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Redwood County child succumbed to injuries in vehicle related accident

On Friday, April 15, at approximately 5:56 p.m. the Redwood County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to an accident involving one-year-old Braxton William Welch (pedestrian) and a vehicle near the intersection of County Road 6 and Jade Avenue. The child later succumbed to his injuries. The driver was identified as 32-year-old Jacob Urile Welch. No criminal charges are pending.

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Ladies Night Out fundraiser hosted by Dollars for Scholars

The Redwood Area Dollars for Scholars, Orrin S. Estebo Chapter is hosting a “Ladies Night Out” fundraiser on Thursday, April 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the Redwood Falls Golf Club. It will be a night of shopping, appetizers, drinks, raffles, door prize drawings and fun. Several area vendors will be there, and will donate a portion of all sales to the Redwood Area Dollars for Scholars. This is the 20th anniversary of the Redwood Area Dollars for Scholars awarding scholarships to Redwood Valley High School students.

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Open house for Highway 19 project is April 21

The public is invited to an in-person construction open house on Thursday, April 21 to learn about the upcoming Highway 19 bridge repair project in Redwood Falls. The open house will be held at the Redwood Falls City Hall, 333 South Washington Street, and run from 4 to 5:30 p.m. There will not be a formal presentation and people are invited to stop by anytime during open house hours.

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