17-Sep-2025

Deadly UTV/Truck Crash

An 80-year-old man was killed when the UTV he was driving on a McLeod County highway came into contact with a Ford pickup truck. The Minnesota State Patrol says the collision happened just after 6 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 22, just east of Henderson. A Kawasaki UTV and a Ford F-150 were both westbound when they "made contact" just west of the Hwy. 22 intersection. The UTV driver, identified as William Christensen from Hutchinson, died at the scene. The pickup driver, an 82-year-old man from Fergus Falls, was not injured. A 77-year-old woman passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

17-Sep-2025

Two Year Old Girl Safe After Being Lost

A two-year-old girl was found safe after she went wandering off into a corn field in southeastern Minnesota Monday evening. The emergency was reported just after 6 p.m. at a house on the 20500 block of Dodd Road in Cordova Township. It sparked a response from numerous police and fire agencies, which commenced a "systematic search of the corn field south of the residence," with drones providing support from the air. At about 7:15 p.m., police found the girl among the corn rows about a third of a mile south of the home. She was evaluated by medics but was unharmed.

16-Sep-2025

One Vehicle Rollover

On Friday (9-12-25) afternoon at 1:12 pm the Todd County Sheriff's Office responded to a one vehicle roll over on County 13. The 1998 White Chevrolet pickup was driven by Darcey Hayes. Hayes was southbound on County 13 when she lost control of the truck and it rolled. Hayes was transported to the Long Prairie Emergency Room by Centra Care Ambulance. The Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Long Prairie Police Department and the Long Prairie Fire Departmen

16-Sep-2025

Pursuit and Standoff In Douglas County

Two people are in jail after a pursuit and standoff situation in Douglas County, on Monday afternoon that closed down part of I-94 for a time. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, authorities attempted a traffic stop of a reported stolen vehicle at a rest stop off I-94 in Alexandria around 12:12 p.m. on Monday, September 15, when the driver of the vehicle allegedly fled. During the pursuit, authorities say they laid down stop sticks, but the driver avoided them. They then successfully tried a PIT maneuver, causing the vehicle to spin out. The driver of the vehicle reportedly tried to get away, but deputies used their squad cars to pin the vehicle against a guard rail near Evansville, MN. Authorities say they gave verbal commands to the driver and his passenger to exit the vehicle. They have been identified as 41 year old Nicholas Sleen,of Tower, MN, and 20 year old Allison Jacobs, of Eveleth, MN, respectively. After repeated attempts to get the two to exit the vehicle, authorities eventually deployed Pepperball, which caused them to exit. Both Sleen and Jacobs were given treatment and taken to Douglas County Jail, where they face a multitude of charges, including fleeing in a motor vehicle, 5th degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of stolen property, and prohibited persons in possession of firearms or ammunition. I-94 was shut down at the Evansville exit during the incident.

16-Sep-2025

Woman Injured After ATV Mishap

A woman from Randall had to be airlifted to the hospital after an ATV fell on her. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a home just after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The caller reported an ATV accident at a home off of 50th Avenue, approximately three miles southwest of Randall in Parker Township. The sheriff's office says 71-year-old Patricia Altrichter was trying to load her machine into the back of a pickup when the ramp kicked out and the ATV fell on her. Altrichter was flown to St. Cloud Hospital via Life Link III. Her condition is unknown at this time.