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One Vehicle Crash
Two people were hurt in a crash near Brooten Monday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office received a report of a crash with injuries at around 3:50 p.m. The incident happened in the 47000 block of County Road 27, approximately three miles north of Brooten in North Fork Township. Deputies learned that a small SUV was eastbound when the vehicle left the road and entered the ditch. The driver, 66-year-old Dawn Blume of Belgrade, told deputies that she tried to brake but accidentally hit the accelerator. The SUV then hit a field approach, vaulted into the air, and came to rest. Blume and her 11-year-old passenger, Jeremiah Blume of Belgrade, were both taken to Glacial Ridge Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Walz Declares Peacetime Emergeny
Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency today on Tuesday, for the Northern Minnesota wildfires. The Governor has also directed state agencies to provide the assistance necessary to help respond to and recover from the wildfires that have caused a large amount of damage to property and infrastructure. The Governor's declaration follows St. Louis County's state of local emergency declaration on Monday. Governor Walz says the state will continue to deploy every possible resource to respond to the wildfires and is grateful for the tireless work and coordinated response from emergency responders. The order will further support wildland firefighters and emergency responders and comes as the Munger Shaw, Junkins Creek, and Camp House wildfires remain active. Northern Minnesota remains windy and dry, while other parts of the state are experiencing rain and lower temperatures.
White Earth Tribe To Open Cannibis Dispensaries
An agreement between the state of Minnesota and White Earth Nation gives the tribal nation the green light to open cannabis dispensaries across the state. On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz signed the first tribal-state compact authorized under Minnesota's 2023 cannabis law. According to Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), the agreement allows the White Earth Nation to open up to eight dispensaries outside of Tribal lands. OCM says sales of cannabis products off tribal lands are subject to all state and local taxes. The 2023 law greenlit recreational marijuana with a gross receipts tax of 10% on sales at licensed businesses. A budget agreement announced May 15 would raise it to 15%. The approved tax hike would be in addition to the state sales tax rate of 6.975% and any local sales taxes. This applies to low-dose, THC edibles derived from hemp, too. White Earth Nation has plans for locations in Moorhead and St. Cloud. OCM says with the compact signed, tribal dispensaries can open their doors to the public.
Fatal Farm Accident
A southern Minnesota man lost his life in a farming-related incident over the weekend. The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office says deputies were dispatched to a property in rural Amboy just after 4 PM on Sunday due to a call about a man who was found unresponsive under a large agricultural tire. A news release says the Amboy Fire Department also rushed to the scene. The Sheriff's Office says it appears the man was attempting to move a large sprayer tire inside his machine shed and became pinned between it and a planter. It was estimated that the tire weighs several hundred pounds. The news release says 68-year-old Douglas Harold Sanders was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal incident remains under investigation by the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office and the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office.
Upcoming Local Events & KEYL/KXDL Events
Lincoln Scandia Valley Lions Pancake Breakfast
Lincoln Scandia Valley Lions are hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 25th at the Scandia Valley Town Hall in Cushing from 8:00am - 11:00am. Come join them for breakfast!
LAC Mental Health Event
LAC Mental Health Event will take place on Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 4:30pm - 7:30pm at River of Life Church, 410 9th St NE, Long Prairie MN. Sessions will give you information on coping wi...
KEYL/KXDL
If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...
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