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29-Sep-2026

Pickup Crashes Into Cemetery

A man was hurt and later arrested after crashing his pickup into a cemetery over the weekend. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they received a call around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday about an unoccupied pickup crashing through a stone fence and hitting a number of grave markers in Greenwood Cemetery on the outskirts of Sauk Centre. Authorities say around the same time they also got a 911 call that was disconnected, and upon call back the man who answered said there was no problem.  Once on scene, deputies confirmed the pickup was not occupied and, a short time later, found 19-year-old Daniel Meza of Long Prairie northeast of the cemetery near 390th Avenue in Sauk Centre Township. Meza's phone was confirmed to be the one that had called 911 around the time of the crash, and he was also the owner of the pickup. After further investigation, Meza was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated and taken to Sauk Centre Hospital for evaluation of his injuries.  The Sheriff's Office says its investigation determined Meza was going east on County Road 17, failed to stop at the T-intersection, went through the cemetery stone wall, and struck numerous gravesites before coming to a stop.   Meza was later taken to the Stearns County Jail, where he is being held pending charges.  A cemetery representative estimates the crash did about $50,000 in damage.

29-Sep-2026

Plane Crash

A 73-year-old pilot was hurt after a small plane crashed in a farm field north of Pelican Rapids, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they received a report of a possible plane crash at 8:14 a.m. Monday. The aircraft was found unoccupied in a field about three miles north of Pelican Rapids in Pelican Township. Investigators determined the crash actually happened the evening before, Sunday, September 27 around 5:20 p.m. The pilot, identified as David Ness of Minneapolis, was the lone occupant and operator of the small personal plane. Authorities say he suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was later taken to Lake Region Hospital by private vehicle. The Pelican Rapids Police Department, Pelican Rapids Fire Department and Pelican Rapids Ambulance assisted at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Aviation Administration.

29-Sep-2026

Single Vehicle Crash

A Pope County man was injured in a single-vehicle crash in western Stearns County on Saturday night. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 39000 block of County Road 32 at around 9:30 p.m. The crash happened in Crow River Township several miles northeast of Belgrade. The sheriff's office says 24-year-old Jake Knutson of Starbuck called 911 to report that he was the driver and sole occupant of the pickup. Officers from the Belgrade Police Department, Belgrade Fire and Rescue, and Glacial Ridge Ambulance also responded to the scene. The sheriff's office says Knutson was westbound on County Road 32 when he left the roadway, entered the ditch, drove through a five-strand barbed-wire fence, struck a utility pole, shearing it off at the base, and came to rest in a pasture. Knutson was taken to Paynesville Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

28-Sep-2026

Assault

Two people were hurt after an assault in St. Cloud last Tuesday. The St. Cloud Police Department says they were called at around 4:00 p.m. on September 22nd about an assault in the 600 block of 15th Street South. Once they arrived, officers learned that a boy had been assaulted by about 10 to 12 other boys. Officers also discovered that an adult woman who tried to stop the assault had been hit with a bat by an unknown male. Both the boy and woman victims sustained minor injuries. The Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) discovered the identities of two boy suspects, located them, and took them into custody. The two suspects are being held in a secure detention facility pending charges of felony assault in relation to the incident. The St. Cloud Police Department says the assault investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected as more suspects are identified.

28-Sep-2026

Gas Prices

Average gasoline prices fell in slightly more than half of the states over the last week, with the Great Lakes region seeing the largest declines after a major refinery successfully restarted.  Gas Buddy says diesel in the Great Lakes should also begin easing.  With oil holding below $100 per barrel, many Americans may see modest declines ahead for gasoline and slight drops for diesel. Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 7.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.32 per gallon.   The national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.42 per gallon.   The national price of diesel has decreased 4.1 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $6.44 per gallon.

28-Sep-2026

Law Enforcement Shoot And Kill Man In Ottertail County

Law enforcement shot and killed a man Friday evening amid a standoff in northwestern Minnesota, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were first called around 5:47 p.m. to a residence on Twin Lakes Road in Battle Lake, about 20 miles east of Fergus Falls, after a 911 caller said a man had barricaded their relative inside the home, then punched the caller "with the butt of a shotgun and forced them into their vehicle." SWAT teams from the Otter Tail and Douglas county sheriff's offices, as well as the Red River Valley SWAT team were soon dispatched, authorities say, as deputies worked to "communicate and negotiate" with him. "According to preliminary information, the man later exited the residence and pointed a firearm at law enforcement. A law enforcement officer discharged their firearm, striking the man," the sheriff's office said. "Officers and medical personnel rendered aid; however, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene." Authorities say no one else was hurt, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is now leading the investigation.