Renville County Attorney Kelsie Kingstrom and Assistant Attorney David Torgelson are handling caseloads double and triple the average for rural counties.
The Renville County Attorney's Office is handling a large volume of cases while it pursues a policy of taking cases to trial rather than agreeing to plea bargains.
The Renville County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of David Torgelson as county attorney and appointed assistant county attorney Kelsie Kingstrom to serve as county attorney for the remainder of the year. Torgelson will serve as an assistant county attorney in the office.
Transformers belonging to the McLeod County Power Cooperative were removed from the site of the former Buffalo Lake Biofuels plant and sold. Theft charges filed against the former owner of the property were dismissed.
OLIVIA David Torgelson, Renville County Attorney, has announced he plans to run for re-election. Torgelson has served as the county attorney for nearly 20 years, after first winning election in 1998. In addition to serving as the legal adviser.