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Fire
On Monday 04/22/24 at 3:46 P.M., the Todd County Sheriff's Office received a report of a garage fire at the 20812 County 36, Long Prairie. The Long Prairie and Browerville Fire Departments responded and extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Minnesota State Senator Arrested For Burglary
49-year-old Nicole Mitchell, a Democratic Minnesota State Senator of District 47 was arrested Monday morning in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota for Burglary 1st Degree. Formal charges against Mitchell have not yet been filed. WCCO reports that police say they were called around 4:45am Monday morning, to a home off of Granger Road and Long Avenue, after the homeowner called 911 to report a burglary in progress. Mitchell was born in Fargo, but was raised in Woodbury, Minn. Mitchell announced her run for Minnesota State Senate in January of 2022, and in November of that year, was elected to serve as senator for MN District 47, serving Woodbury and part of Maplewood. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) released the following statement on reports of Senator Mitchell’s arrest: ”Knowing very few details at this time, I am shocked by the news of Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s arrest for first-degree burglary. The public expects Legislators to meet a high standard of conduct. As information comes out, we expect the consequences to meet the actions, both in the court of law, and in her role at the legislature.” The Senate DFL Caucus released a brief statement Monday saying: “The Senate DFL Caucus is aware of the situation and has no comment pending further information.”Motorcyclist Death
On Sunday afternoon 04-21-24 at 3:30pm the Long Prairie Police Department along with the Long Prarie Fire department responded to a report of a motrocyle accident near 520 2nd Ave SW. The driver of the motorcycle had lost control left the roadway and hit a tree. Lifesaving measures were takne and the driver was transported to Centra Care Hospital in Long Prairie where he was pronouced dead. The driver has been identified as Dan Denny of Carlos. The Long Prairie Police was assisted by Long Prairie Fire and Rescue, The Minnesota State Patrol and the Todd County nSheriff's Office.
Traffic Accident
An Elk River woman was hurt in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened at the intersection of Proctor Avenue and Highway 10 in Elk River. Authorities responded to the scene just after 1:30 p.m. and found two vehicles had collided. Troopers say both vehicles were heading south on Proctor Avenue and entering westbound Highway 10 when they collided. One of the drivers, 43-year-old Mercy Borh suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was sent to Mercy Hospital for treatment. The other driver, 18-year-old Madalyn Berns of Elk River, was not hurt.
Drug Bust
Six people are in custody after authorities execute a search warrant and seize nearly 6000 counterfeit pills containing Fentanyl. According to a news release on Saturday, the Mankato Department of Public Safety and Agents of the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force executed a search warrant in Mankato. Authorities are requesting charges of 1st-degree sales and 1st-degree possession of a controlled substance for 30 year old Howard Beacham, 29 year old Kane Vanraalte, 29 year old Daniel Schultz, 30 year old Nyapuot Kuek, 26 year old Wynter Harrison and 40 year old Levone Adams for their involvement in the possession and distribution of the counterfeit oxycodone pills that field tested positive for fentanyl. Authorities say during the search, agents discovered just under 6000 counterfeit pills. Field tests confirmed the presence of fentanyl in the pills, which underscores the danger posed by illicit drug distribution networks.
Drug Bust
Six people are in custody after authorities execute a search warrant and seize nearly 6000 counterfeit pills containing Fentanyl. According to a news release on Saturday, the Mankato Department of Public Safety and Agents of the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force executed a search warrant in Mankato. Authorities are requesting charges of 1st-degree sales and 1st-degree possession of a controlled substance for 30 year old Howard Beacham, 29 year old Kane Vanraalte, 29 year old Daniel Schultz, 30 year old Nyapuot Kuek, 26 year old Wynter Harrison and 40 year old Levone Adams for their involvement in the possession and distribution of the counterfeit oxycodone pills that field tested positive for fentanyl. Authorities say during the search, agents discovered just under 6000 counterfeit pills. Field tests confirmed the presence of fentanyl in the pills, which underscores the danger posed by illicit drug distribution networks.
Gas Prices
As the nationwide changeover to summer gasoline is now behind us, Gas Buddy says at least one of the three factors that had been causing gas prices to rise over the past couple of months is over. However, they say refinery maintenance is still going on. The next few weeks should see many refineries wrapping up their work and gasoline output should rise. Meanwhile, the price of oil moved slightly lower with tensions between Israel and Iran easing a bit. Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.29. The national average price of gasoline has risen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.64. The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.01 per gallon.
Motorcycle Driver Dies
A motorcyclist from Pine River who was involved in a serious crash a week ago has now died. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 63-year-old Gene Walters died after the motorcycle he was on sideswiped another motorcycle on Highway 84 near Pine River on April 14. The State Patrol says both motorcycles were eastbound on the highway when the other motorcycle slowed to turn south on Kent Street. That’s when the motorcycle driven by Walters sideswiped the motorcycle looking to turn. The driver of the other motorcycle, 62-year-old Brian Ekstrand of Pine River, and a passenger, 59-year-old Tamera Smith of Pine River, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. The State Patrol report says alcohol was not involved in the crash, and none of the three people involved in the crash were wearing helmets.Upcoming Local Events & KEYL/KXDL Events
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