbed and killed the 13-year-old Isaac Hoff, son of his girlfriend early Thursday morning in Olivia.

Mar 25, 2022

By Shelby Lindrud

Minnesota

13-year-old boy dies in domestic incident in west-central Minnesota

A 13-year-old boy died of a stab wound after being transported to the Olivia Hospital and Clinic on Thursday morning. His mother is recovering from injuries. A man known to the victim is in custody.

Mar 24, 2022

By Forum News Service

Weather

Winter Storm Izzy brings new snowfall to region

Inclement weather proceeded throughout much of the day, with an expected 6 to 10 inches of snowfall from the storm being expected by the time the storm started tapering off in Kandiyohi County on Friday evening.

Jan 14, 2022

By Macy Moore

Minnesota

County attorney: Charges not warranted in fatal shooting by Olivia cop

The Blue Earth County Attorney's Office recommends no charges be filed against an Olivia police officer who shot and killed a man during an early morning encounter July 4 in Olivia.

Nov 19, 2021

By Mark Wasson

Minnesota

Olivia, Minnesota, police officer charged with felony harassment

Rebecca Anne Pieper, 40, of Louisville Township, has been a full-time police officer for the Olivia Police Department since July 6, 2021. She is accused of sending obscene packages to people involved in a child custody case.

Nov 6, 2021

By Mark Wasson

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