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15-May-2026

Distracted Driving Campaign

The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety is announcing the results of a month-long distracted driving campaign. Several law enforcement agencies across the state joined the extra enforcement campaign from April 1st through April 30th. Officers cited nearly 5,500 drivers for violating the hands-free law. During the statewide campaign, 296 Minnesota law enforcement agencies reported a total of 5,426 violations during the month. Some notable incidents included a St. Cloud driver who was stopped for typing on a laptop while also holding a phone in heavy traffic, an Elk River driver who was holding two phones while driving, and in Fillmore County, a semi driver was so distracted that they didn't notice a deputy trying to pull them over until they crossed into the next county. In greater Minnesota, the Mankato Department of Public Safety had the highest number of citations with 383, followed by the Minnesota State Patrol in Virginia with 285, and the Minnesota State Patrol in St. Cloud in the third spot with 141 citations. For the first time, law enforcement also held a one-day awareness campaign on April 20th to remind drivers that driving under the influence of cannabis remains illegal.

 

 

 

 

 

15-May-2026

Fatal Car Crash

An 18 year old Long Prairie man lost his life as a result of a single vehicle crash that happened at 8:54 PM in Long Prairie. According to the Minnesota State Patrol Brian Rodriguez was driving a 2017 Honda Civic off Riverside Drive crossing Highway 71 when he lost control and crashed. Rodriguez was not wearing a seatbelt at the the time of the accident. The State Patrol was assisted by Long Prairie Fire Department and EMS along with the Todd County Sheriff and Long Prairie Police,

15-May-2026

Grass Fires

Park Rapids Fire Department responded to three separate fires on Wednesday May 13. At 10:15 a.m., crews responded to a grass fire north of Park Rapids on County Road 46. The fire burned roughly 30 acres. At 4:04 p.m., firefighters were called to a reported structure fire southeast of town along State Highway 87. Crews remained on scene until 6:20 p.m., then split resources to respond to another grass fire. The day’s third call came at 6:05 p.m., when firefighters were paged to a grass fire burning on both sides of Highway 64 south of Akeley. No information was immediately available on damage estimates or injuries. Fire officials did not release a cause for any of the fires. Multiple agencies assisted.

14-May-2026

Fire

A fire destroyed a residential trailer and an attached log cabin in Otter Tail County on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The fire was reported just before 3:30 p.m. along Curve Road in rural Wadena, according to county officials. The trailer and attached log structure were deemed a total loss. An additional wood building also sustained fire damage, officials said. No information was immediately released about injuries or the number of people displaced. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

14-May-2026

St Cloud Drug Bust

A long-term investigation into large-scale cocaine trafficking in central Minnesota has led to a number of arrests and the seizure of a large amount of drugs. The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force worked with several local, state, and federal authorities to make numerous controlled purchases of cocaine from members of the trafficking organization. The investigation began in the summer of 2025 after VOTF investigators learned a group of people was moving large quantities of cocaine through the St. Cloud area and surrounding communities. According to authorities, the group has ties to Puerto Rico and used sophisticated methods to transport cocaine to Minnesota. Investigators determined several members of the organization had been operating in Stearns, Benton, Todd, and Hennepin Counties. The investigation led to multiple search warrants being served on Monday that resulted in officers recovering more than 2.5 pounds of cocaine, over $10,000 cash, six vehicles, a motorcycle, and additional evidence of narcotics trafficking. In all, nine people were arrested pending charges of first-degree drug charges.

 

 

 

 

 

13-May-2026

Drowning Victim Identified

The victim and the other two people involved in the drowning incident near Crosslake on Tuesday have been identified. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says 19-year-old University of Minnesota-Morris student Cameron Walker drowned after the paddle boat he was on capsized. The two women on the boat with him at the time have been identified as 20-year-old Katelynn Davids and 22-year-old Paris Redthunder. Both women are also students at the University of Minnesota-Morris. The incident remains under investigation by the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office says they received a call from Walker at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, saying that the paddle boat he was on had capsized on Little Emily Lake, about 11 miles southwest of Crosslake. Authorities say Walker told them that Davids, Redthunder, and he were in the water when the call was abruptly disconnected. First Responders arrived on scene to find both Davids and Redthunder, who told them that Walker had not returned to shore. Crow Wing County Boat and Water, along with Dive Team members, started a search, and at about 3:00 p.m., they found Walker's body in about 23 feet of water.

 

 

 

 

 

13-May-2026

Drug Bust

White Earth police executed three search warrants this week that led to five arrests, the seizure of a large quantity of controlled substances and multiple child-welfare reports, authorities said. Police said the warrants were carried out May 12 at locations in White Earth, Naytahwaush and the Roy Lake area. Officers reported seizing what they described as a large amount of controlled substances. Details on the types and quantities of drugs were not immediately released. Authorities also filed several child-welfare reports connected to the searches. Officials did not say whether any children were removed from the homes. Police said additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues. No further details were released.