A Pelican Rapids care attendant has been accused of stealing over $3,000 from the person she was caring for. In September, Otter Tail County investigators spoke with the victim, who employed 52-year-old Judy Lynn Hunter as a care attendant. The employer said she had discovered multiple check blanks and their carbon copies were missing from her checkbook, which her bank statements showed were written to Hunter. The check dates spanned from April 30, 2025, to September 12, 2025, and totaled $3,487.56. The victim noted discrepancies with how these checks were written and how the victim writes her own checks. She stated she has never given permission for Hunter to write checks from her checkbook. A subpoena showed that the checks in question were deposited into Hunter’s bank account. Hunter started working for the family through a formal agency, and then after the passing of the victim’s husband, continued to work for the victim through a private agreement. The agreement covered a rate per hour for services and mileage. Hunter made her first court appearance Monday morning.
...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM LIKELY TO BRING EXTREME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AND GUSTY WINDS...
...TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...
.A major winter storm will move across the Upper Midwest late
Saturday into Sunday. Model guidance continues to illustrate a
remarkable precipitation footprint across the region which will yield
heavy snow accumulations on the order of 1 to 2 feet. Totals across
portions of western and central Wisconsin could exceed 2 feet. The
combination of heavy snow and gusty winds will reduce visibility and
create periods of blizzard conditions on Sunday across western and
southern Minnesota. Travel is expected to become very difficult or
impossible late Saturday night and Sunday. In addition, the amount of
water in the snowpack will make it wet and very heavy, leading to the
potential for infrastructure damage and a health hazard for those
shoveling. Including the cities of Long Prairie and Alexandria
227 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow
accumulations between 6 and 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as
high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Todd and Douglas Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility.
A Little Falls woman was hurt when she crashed her vehicle Tuesday. The incident happened on Hilton Road at around 5:00 p.m. The location is approximately three miles south of Little Falls. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says the driver, 28-year-old Hannah Enger, was heading north when her vehicle went off the road, down an embankment, and came to rest on the Mississippi River. Enger was taken by ambulance to St. Gabriel's Hospital with unknown injuries. The sheriff's office was assisted by the Minnesota State Patrol, Little Falls Fire Department, and Mayo Ambulance.
The Staples Library is holding "Coffee Talk" with a local presenter on Monday, March 23 from 10:0 - 11:00am. Come for social time, refreshments and time to explore various topics of interest ...
Digging Into Gardening Series: Spring to Fall, we will cover it all. Join us each month for as we discuss various garden topics that you can apply to your garden. Come for one or come e...
The Annual Men's Ham Dinner at Christ the King Church basement (handicap accessible) in Browerville will be held on Palm Sunday, March 29th from 10:00am - 1:00pm. Adults $15.00, Children 6-12...
Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra will be presenting Let's Go Wild directed by Brian Sterriker on Saturday, March 21st at 2:00pm at LPGE Secondary School (510 9th St NE). Join us in person or li...
A Community Meeting will be held to celebrate the Hilltop Square Regional Senior (age 55+) Housing Project in Eagle Bend receiving State Housing Funds on Saturday, March 28 at 10:00am at the Hillto...
Starting February 9th, 2026, Todd County will be holding a Grief Share session each Monday for 13 weeks at First Baptist Church (401 4th St. S) in Long Prairie from 6:00 - 8:00pm. We will stu...
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...
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