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Law enforcement runs in the Willers family. Having the honor of pinning the badge on his son, Karl Willers, was Minnesota State Patrol Capt. Steve Willers. Four officers and two communication specialists were officially welcomed to the Hutchinson Police Department during a ceremony Friday at the Hutchinson Event Center. Read more in the Feb. 23 print edition of the Leader.
The McLeod County Police and Peace Officers Association is offering a scholarship for students enrolled in law enforcement or a related field.
Hutchinson Police and the State Patrol responded to a report of a one-vehicle rollover west of Hutchinson early Wednesday afternoon. A white Chevrolet truck was apparently eastbound on State Highway 7 near Walden Avenue when the vehicle went into the ditch and came to rest on its passenger side. Road conditions were icy. No further information was immediately available.
It has been a somewhat slow, but still promising start to a program that is designed to save the lives of people with such medical issues as Alzheimer’s, other forms of dementia, Down syndrome and autism. Project Lifesaver, a countywide program overseen by the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office, operates in Hutchinson under the guidance of Police Chief Dan Hatten, above, and Fire Chief Brad Emans. It kicked off about two months ago.
The Hutchinson Police Department has been operating without a second-in-command since the retirement of Lt. Dave Erlandson at the end of June. His replacement is scheduled to be in place Nov. 29 when Sgt. Tom Gifferson becomes Lt. Tom Gifferson. Gifferson is in his 13th year with the department. For the complete story, see the Nov. 3 print edition of the Leader.
A crash shortly before 11 a.m. Monday caused severe damage to the two pickup trucks involved and unknown injuries to the drivers. Two Hutchinson ambulances were called to the scene at the recently reopened intersection of Airport Road and McLeod County Road 7, just southwest of Hutchinson. As a result of the reconstruction of Airport Road/County Road 115, traffic on that road now has the right of way with no stop signs, while traffic on County Road 7 has stop signs. The crash is being investigated by the McLeod County Sheriff’s Department.
No one appeared seriously hurt in this two-vehicle collision about 10 a.m. today (Friday, Oct. 16), at the intersection of State Highway 15 and Edmonton Avenue, on the south side of Hutchinson. A witness said the white Ford SUV in the background attempted a left turn in front of the dark-colored Ford SUV pictured here in the foreground. The dark vehicle struck the white vehicle in the passenger side. No other information was available at this time.
The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office recently landed a grant to roll out an electronic ticketing system.
A 2006 Ford Focus driven by Isaac S. Givens, 20, of Hutchinson rests next to the Phil and Pam Graves home at 310 Alan St. S.W. Givens was southbound on School Road at about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, when he apparently lost control of the car. It jumped the curb, crossed the front yard and struck the bottom of the fireplace extension and landscaping. Neither Givens, nor Pam Graves, who was home at the time of the crash, were injured. Givens was issued tickets for allegedly driving after suspension, possessing drug paraphernalia and not having proof of insurance.
The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association is offering a scholarship for students enrolled in the law enforcement field.