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07-Jan-2026

Fatal Head On Crash

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.

07-Jan-2026

Single Vehicle Crash

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.

07-Jan-2026

Teen Rolls Pickup

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.

06-Jan-2026

Deadly Two Vehicle Crash

An 87-year-old Sebeka man died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 71 in Wadena County. Authorities reported the collision occurred just before 7 a.m. in Rockwood Township. The Sebeka man was driving a Chevrolet Impala southbound when his vehicle veered into the northbound lane. The Impala then struck a Toyota Tundra driven by a 60-year-old Hewitt man. The driver of the Impala was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Tundra sustained injuries. Further details regarding the cause of the crash and the condition of the injured driver were not immediately available.
06-Jan-2026

Rollover Crash

A Pierz woman suffered only minor injuries after crashing her vehicle Sunday evening. The incident happened at around 7:40 p.m., about one mile northwest of Buckman. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says 65-year-old Linda Eno was traveling north on 260th Avenue and was approaching the intersection with Highway 25. The sheriff's office says Eno slid off the roadway and rolled her vehicle. Eno was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

06-Jan-2026

Stabbing In Alexandria

An Alexandria man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred Saturday evening. Alexandria Police responded to a stabbing at an apartment on Aga Dr. Officers found a 36-year-old man with stab wounds to his stomach. Authorities said the incident stemmed from an argument between the two men. The victim was life-flighted for treatment. Police identified the suspect as Gebretinsaye Meles, 55, of Alexandria. Meles was known to the victim and has been taken into custody.
06-Jan-2026

Swanville Burglary

The Morrison County Sheriff's Office is investigating two early Sunday morning burglaries. The Sheriff's Office says at around 1:45 a.m., they received a report of a burglar alarm going off at Swanville Produce, located off Rhonda Avenue in Swanville. When they arrived at the business, deputies discovered the establishment had been broken into, along with St. Peter Lutheran Church. Authorities say the suspect gained entry to Swanville Produce by prying the inside door open. The suspect also gained entry to the church and rummaged through several offices. It is unknown what was taken at this time. The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who may have witnessed anything strange in the area during the time frame to contact them and to review their security camera footage for any suspicious activity.


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