Watkins

A 25-year-old man has been charged in the abduction, sexual assault and death of a 5-year-old girl from central Minnesota.

"I'm so impressed with the way civic leaders in both Litchfield and Watkins have pulled together" Those are the words that Governor Mark Dayton had for the community of Watkins as he toured the town to see the damage the tornado left on Monday night.

Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze is releasing more information on the damage done by tornadoes yesterday (Monday) afternoon.

Amateur baseball fans headed to Watkins this weekend will notice some familiar seats. The newly renovated baseball park includes 287 seats from the old Metrodome. Spokesman Bruce Geislinger says they've spent $300,000 on upgrades in preparation for the Class B and Class C Amateur Baseball State Tournaments.

Cold Spring and Watkins are getting ready to host the Class C and Class B Amateur Baseball Tournaments. A total of 64 teams from across the state will play in the tournaments over the next three weekends.

A Watkins boy was hurt after crashing his dirt bike into a tree this weekend.