A Chippewa County jury found that the driver of a truck and a train engineer shared 90 percent of the negligence and the BNSF Railway Company 10 percent of the negligence for a July 20, 2017, accident near Maynard.
Court says Lac qui Parle County cannot block sale of land for conservation
The decision by the Lac qui Parle County Board to block the sale of 80 acres of marginal farmland to the Department of Natural Resources was arbitrary and capricious, a district court judge has ruled. Counties must show that a valid local interest is threatened by a proposed sale, and they do not have unlimited veto power. 5:00 am, Apr. 29, 2021 ×
A hunting dog retrieves a pheasant during a hunt in this undated Tribune file photo. A district court judge has ruled in favor of Phillip Sonstegard in a civil lawsuit he filed against Lac qui Parle County for blocking the sale of 80-acres he offered to be part of a Wildlife Management Area.