Swift County News

"He began to push the officer and one thing led to another. The confrontation eventually led to Cox striking the officer in the back of the head," said Sergeant Mike Jamor.

Police in Benson aborted a high-speed chase for safety's sake, but continued their pursuit with shoe leather instead and got their man when he picked up a prescription one day later.

Last update: September 4, 2009 - 1:23 PM The Very Timely Huntdown Name: Jerry Koosman Claim to Fame, Minnesota: pitched for the Twins from 1979, when he won 20 games, through the middle of 1981, when he was traded to the White Sox for Randy Johnson .

Cooler, drier air swept across western Minnesota on Wednesday which was a welcomed relief to the many residents of Swift and Kandiyohi counties still cleaning up the mess left behind by Tuesday's tornadoes.

A tornado touched down in the west-central Minnesota town of Spicer late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage at a shopping mall, while another tornado also went through the small town of Swift Falls, where it destroyed a couple of turkey barns.

A 16-year-old boy is dead after a tragic motorcycle accident Sunday night. According to a press release, Swift County Sheriff's received a 911 phone call of a motorcycle accident.