Two kids are safe after the ATV they were riding broke through the ice over the weekend. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says they received a call about an ATV breaking through the ice on Belle Lake at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday. The incident took place near the lake access on 163rd Street in Ellsworth Township, southwest of Dassel. The Sheriff's Office says the juvenile driver of the ATV told them that while returning to shore, the front end of the ATV went through the ice, and the vehicle eventually sank all the way through. Both the driver and a juvenile passenger were able to make it to shore without injury.
Two people are dead after a train collided with a car in Hubbard County, Minnesota. The accident happened Friday morning, Jan. 30th, at 9:57 a.m. on Hubbard County Road 101 crossing in Farden Township. The driver has been identified as 61-year-old Douglas Stewart of rural Cass Lake. The passenger was his wife 42-year-old Tiffany Stewart. Investigation shows that Stewart was travelling southbound on Hubbard County Road 101 when he stopped at the stop sign for the railroad tracks. The BNSF train was traveling westbound on the tracks. As the train approached the intersection, Stewart proceeded to cross the tracks when the vehicle was struck. Both victims were pronounced dead on scene. The incident remains under investigation.
A Moorhead man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a crash Sunday afternoon in Douglas County. Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow said the crash happened as five vehicles were westbound on a snow- and ice-covered I-94 when they all collided. Two of the vehicles were semis, one pickup, a mid-size car and an SUV. The pickup driver, 32-year-old Casey Jones of Moorhead, and two passengers in the SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Jones wasn’t taken to the hospital, but the SUV passengers were.
While oil prices have jumped to their highest level in months amid geopolitical tensions, a weakening U.S. dollar, and supply concerns, the national average price of gasoline saw little change compared to a week ago. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83. Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.62. The national average price of diesel has decreased 4.2 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.58 per gallon. Gas Buddy says over the coming weeks, we're likely to see more states experiencing increases than decreases.
A Stearns County jury has found a St. Cloud man guilty of sexually abusing a young girl. The jury found 43-year-old Scott Erickson guilty on 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct against a child under the age of 14 while more than 36 months older than the victim and 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 14-years-old involving multiple acts. According to the criminal complaint, a nurse with the Midwest Children's Resource Center reported in 2024 that a girl shared that she had been sexually abused by Erickson starting when she was six-years-old. The abuse allegedly took place at homes in St. Cloud and St. Joseph between 2021 and 2024. The victim said the abuse stopped when she was seven or eight years old. Erickson was accused of raping the girl and forcing her to perform sex acts multiple times over that time period. He'll be sentenced on April 24th.
Two people were hurt in a crash just north of Dassel on Saturday morning. The crash happened at about 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 24 and Highway 15, about two miles north of Dassel. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV being driven by 43-year-old Emily Richer of Dassel was going north on Highway 15 while a second SUV being driven by 36-year-old Erin Buhr of Litchfield was going east on the county road when they crashed. Richter was hurt but did not need to be transported to a medical facility. A passenger in Richter's car, 61-year-old Roger Richter of Dassel, was taken to Hutchinson Health with non-life-threatening injuries. Buhr was not hurt in the crash.
Lindbergh Lions - Little Falls are hosting their annual fish fry on Friday, February 20, 2026 from 4:00 - 7:30pm at the VFW in Little Falls. Serving: Fish, Mac and Cheese, Coleslaw, Baked Bea...
The American Legion Riders will be holding their 8th Annual Chili and Soup Supper at the Long Prairie American Legion on Saturday, March 7th serving from 3:00 - 7:33pm.There will be a silent auctio...
Starting February 9th, 2026, Todd County will be holding a Grief Share session each Monday for 13 weeks at First Baptist Church (401 4th St. S) in Long Prairie from 6:00 - 8:00pm. We will stu...
Christ the King will be holding their Sweet Hearts Ball on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Clarissa Ballroom with the doors opening at 4:30pm. Tickets are available for $40. from CTK Schoo...
The Sauk Centre Lions will be hosting their 65th Annual Benefit Pancake Day on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Sauk Centre High School Cafeteria. Serving will be from 8:00am - 1:00pm. T...
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. ...
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...
Lindbergh Lions - Little Falls are hosting their annual fish fry on Friday, February 20, 2026 from 4:00 - 7:30pm at the VFW in Little Falls. Serving: Fish, Mac and Cheese, Coleslaw, Baked Bea...
The American Legion Riders will be holding their 8th Annual Chili and Soup Supper at the Long Prairie American Legion on Saturday, March 7th serving from 3:00 - 7:33pm.There will be a silent auctio...
Starting February 9th, 2026, Todd County will be holding a Grief Share session each Monday for 13 weeks at First Baptist Church (401 4th St. S) in Long Prairie from 6:00 - 8:00pm. We will stu...
Christ the King will be holding their Sweet Hearts Ball on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Clarissa Ballroom with the doors opening at 4:30pm. Tickets are available for $40. from CTK Schoo...
The Sauk Centre Lions will be hosting their 65th Annual Benefit Pancake Day on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Sauk Centre High School Cafeteria. Serving will be from 8:00am - 1:00pm. T...
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. ...
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...