Montevideo News Archives

April 3, 2025

Two Injured in Meeker Co Crash

Two drivers were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Meeker County Wednesday afternoon. The State Patrol says 46-year-old Crystal Daigle of Kandiyohi and 35-year-old Jenna Grotto of Grove City were taken to local hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Two passengers in the Grotto vehicle were not injured. The Patrol says the crash happened on […]

April 2, 2025

Montevideo Man Arrested in Drug Bust/Missing Hutchinson Juvenile Found

A 38-year-old Montevideo man is in custody in the Chippewa County Jail with 1st-Degree Controlled Substance charges pending after search warrants were executed on Tuesday. The CEE-VI Drug Task Force conducted the searches in Montevideo related to methamphetamine trafficking. During the searches, agents found over 5 ounces of methamphetamine. Agents also located a juvenile from […]

April 2, 2025

St. Cloud Man Sentenced in Renville County Burglary/Theft

A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to 59 days in jail after pleading guilty to possession of stolen property following an investigation into a burglary at Haney’s Construction in Olivia last year. At his sentencing hearing, the Renville County Attorney’s Office says 23-year-old Brandon Jerry Voigt stated he knew the items were stolen because […]

April 1, 2025

FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS BLAIMED FOR LAYOFFS AT MN. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

The Minnesota Department of Health is laying off hundreds of employees in response to $220-million in federal funding cuts. MDH sent layoff and separation notices to 170 workers whose positions were funded by terminated grants. Notices will also be going to employees at risk for layoffs due to seniority rules. Officials say an estimated 300 […]

April 1, 2025

Distracted Driving Campaign Begins on MN Roads

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Law enforcement officers in Minnesota will be targeting distracted drivers starting today (Tues). Shannon Grabow with the state Office of Traffic Safety says, “drivers need to understand that multitasking behind the wheel is a myth. It simply doesn’t work. Distracted driving isn’t just careless. It’s simply selfish and dangerous.” In […]

March 31, 2025

Driver Charged in Renville County Chase

A driver has been charged after a high-speed chase in Renville County last Tuesday evening (March 25) that began in Olivia. Thirty-year-old Kathryn Taylor Hansing-McDonald has been charged with 1st-Degree Assault, Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, and 4th-Degree DWI. During the chase, speeds exceeded 100 miles per hour before her vehicle was […]

March 31, 2025

Man From Marshall Dies after Being Hit by Vehicle in Scott County

A man from Marshall is dead after being struck by a vehicle early Friday morning on Highway 169 in Scott County. The State Patrol says 25-year-old Firaol Merbratu was hit around 6am in Jackson Township. The Patrol says a vehicle was traveling southbound on Highway 169 near Old Brickyard Road and the driver maneuvered to […]

March 28, 2025

MACCRAY School Board Selects Superintendent

The MACCRAY School District has selected Adam Holm as its new superintendent. He’s currently Director of Community Education with the St. Cloud Area School District. The school board will be conducting negotiations with Holm and a contract is expected to be approved by the school board at a March 31 board meeting. The pending start date for Holm […]

March 27, 2025

Driver Arrested After Chase in Renville County

A driver was arrested after a high-speed chase in Renville County Tuesday evening that began in Olivia. At just before 6:30pm, an Olivia Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle near Hwy 212 and 14th St in Olivia for speeding and illegal passing. The vehicle initially pulled over and stopped but the driver […]

March 25, 2025

Bird Flu Detected at Stearns County Dairy

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A statewide milk surveillance confirms avian influenza in samples from a Stearns County dairy herd. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is conducting monthly testing of pre-pasteurized (raw) cow milk samples already collected from the state’s nearly 1,600 dairy farms. The positive test was confirmed on Friday, and the herd […]