With his hands bound with nylon cord, Richard Jurgensen was shot multiple times at close range in what is being described as an execution-style slaying. 
Those chilling details were revealed for the first time in court documents against two men charged in the murder of Jurgensen, 22, of Medford. Authorities are calling it a drug-related homicide between all parities involved, including the victim. 

As the only major college in the state in all sports, the University of Minnesota reaches fans from all corners and depths of the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”
When the 2016 Gopher Road Trip stopped in Owatonna last month, we were given opportunities to speak with the new athletic director, Mark Coyle, head football coach Tracy Claeys, and head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino.

Theresa Booms was walking up and down Main Street in West Concord last week, stopping into businesses and greeting people she passed on the street.
The new West Concord City Administrator was spending time during her first week on the job getting to know the people in the community.

On July 1, a group of young volunteers helped to build environmental awareness in Mantorville. 
The Summer Youth Conservation Corps of Minnesota will spend four weeks in Mantorville to help remodel the area around the dam. The first group, who worked for two weeks, laid down concrete pads. The next group, that is working in Mantorville now, will put down picnic table, kiosks and benches. 

As the host city of Triton High School, the sport of baseball hasn’t been a strong suit for Dodge Center in 2016. The Cobras finished with just a pair of wins on the season thanks to a lineup that was learning to play at the varsity level. However, the season was more of a process to prepare the team to compete as they continue to grow.

While sitting in our weekly staff meeting (and multitasking), I was alerted that DCI Managing Editor Mark DeLap was actually talking to me during the meeting. To be honest, this wasn’t an isolated incident during the staff meeting, but what DeLap was suggesting was something that I found to be interesting.

Often times when somebody refers to the game of baseball, it’s considered to be a grind for the players involved. While that reference usually refers to the 162-game Major League Baseball schedule, it also holds true for high school athletes that are looking to refine their game year-round.

Kenyon Police Chief Sjolander is back home this week after a whirlwind trip to the nation’s capital last week where he participated in a briefing by the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
Sjolander, who is known for the Facebook page that has garnered more than 24,00 “likes,” said before he left that when he first received the invitation from the White House he thought it was a fake.

West Concord’s summer backpack program is off to a flying start, organizers said, as they aim to help those students who rely on free and reduced lunches during the school year.
“It’s been amazing what some of our people have done,” said Shannon Lisowski, who along with Lisa Westlund, coordinates the program.