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Man Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting in Paynesville

Police Shooting · Paynesville

Man Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting in Paynesville

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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after a domestic abuse call turned into an officer-involved shooting in Paynesville Monday night.See the Story

Former Minnesota Trooper Identified as Suspect in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

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Former Minnesota Trooper Identified as Suspect in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

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PAYNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – An 80-year-old man who died during a police response in Paynesville Monday night took his own life. Larry Alstead, a former longtime Minnesota state trooper, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He also had multiple gunshot injuries. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says a sergeant with the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office fired his weapon during the encounter. He’s now on critical incident leave. Deputies w…See the Story

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Man Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting in Paynesville

Baseball roundup: Paynesville takes 2 from Kimball

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PAYNESVILLE — The Paynesville baseball team earned a pair of Central Minnesota Conference victories Friday over the Kimball Cubs. Paynesville won Game 1 3-2 and took the nightcap 9-2. In Game 2, a five-run fifth inning broke a 2-2 tie for the Bulldogs. Brock Bruntlett went 3-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base and Mason Hansen was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI. Reed Johnson went five innings for the win, striking out …Baseball · Paynesville Read Article

Baseball: Paynesville picks up a pair of wins

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PAYNESVILLE — The pitching was stellar for the Paynesville baseball team over the weekend. That helped the tournament host Bulldogs sweep Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle on Saturday. Paynesville beat KMS 12-4 and defeated LPGE 10-0. The Fighting Saints finished the tourney with an 0-2 record, falling to LPGE 8-3. Esau Nelson stymied the Thunder in Game 3 of the tournament. The junior right-hander tossed a two-hitter in a c…Baseball · Paynesville Read Article

Baseball: ‘Young’ is the prevalent word at Paynesville

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PAYNESVILLE — A lot of new faces will be present for the Paynesville baseball team in 2025. The Bulldogs return three starters from last year’s squad, which won the Central Minnesota Conference title with a 12-2 record and went 16-6 overall. Paynesville will need its new players to step up in order to remain competitive in what is looking to be a loaded Section 3AA, which includes Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, Minnewaska, Montevideo and New London…Baseball · Paynesville Read Article

Longtime Minnesota publisher of the Paynesville Press dies

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PAYNESVILLE — Peter J. Jacobson, 81, the longtime publisher of the Paynesville Press, died Jan. 26, 2025, at Paynesville Health Care Center due to complications of Parkinson's disease. His visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Paynesville Lutheran Church, 657 Maple Street. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at the same church. Born in Willmar on June 12, 1943, Jacobson grew up on a farm ne…Paynesville, Minnesota · Paynesville See the Story

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