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03-Sep-2026

Drowning

A 43-year-old man died Tuesday, September 1 in an apparent drowning on Ely Lake in Fayal Township, about five miles south of Eveleth. St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies and Eveleth police were called around 7:10 p.m. to a report of a possible drowning. When responders arrived, they learned the man from Fayal Township had been paddleboarding with his juvenile daughter when he fell into the water and became unresponsive. Officials said the girl was able to pull her father part of the way to shore, where lake residents helped get him out of the water and started CPR. According to officials, neither the man nor his daughter were wearing a life jacket at the time. Despite life-saving efforts by family members, neighbors and emergency crews, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name is being withheld pending notification of family. The death remains under investigation by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.

03-Sep-2026

Fatal Tractor Rollover

A Faribault County man was killed and two children were seriously hurt after the tractor they were riding in rolled over. Just before 1 p.m. Tuesday, deputies were called to the intersection of 570th Avenue and 108th Street in rural Wells. When they arrived, deputies found Timothy Glen Steinborn, 48, of Walters, pinned underneath the Oliver 770 tractor, along with two boys, 10 and 8. Steinborn was pronounced dead at the scene. The two children were both airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester with serious injuries. At this point in their investigation, authorities believe the tractor traveled into a steep east ditch at an incorrect angle, causing it to topple over. The crash remains under investigation by the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol.

03-Sep-2026

Two Vehicle Crash

A Cedar Rapids, Iowa woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash near Bemidji Wednesday. The Minnesota State Patrol says a minivan driven by 60-year-old Steven Heller of Bemidji was traveling southbound on County Road 50. While merging onto Highway 2, the minivan struck an SUV that was parked. The driver of the SUV, 67-year-old Elaine Bangs of Cedar Rapids, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Sanford Fargo Medical Center. A passenger in the SUV, 39-year-old Krista Bangs of Cedar Rapids, suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Sanford Bemidji. Heller sustained non-life threatening injuries and was not taken to a healthcare facility. The crash happened around 8:10 Wednesday  morning.

02-Sep-2026

Two SUV's Crash

A crash near Willmar sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. along Highway 12. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, an SUV being driven by 74-year-old Deborah Peterson of Willmar was going north on County Road 9. At the same time, a second SUV being driven by 31-year-old Erica Melbie of Atwater was going west on Highway 12. The two vehicles crashed at the intersection. Peteron and Melbie were both transported to Willmar Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

02-Sep-2026

Two Vehicle Crash

Two people were hurt in a crash in Benton County Tuesday morning. The crash took place at around 7:20 a.m. on Highway 23. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV driven by 78-year-old Twyla Nielsen of Pelican Rapids was going north on 47th Avenue NE, and a car being driven by 39-year-old Kimberly Olson of Sauk Rapids was going east on Highway 23 when they collided at the intersection. Both Nielsen and Olson were taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.