First responders were called to a structure fire on the northeast side of New York Mills Monday evening, January 6, around 6:45 p.m. A shed was found engulfed in flames. Officials reported that the shed and its contents were a total loss. No injuries were reported in the incident. Investigators determined the fire was caused by an electric heat lamp.
One person was killed in a head-on collision. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Tuesday at about 8:30 a.m. on Highway 7 in McLeod County. A semi was traveling east while a car was traveling west when they collided head-on near Winsted. The driver of the car, 63-year-old Melinda Koosman of Buffalo, died in the crash. The semi driver, 49-year-old William Dullinger of Oakdale, was not hurt. The highway was snow and ice-covered. The State Patrol was assisted by the Winsted Police Department, McLeod County Sheriff's Office, and Lester Prairie Fire Department.
The driver was hurt in a single-vehicle crash in Sherburne County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Tuesday, just before 7:00 p.m. on Highway 10 in Big Lake. Thirty-six-year-old Lynda Haefs of Faribault was heading east when her car collided with the median wall. Haefs was taken to Monticello Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The State Patrol was assisted by the Big Lake Police Department and CentraCare Ambulance.
A pickup driver was hurt in a rollover in Todd County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday on Highway 71 near Long Prairie. Nineteen-year-old Nathan Brown of Long Prairie was driving south on the highway when he lost control and rolled. The State Patrol says the highway was snow/ice-covered. Brown was taken to Long Prairie Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The 26th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at the Clarissa Ballroom. Doors will open at 4:00pm with Social Hour, Raffles and Silent Auction. ...
Ringnecks Forever Banquet will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Parkers Prairie Event Center. Games start at 5:00pm, Dinner at 6:30p, Program at 7:30pm. Tickets are $40.00, ava...
If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...
The 26th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at the Clarissa Ballroom. Doors will open at 4:00pm with Social Hour, Raffles and Silent Auction. ...
Ringnecks Forever Banquet will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Parkers Prairie Event Center. Games start at 5:00pm, Dinner at 6:30p, Program at 7:30pm. Tickets are $40.00, ava...
If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...