Hutchinson News Archives - Page 17 of 38

July 1, 2024

Fatal Stearns Co Crash

Two people died in a two-vehicle crash in Stearns County Sunday morning. The State Patrol says 30-year-old Lener Carrasco Salgado of Melrose and 20-year-old Nayeli Hernandez of Sauk Centre died at the scene. They were passengers in an SUV driven by 23-year-old Elver Hernandez Carcamo. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of […]

July 1, 2024

Health Risk Warning After Algae Bloom Confirmed in Kandiyohi Co Lake

(Atwater, MN) The Kandiyohi Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District, is alerting residents and visitors to Diamond Lake near Atwater about the presence of algae bloom (red cyanobacteria) in the lake. Commonly associated with hepatotoxins, the bloom can pose health risks to humans and are potentially fatal to animals […]

July 1, 2024

Meeker Co Stabbing/Assault

Meeker County authorities are looking for multiple suspects after receiving a report of an injured man alongside a roadway in Litchfield Township Friday evening. The Sheriff’s Office says they found 50-year-old Galen Serbus of Olivia lying in the ditch with an apparent stab wound and injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. Serbus was […]

June 28, 2024

Citations Issued in Waconia Crosswalk Enforcement

On Wednesday afternoon, Carver County Deputies conducted a crosswalk enforcement sting at various intersections in the city of Waconia. In a span of two hours, deputies issued 11 citations to drivers for various offenses including failure to yield to a pedestrian, speeding, and use of a wireless device Authorities remind motorists that when you’re behind […]

June 28, 2024

River Levels Dropping in Southern Minnesota

(Chanhassen, MN) — All of the rivers flooding in southern Minnesota are on their way down. Craig Schmidt a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Chanhassen says we’ve had a few days without rainfall, and it’s helped everything start to recede. He says river levels are however still very high and quite a few […]

June 27, 2024

ACLU Files Suit Against Willmar Officer and the City

(West Central Tribune/Willmar, MN) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota has filed suit against a Willmar police officer and the city on behalf of a Black man who says he was unlawfully arrested for “walking while Black.” The West Central Tribune reports that according to a news release issued Wednesday by the ACLU, 39-year-old Derrick […]

June 27, 2024

One Injured in Renville Co Crash

One driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Renville County Wednesday afternoon near Granite Falls. The State Patrol says 61-year-old Thomas Miller of Canby was taken to Granite Falls Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Miller was driving a pickup southbound on Highway 23. The other vehicle was a semi driven by 45-year-old Denny […]

June 27, 2024

Early Voting For MN State Primaries to Begin

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesotans are being reminded about voting in the upcoming state primaries. Early voting for the August 13th primaries begins Friday. The last day to vote early in person is August 12th. More information about registering to vote, absentee ballots, and voting deadlines is available on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s […]

June 26, 2024

St. Cloud Juvenile Girl Missing Since April

Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a missing juvenile. Ezariah Hall left her St. Cloud residence on April 5th heading for Brooklyn Center or the Twin Cities area, and did not return. Hall has contacted family over the phone, possibly in those cities or the Edina area. Hall is described as black, 5 […]

June 26, 2024

Rapidan Home Washed Into River

RAPIDAN, Minn. (KEYC) – The home of the owners of the Rapidan Dam Store has fallen into the Blue Earth River. KEYC reports as the western side of the river bank has been washed away since early Monday, eyes have been on the home after the river washed away all the transformers and other buildings […]