04-Nov-2025

Pickup and Tractor Crash

One person was hurt in a collision involving a pickup and a tractor.  The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just before 9:00 a.m. Monday on Highway 23 near Paynesville. A John Deere tractor was traveling north on 263rd Avenue, while a pickup was traveling east on Highway 23, when they collided. The driver of the pickup, 69-year-old Myron Roos of Paynesville, was taken to Paynesville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the tractor, 73-year-old Richard Lahr of Paynesville, was not hurt.

04-Nov-2025

Two Vehicle Crash

Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Benton County this Monday morning. The incident happened at the intersection of Highway 23 and 47th Avenue Northeast just after 6:00 a.m. The Minnesota State Patrol says 44-year-old Emily Miller of Foley was southbound on Highway 23 while 41-year-old Margaret Fleischhacker of Little Falls was on 47th Avenue NE. The patrol says Fleischhacker was crossing the southbound lanes of Highway 23 when her car collided with Miller's SUV in the intersection. Both women were taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

03-Nov-2025

Fatal Head on Crash

A 55-year-old Fergus Falls woman died Saturday morning after her Toyota 4Runner drifted into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a semi-truck on Highway 210. 55 year old Sandra Olson, was traveling eastbound on Highway 210 near Mile Marker 39 when her 2012 Toyota 4Runner crossed into the westbound lane while negotiating a curve around 11:04 a.m., according to the Minnesota State Patrol. State patrol says the Toyota collided head-on with a 1990 Peterbilt tractor-truck driven by 62 year old John Mayfield, of Perham. Olson died in the crash. Mayfield was not injured in the crash. Olson was not wearing a seat belt, while Mayfield was wearing a seat belt, the State Patrol said. Alcohol was not a factor in the incident.

03-Nov-2025

Gas Prices

Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.86.  The national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99.  The national average price of diesel has increased 2.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.66. Gas Buddy says the dip last week will be short-lived.  Gas prices are likely to rebound soon in the Great Lakes states due to ongoing refinery challenges, while a new snag at a California refinery may slow the pace of declines on the West Coast.  Also, OPEC announced another boost to oil production for December over the weekend, but they signaled a pause in further increases from January through March.

03-Nov-2025

Highway Crash In Todd County

One person was hurt in a crash in Todd County.  The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Sunday at about 1:20 p.m. on Highway 71 in Little Sauk Township. A car was going north on Highway 71, while a pick-up was traveling east on County Road 6.  The Patrol says the vehicles did not make contact.The driver of the car, 71-year-old Wendell Asmus of Long Prairie, was taken to Long Prairie ER with non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the pick-up, 48-year-old John Bennett of Sauk Centre, was not hurt.

03-Nov-2025

Two Vehicle Crash

One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash near Foley Saturday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup being driven by 24-year-old Bradley Passow of Foreston and a car being driven by 18-year-old Rhett Kula of Foley were both going south on Highway 23 when they crashed, with Kula's car rolling into the ditch and coming to rest on its side. Passow was taken to the St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while a passenger in his truck; 17-year-old Makya Turcotte of Albany was not hurt. Kula was not hurt in the crash.

29-Oct-2025

Man Shoots Himself In Leg

A 42-year-old man was hospitalized in Bemidji after suffering what authorities are calling an accidental self-inflected gunshot to his leg. Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs said in a press release that the man had exited a vehicle and shot himself while attempting to unload a firearm. The shooting was reported around 11 p.m. on Monday in Sugar Bush Township, located northwest of Pennington. The driver of the vehicle began traveling to Cass Lake Indian Health Service with the victim, but law enforcement and emergency medical services intercepted the vehicle and began rendering medical care. The man was then taken by ambulance to Sanford Health in Bemidji, where his condition is unknown. The victim’s name has not been released.