SPICER MAYOR GETS TRIAL

Spicer Mayor Perry Wohnoutka will get a jury trial for the two misdemeanor charges he faces for a September first brawl at Melvin's on the Lake in Spicer. The 47-year old mayor appeared with his attorney in Kandiyohi County District Court. Judge Michael Thompson set the one-day trial date for January fifteenth. Wahnoutka is charge with assault and disorderly conduct for allegedly hitting a bouncer and a bartender at Melvin's. He said he will testify in his own defense.