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10-Aug-2026

Fire

A large agricultural structure filled with hay bales was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning, August 8, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at 2:36 a.m. to a report of a structure fire on 600th Avenue, south of State Highway 210. Arriving personnel found an approximately 45-by-100-foot structure fully engulfed in flames. Fire departments from Deer Creek, Hewitt and Wadena assisted in extinguishing the fire. No other buildings were damaged, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

10-Aug-2026

Five People Hurt In A two Vehicle Crash

Five people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash in western Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 2:00 p.m. on Sunday on Interstate 94 near Sauk Centre.  Both vehicles were westbound when they collided, and one of the vehicles left the road and rolled. Forty-year-old Ryan Morrell of Coon Rapids and his two passengers, ages 11 and 7, were all taken to Sauk Centre Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Fifty-seven-year-old Wendi Rothfork of Elk River and her passenger, 82-year-old Janice Semear of Big Lake, were also taken to Sauk Centre Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

 

 

 

 

10-Aug-2026

Gas Prices

Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 11.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.82 per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 10.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.94 per gallon. The national average price of diesel has decreased 5.1 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.27 per gallon. Gas Buddy says average gasoline prices declined in 47 states over the last week, while diesel fell in 39.  Iran is pushing back against a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and oil prices edged modestly higher in Sunday night trading, signaling that the recent relief may not last.

 

 

 

 

 

10-Aug-2026

One Year Old Hurt In Crash

A young boy was hurt in a crash near Kimball on Friday morning. The crash happened near Kingston Street at about 10:40 a.m. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV being driven by 45-year-old David Russell of St. Cloud and a second SUV being driven by 26-year-old Jazimine Johnson of Hutchinson were both going south on Highway 15 when they crashed. Neither driver suffered any injuries, but a 1-year-old boy in Johnson's SUV was taken to Hutchinson Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.