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Extra law enforcement will be out in Kandiyohi County for the Fourth of July weekend If you plan on drinking, you need a designated driver, law enforcement said. People enjoying holiday weekend activities should also be aware of what is and isnt a legal firework in the state. 5:27 pm, Jul. 1, 2021 × A person fixes a flag on their boat before the Fourth of July boat parade officially begins on Green Lake in Spicer in this 2020 file photo. Erica Dischino / West Central Trib...

The Tribune publishes Records as part of its obligation to inform readers about the business of public institutions and to serve as a keeper of the local historical record. All items are written by Tribune staff members based on information contained in public documents from the state court system and from law enforcement agencies. It is the Tribune’s policy that this column contain a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted.

An investigation revealed that more than 40 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota used facial recognition tech from Clearview AI. Experts have raised questions about the legality and reliability of this tech.

Clearview AI Yields Few Results for Minnesota Police At least 42 law enforcement agencies across the state used the facial recognition software but many are discontinuing the service after zero percent of the software’s searches led to an arrest. May 26, 2021 •  Buzzfeed investigation. Clearview AI is a web-based platform that allows users to submit pictures for possible matches in a database of more than 3 billion images pulled from open source websites, including news sites and social m...

Willmar man arrested following vehicle pursuit Tuesday night near Spicer As of Wednesday, the suspect was in custody in the Kandiyohi County Jail awaiting multiple charges related to the pursuit as well as an outstanding warrant. 11:41 am, May 5, 2021 × SPICER — A 32-year-old Willmar man was arrested following a vehicle pursuit Tuesday evening in Kandiyohi County, according to a news release from the Kandiyohi County Sheriffs Office. According to the news release, a de...

Records published Feb. 25, 2021 The Tribune publishes Records as part of its obligation to inform readers about the business of public institutions and to serve as a keeper of the local historical record. All items are written by Tribune staff members based on information contained in public documents from the state court system and from law enforcement agencies. It is the Tribune’s policy that this column contain a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be g...

The pandemic also saw an increase in domestic calls for law enforcement and a decrease in assaults. The Sheriffs Office saw an 18% decrease in assault calls and a 14% increase in domestic calls and the Willmar Police Department saw a 7% decrease in assault calls and a 20% increase in domestic calls from 2019. Both entities also saw a large increase in disorderly conduct calls, with the Police Department seeing a 28% increase and Sheriffs Office a 14% increase from 2019. The year also saw a ri...

Advocates push for ICE detainees to be released from Kandiyohi County Jail due to COVID-19 concerns, sheriff says he doesnt have that power At least 40 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Kandiyohi County Jail, the most in Minnesota, according to agencys website. 5:33 am, Jan. 9, 2021 × U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement web pageJarretera / Shutterstock WILLMAR — Following a COVID-19 outbreak at the Kandiyohi...