- One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Albany. The Minnesota State Patrol reports that the incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. A vehicle driven by 77-year-old Dianne Quandt of Morris was westbound on Interstate 94 and exited into Albany. Quandt then attempted to get back on I-94. A second vehicle, driven by 59-year-old Paula Keck of Albany, was southbound on Highway 238 about to turn onto eastbound I-94, when they collided. Keck was taken to Morris Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Quandt was not hurt.
A Litchfield man suffered a serious leg injury in a workplace accident on Wednesday. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office received a report of a work-related injury just after 10:30 a.m. Sheriff's deputies, Litchfield Rescue, and Mayo Ambulance responded to an egg production facility in the 31700 block of Highway 22 in Harvey Township north of Litchfield. Authorities arrived to find 62-year-old Michael Redepenning had been caught in a machine that severed his lower leg. EMS and rescue personnel stabilized Redepenning, then brought him to Meeker Memorial Hospital. Redepenning was then airlifted to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale for further treatment.
A house received only minor damage after a dryer caught on fire on Tuesday night. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says they received a call about 9:00 p.m. about a fire in the 61700 block of 205th Street in Greenleaf Township near Litchfield. First Responders arrived and found that a gas clothes dryer inside the home was on fire. The Litchfield Fire Department was able to put out the fire. The owner of the house, 80-year-old Kenneth Jensen, was home and had attempted to extinguish the fire on his own. He was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. Authorities say the fire was contained to the dryer and the area around it, and the house sustained minor smoke damage.
A Sauk Centre man was hurt after his pickup collided with a semi tractor on Wednesday morning. The incident happened on Highway 71 in Todd County at about 9:50 a.m. The Minnesota State Patrol says 67-year-old Daniel Wiener of Sauk Centre was northbound on highway 71 when his pickup was struck by the semi near Todd County Road 2 in Kandota Township. Wiener was taken to Sauk Centre Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi, 62-year-old Dean Ryks of Belgrade, was not hurt.
Hewitt's Lions Club will be holding a Pork Chop and Chicken Dinner on Friday, July 17th from 5:00 - 7:00pm at the Hewitt Community Center. Menu: Pork chops, chicken, au gratin potatoes, beans...
The FREE Annual Arts in the Park will be held Sunday, August 9th beginning at 12:00pm, Nelson Park (401 3rd Ave NW) Eagle Bend with music at 1:00pm. Arts, music, crafts, vendors, food, kids a...
First Presbyterian Church in Osakis will be holding their Annual Pie and Ice Cream Social on Sunday, June 21st from 1:00 - 3:00pm or until pies are gone at 101 West Oak Street, Osakis. Stop i...
If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...
Hewitt's Lions Club will be holding a Pork Chop and Chicken Dinner on Friday, July 17th from 5:00 - 7:00pm at the Hewitt Community Center. Menu: Pork chops, chicken, au gratin potatoes, beans...
The FREE Annual Arts in the Park will be held Sunday, August 9th beginning at 12:00pm, Nelson Park (401 3rd Ave NW) Eagle Bend with music at 1:00pm. Arts, music, crafts, vendors, food, kids a...
First Presbyterian Church in Osakis will be holding their Annual Pie and Ice Cream Social on Sunday, June 21st from 1:00 - 3:00pm or until pies are gone at 101 West Oak Street, Osakis. Stop i...
If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...