Renville County News

Share + Jul 9, 2009 12:15 pm US/Central OLIVIA, Minn. 1 of 1 Thirty-one-year-old Nicolle Prechel can be released on $200,000 bail if she agrees to certain conditions, such as remaining in the state and having no contact with the infant's parents.

Good evening and thanks for joining us, I'm Betsy Gessell.The woman who allegedly ran over a tent killing a four - month - old boy and injuring his mother makes her first court appearance in Renville County today.Fox Mankato's Carly Aplin has the details from today's arraignment.A full courtroom watched as Nicole Prechel listened to the judge read ...

Four-month-old Wyatt Sander of Redwood Falls, Minn., was a cousin to the woman now charged with three counts of criminal vehicular homicide in his death.

Share + Jul 7, 2009 1:22 pm US/Central 1 of 1 Whyatt Sander, just 4 months old, was killed on Sunday after a woman, Nicolle Prechel, backed over the tent that he and his parents were in.

Prosecutors say the driver of a van that backed over a tent at a campground in Renville County, killing a toddler, had a preliminary blood alcohol level of 0.17 percent - more than twice the legal limit.

A van backed over a tent at a campground in Renville County, killing an infant boy and injuring his mother.

One person is dead and two are injured after a crash in Renville County. According to Renville County Sheriffs, the crash happened four miles South of Renville at the junction of Renville County Roads 6 and 17 Saturday night.

Our other top story tonight also out of Renville County....one person is dead after a two vehicle accident yesterday.

Share + Jul 5, 2009 8:14 pm US/Central REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. A four-month-old infant boy has died after he and his mother were run over by a van in southern Minnesota.

Milton Black, 82, of Gibbon, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at the North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.

Renville County Commissioners recently approved a resolution to apply for federal and state funding for a $11.3 million road improvement and recreational trail connecting project.

Two men are airlifted yesterday after an accident in Renville County.The Renville County Sherriff's Department says it happened about 5 miles south of Bird Island at the intersection of County Road 5 and 760th Avenue.Authorities say they received a call around 2 o'clock of a two vehicle accident in which one person was still trapped in their ...

Minnesota is the place this summer for biofuel promotions! The state that boats the most E85 fueling locations will offer E85 at a discounted rate at a handful of sites within the next couple of months.

I read with great interest the commentary by Rep. Andrew Falk in your paper on "Proposed budget cuts threaten rural hospitals." Rep.

A 46-year-old man died in a farm-related accident Wednesday afternoon north of Olivia.

Renville County officials are trying to raise $10,000 to post a billboard for a month along a Twin Cities freeway touting the rural lifestyle.

Authorities are investigating after finding one man dead and another man injured in a farm accident north of Olivia in central Minnesota.

A Colorado woman died Thursday when her car collided with a semi truck in Renville County, the Minnesota State Patrol said.

Jackson County is partnering with three others in seeking state funds aimed at encouraging healthy habits.

A one vehicle accident in Renville County sends six people to the hospital yesterday.A 2005 Ford Pick-up was traveling eastbound on 620th Street 3 miles south of Fairfax when it struck a guideline pole.The driver and two other passengers were treated and released for minor injuries at the Sleepy Eye Hospital.38 Year Old Mary Jean Lastine and 33 ...