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Man pleads guilty to killing two while posing as an officer

Christian Jacobsen
Saturday, June 13, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband admitted he spent months identifying elected officials to target and stalked them before driving to their homes in the middle of the night, dressed as a police officer, with the...
Cruz Standingwater gets too much bounce and his legs fly away at the Clinton Public Pool. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Cruz Standingwater gets too much bounce and his legs fly away at the Clinton Public Pool. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Head first

Christian Jacobsen
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Head first

Primary Elections set Tuesday

Shiann Dawson
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Tuesday’s Primary Election will be conducted across the state to determine candidates that will assume an elected position, set the stage for a potential runoff, or establish a Nov. 3 showdown at the polls.Sample ballots are included in this edition of the Clinton Daily News on page 4.
The Matz family, consisting of, from left, Kendall, Kyla, Kimber, Derek, Kellan, Perry, and Debbie Matz pose with the sign designating the Miller/Matz Farm as a historical landmark near Arapaho. CDN | Courtesy photo

The Matz family, consisting of, from left, Kendall, Kyla, Kimber, Derek, Kellan, Perry, and Debbie Matz pose with the sign designating the Miller/Matz Farm as a historical landmark near Arapaho. CDN | Courtesy photo

Farm stays in family for 100 years

Christian Jacobsen
Saturday, June 13, 2026
A farm near Arapaho has survived in the same family for 100 years and recently received the Centennial Farm Award as recognition.The farm that received this award is the Miller/ Matz Farm owned by Debbie (Miller) Matz and her husband Perry Matz.

Filing for City posts begins Monday

Shiann Dawson
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Filing for the upcoming municipal election for the City of Clinton will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at the Custer County Election Board Office in Clinton. The race will be for seats representing Wards 2 and 4 as well as the position of mayor.
Officer Tucker Stevens takes a call in his patrol vehicle. CDN | Shiann Dawson

Officer Tucker Stevens takes a call in his patrol vehicle. CDN | Shiann Dawson

Stevens looks to make difference

Shiann Dawson
Saturday, June 13, 2026
“I am a patrolman here at the Clinton Police Department, and that’s my job,” said Officer Tucker Stevens, who has been with the department for a little more than two years now.
Giggles and grins

Giggles and grins

Giggles and grins

Christian Jacobsen
Friday, June 12, 2026
Athena Szedeli, left, giggles at a joke with Donna Szedeli while watching the Rocky Mountain Puppet show at the Clinton Public Library.