Blizzard Warning from 5am to 4PM

Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties are in a blizzard warning from 5am to 4pm. The expected weather incudes 4 to 8 inches of snow accumulation, sleet, and ice. As well as Wind gusts up to 60 mph according to the National Weather Service. There will be reduced visibility […]

Community Connection: Diane Strobel

  Family Movie Night Thursday, March 20th! And Kindergarten Registration March 2th!  

Community Connection: Mark Torgeson

Willie Nelson Announces ‘Oh What a Beautiful World’, 154th Album of His Legendary Career

Willie Nelson cannot be stopped — and thank god for that. The legendary songwriter has announced a new album, marking his 154th (!!!) studio LP and 77th solo effort. It’s called Oh What a Beautiful World and is set to arrive on April 25th via Legacy Recordings. As a preview, Nelson has unveiled the title track. Oh What […]

WCA KNIGHTS STATE BOUND – GOOD LUCK GIRLS!!!

2nd Annual Spring Carnival

Join us for the 2025 KMRS/KKOK Spring Expo March 14 – 15

Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for several counties in parts of northwest, west-central, and southwestern Minnesota due to extreme fire risk conditions on Monday, March 10. Effective 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. affected counties include Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Wadena, and Wilkin. Effective 2:00 p.m. […]

Manure Spill Due to A Tank Failure

Workers have largely cleaned up a manure spill attributed to a tank failure that occurred last Friday at the Meadow Star Dairy near Pennock, company officials told the West Central Tribune. The tank is part of the renewable natural gas digester system at the dairy. There was no thermal event or explosion, according to Grant […]

Open House for Highway 29th Reconstruction Project

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the city of Alexandria invite the public to an open house on Tuesday, March 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., to learn more about the future reconstruction project on Highway 29 between Eighth Avenue and 18th Avenue. The open house will be held at Douglas County Public Works, located […]