Otsego News

A second Big Lake man has been charged in connection with a stabbing earlier this month in Otsego that sent a 42-year-old man to the hospital and his son to jail.

The sharp eye of a conservation officer with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources netted Chien Van Tran, 39, of Otsego, with 413 sunfish and 30 crappies over the legal limit.

Ritchie Jon Elliot, 44, of Albertville, was sentenced on April 18 for Criminal Vehicular Operation to 365 days jail, $3,000 fine/ 335 days, $2,000 stayed for three years on conditions of probation, serve 30 days jail, pay $1,000 fine plus surcharges, pay restitution, undergo a chemical dependency assessment and follow all recommendations, have no ... (more)

Rose Thelen and Pat Sawatzke could be facing each other in November, and at least two county commissioners are headed to retirement, as the board came down with its decision on redistricting Tuesday morning.