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The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County April 19, 2023.
Rhonda L. Edwards, Staples. Assault- Domestic Fear. Dismissed. Disorderly Conduct- Offensive/ Abusive/ Boisterous/ Noisy/ Obscene. Convicted and Sentenced. Local Confinement (60...
Saturday, May 6
The Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a ATV crash at the intersection of County Road 95 and 183rd Ave. The driver of the ATV, Joseph Hershberger, was traveling northbound on 183rd Avenue on a Polaris Sportsman 850 when he lost control, struck a sign and rolled the...
Long Prairie Police Department
Delvin Miguel Capella Pena, Long Prairie. Vehicle License Not Current. $50 fine. $85 fee.
Janette Hilario Rivera, Long Prairie. Outside Parking. $25 fine. $85 fee.
Lindsey Marie Mcelderry, Little Falls. Driving After Revocation. $200 fine. $85 fee. Headlight...
The former Motl Plumbing and Heating building on Third Street N, formerly 15 Third Street N, is being demolished.
For decades, this over 100-year-old, two-story building across from the public library had been a family business, the Motl Plumbing and Heating store. James and Lilah Gripne had...
During the April 26 Upsala School Board meeting, the board heard a presentation of Sourcewell operations from Paul Dange, director of regional solutions at Sourcewell in Staples, and Aaron Sinclair, district strategy partner working with Upsala. “Our goal and our reach is to walk...
Private William M. Johnson, the last Civil War veteran buried in Todd County, will be honored in a ceremony 1 p.m. May 6 at Lakeside Cemetery in Osakis. The ceremony is open to veterans, those with an interest in Civil War history, and the general public. Wearing Civil War era attire is encouraged...
At their April meeting, council members heard an update on the bidding process for improvements to the water treatment plant and water tower. They voted based on a recommendation from its engineering consultant to request bids only on the water treatment plant for now. In documents given to...
During their April 4 commissioners meeting, Todd County commissioners approved a proclamation from Todd County Hands of Hope, making April sexual assault awareness month in Todd County. Hands of Hope Resource Center and the Todd County Board of Commissioners are dedicated to keeping our county and...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County April 4, 2023.
Paige Leann Kittelson, Staples. 4th Degree- Driving While Impaired. Dismissed. DWI- Alcohol Content 0.08 Within 2 Hours. Convicted and Sentenced. Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0...
“I can’t believe how amazing the people are in this town. They’ve been so friendly,” Miram Brenn, representative for 360 Lexington LLC, said.
The owner of the former Burger King building reached out to the Leader last week to comment about the sudden Burger King closure this April.
The Burger King...

