22-Sep-2026

ATV Crash With Injuries

A teenage girl was hurt when the ATV she was riding on crashed. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says they received a call about 7:25 p.m. last Friday about an ATV crash along Grouse Road in Green Prairie Township, about four miles north of Little Falls. The Sheriff's Office says a 16-year-old girl from Little Falls was driving an ATV in a ditch when she hit a driveway approach at a high speed and was thrown off the vehicle along with her passenger. The passenger, a 13-year-old Little Falls girl, was taken to St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls with unknown injuries. Both girls were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.

22-Sep-2026

Mobile Home Fire

One person died after a mobile home fire early Sunday morning approximately seven miles north of Bemidji, according to the Bemidji Fire Department. The Bemidji Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of Town Hall Road at approximately 3:16 a.m. Sunday. Initial reports indicated one occupant had escaped the residence while another remained unaccounted for. Firefighters arrived to find a single-wide mobile home heavily involved in fire. The first-arriving crews attempted to enter the home but were unable to due to fire conditions. Crews launched a defensive attack using a 1¾-inch handline, with a second line deployed as more personnel arrived. Once the fire was brought under control, crews entered the home and located the unaccounted-for occupant, who was found deceased inside. A total of 29 firefighters and 11 pieces of equipment operated at the scene for approximately two hours. The home and its contents are considered a total loss. One civilian was injured; information regarding that person’s condition has not been released. The fire appears to be accidental in nature but remains under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division. The Bemidji Fire Department was assisted by Bemidji Ambulance Service, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Beltrami Electric, and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division.

22-Sep-2026

Stabbing

A Meeker County man faces criminal charges after a stabbing incident in Grove City on Sunday. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a home in the 800 block of Maple Lane just before 9:30 a.m. Deputies arrived to find family members rendering medical aid to a 44-year-old woman who had been stabbed in the chest. The sheriff's office says family members also detained the suspect, 23-year-old Mitchell Lokken of Grove City, until officers arrested him at the scene. The victim was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital, then airlifted to HCMC for further treatment. Authorities say Lokken and the victim know each other and the assault was the result of a disagreement between the two Lokken is being held in the Meeker County Jail until his initial court appearance.

21-Sep-2026

Gas Prices

Average gasoline prices rose in virtually every state over the last week, with 45 states seeing increases of more than three cents per gallon. Diesel rose in every state, with five states seeing increases exceeding 50 cents per gallon.  GasBuddy says continued strikes on Russian oil refineries are still tightening global diesel supply.  Any broader directional change will depend heavily on overseas developments, and with new Houthi attacks and fresh U.S.-Iran escalations, the outlook remains uncertain. Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 16.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.39 a gallon.  The national average price of gasoline has risen 18.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.44. The national average price of diesel has increased 30.7 cents per gallon compared to a week ago and stands at $6.40 per gallon.

21-Sep-2026

Highway Chase And Arrest

A Hitterdal man was arrested Friday morning after authorities say he led a Clay County sheriff’s deputy on a brief chase and then resisted arrest at his home. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy tried to stop a speeding vehicle around 7:45 a.m. Sept. 18 on 90th Avenue North in the Hitterdal area. The driver did not pull over and continued south on Minnesota Highway 32. Deputies say the driver briefly entered a cemetery in Hitterdal before exiting and continuing south on Highway 32, eventually stopping at a residence just south of town. The Sheriff’s Office said the driver, identified as 44 year old Cody Jacobson, of Hitterdal, was uncooperative and tried to run into the home. Clay County deputies and Minnesota State Patrol troopers at the scene stopped him from entering and attempted to take him into custody. Jacobson resisted officers and was eventually restrained, authorities said. During the struggle, Jacobson received a minor cut to his head. A Clay County deputy and a State Patrol trooper also suffered minor injuries. All three were treated at a local hospital. Jacobson is being held at the Clay County Correctional Facility on suspicion of felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, fourth-degree assault on a peace officer, gross misdemeanor obstructing legal process and fourth-degree driving under the influence. The Minnesota State Patrol and Hawley Police Department assisted the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

21-Sep-2026

Three Vehicle Crash

One person was hurt when three vehicles collided in Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Saturday at about 11:00 a.m. in Munson Township near Cold Spring. All three vehicles were traveling north on Highway 22 when they collided. A passenger in one of the vehicles, 82-year-old Jacquelyn Randleman of Bloomington, was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was hurt.