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20-Oct-2026

16 Year Old Boy Shot In Leg While Duck Hunting

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg when a friend dropped his shotgun as they hunted ducks in central Minnesota. The accident happened as three 16-year-old boys were hunting from a boat on Powers Lake in rural Meeker County at around 7 a.m. Sunday. The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office says the hunters shot at a group of ducks when one of the hunters dropped his gun. The gun went off, striking a boy from rural Dassel in the leg. His friends called 911 and provided medical care including an improvised tourniquet. Responders arrived and took the boy to Meeker Memorial Hospital. He was then taken by air ambulance to North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation.

20-Oct-2026

Deadly Two Vehicle Crash

One man is dead and another is critically injured after a two-vehicle crash Monday at the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 26, just west of Rothsay, according to the Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office. Wilkin County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting the crash around 1:26 p.m. on Oct. 19, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews arrived and found two men involved in the crash. Emergency personnel performed lifesaving measures on the driver of a Ford F-350, 59-year-old John Edward Kvare of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The driver of a GMC 1500, 65-year-old Timothy John Deal of Doran, Minnesota, was airlifted by Sanford AirMed to a hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Minnesota State Patrol, Rothsay Fire Department, Barnesville Ambulance, Sanford AirMed and Beyer’s Towing. The crash remains under investigation.

19-Oct-2026

Gas Prices

Average gasoline prices declined in the vast majority of states over the last week, led by a combination of state fuel tax suspensions and price-cycling markets working their way back down.  Meanwhile, diesel rose in most states, but the largest diesel decline was driven by a state tax suspension. Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.25 per gallon.  The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.24 per gallon. The national average price of diesel has increased 5.2 cents per gallon compared to a week ago and stands at $6.30 per gallon.

19-Oct-2026

Horse Accident

A 17-year-old Melrose girl was hurt after she was thrown from a horse on Friday. The incident happened in the 38800 block of Long Lake Road in Millwood Township east of Melrose. Stearns County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene at around 1:20 p.m. Family members say Peyton Wensmann was riding the horse in a corral when it reared and threw Wensmann off. The horse then fell on her. The family told authorities that Wensmann is familiar with horses, with 10 years of experience, and is on the rodeo circuit. The sheriff's office says Wensmann was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with injuries that are believed to be non-life-threatening.

19-Oct-2026

Minnesota Traffic Deaths

Preliminary data shows 154 people died in Minnesota traffic crashes over the summer, compared with 114 during the same period in 2026, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The State Patrol said speed was a factor in 28 fatal crashes. The agency said it joined nearly 300 law enforcement agencies across Minnesota over the summer to stop dangerous driving and prevent crashes. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, officers and troopers across the state issued more than 51,000 speeding citations, including nearly 70 for speeds of 100 mph or more, according to the State Patrol. Officers and troopers also made more than 1,400 DWI arrests and issued 159 Move Over Law citations during the same period, the agency said. The Minnesota State Patrol urges drivers to slow down, buckle up, put phones away, move over for stopped vehicles, and avoid driving while impaired.

19-Oct-2026

Silo Fire

No one was hurt after a silo caught fire north of Bluffton Sunday night. Around 8:05 p.m. on Oct. 18, the Otter Tail County 911 center received a report of a structure fire in Bluffton Township, north of the city of Bluffton. Otter Tail County deputies responded along with firefighters from Bluffton, New York Mills, Perham and Wadena. At the scene, crews found smoke coming from a silo containing haylage. No injuries were reported. The origin of the fire is unknown and is being investigated by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.

19-Oct-2026

Single Vehicle Crash With Serious Injuries

One person was seriously hurt in a single-vehicle crash near Hoffman on Sunday morning. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says they received a cell phone crash detection at about 3:16 a.m. on County Road 1 SW, south of Shorewood Drive SW in Urness Township. About 17 miles west of Alexandria. The Sheriff's Office says they were able to contact the driver, 23-year-old Mason Lesmeister of Morris, who told them he had just rolled his vehicle, was ejected, and thought he was injured. The investigation determined that Morris was traveling north, left the road before hitting an approach, which caused the vehicle to roll several times. Morris was airlifted out with what is believed to be serious injuries but was in stable condition. Authorities say alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash, and it remains under investigation.