24-Nov-2025

Two Duck Hunters Rescued After Boat Capsized

Two duck hunters were rescued Sunday morning after their boat capsized on Lake Alvin, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 9:57 a.m. reporting a capsized boat with two duck hunters in the water on the north side of Lake Alvin. 23 year old Ashten Buseman, of Alexandria, Minnesota, and 22 year old Ty Weller also  of Alexandria, Minnesota, were duck hunting when their boat capsized. A Conservation Officer with the Minnesota DNR and Douglas County Deputies responded to locate and rescue the two hunters. Deputies found Buseman on the Arrowwood Resort Golf Course. He told deputies that Weller was still in the water near the capsized boat. The Conservation Officer with the Minnesota DNR and Douglas County Deputies used a DNR shallow water boat to locate and rescue Weller at 10:11 a.m. Both hunters received medical attention on scene. This is the second time in a year that MN DNR and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have rescued duck hunters from a significantly overloaded boat while in cold water.

24-Nov-2025

Two Killed In Highway Crash

Two people died, and a Freeport woman is in serious condition after a car crash on Saturday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says at about 2:30 p.m., a GMC Acadia being driven by 50-year-old Shawn Slaven of Plymouth was going east on Highway 55 near Rockford. Meanwhile, a Chevy Equinox being driven by 20-year-old Mindimoie Diggines of St. Paul was going west on the highway. The two SUVs collided near the intersection of County Road 33, and both vehicles rolled into the ditch. Both Slaven and Diggines died in the crash. A passenger in Diggnes' SUV, 18-year-old Brooke Hoheisel of Freeport, sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center. A second passenger in Diggnes' SUV, 18-year-old Precious Diggines of Minneapolis, was taken to North Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

21-Nov-2025

Human Remains Found Near St. Cloud

The Benton County Sheriff's office is investigating the discovery of some human remains. Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 1500 block of East St. Germain Street in Minden Township at around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday. A St. Cloud Police officer responded to the scene first and determined the location of the body was in Minden Township, making it the sheriff's jurisdiction. Deputies secured the scene and obtained a search warrant for the property. Special agents with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension were called in to help with the investigation. The sheriff's office says the condition of the remains indicates the person had been there for some time. The location is a wooded area known in the past to be a homeless encampment. The body was taken to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office for identification and a cause and manner of death. No other information has been released.