One person has died after a fire in Wadena, Minnesota. Area fire departments have been on scene at 123 Bryant Ave SE since roughly 10:45 Sunday night. They say heavy flames were coming from an upstairs window. They say one person was found deceased and 12 other residents were displaced. Their identity will be shared by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office once family is notified. Seven residents were evacuated from a nearby apartment building, 115 Bryant Ave SE, but will soon be able to return. The Wadena County Human Services Department opened at 8:30 a.m. Monday to assist those impacted by the fire. Subzero temperatures and wind chills made firefighting efforts more difficult, causing four trucks and two ladders to freeze up. For anyone who would like to help those who have been displaced, Human Services cannot accept cash or used items. They are in need of Walmart gift cards to purchase coats, boots and toiletry items. Human Services is open to drop off gift cards. Take them to the front desk. They will be logged in and given to the displaced people.
A Texas man died in a snowmobile crash in northern Minnesota. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened on Friday night just before 9:00. They received a report of a snowmobile crash in rural Walker. A 50-year-old man from Corpus Christi was driving the snowmobile when it left the road and struck a snow embankment and some trees. The man was taken to a hospital in Park Rapids where he died. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash.
Gas and diesel prices continue to rise. Gas Buddy says the average gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08. The national average price of gas has risen 2.2 cents per gallon, averaging $3.11. The national average price of diesel has increased 0.8 cents in the last week and stands at $3.63 per gallon. The national average has inched higher, driven primarily by sharp gas price increases on the West Coast, where refinery maintenance and outages have created a ripple effect in neighboring states. Meanwhile, oil prices remain subdued in the low $70s as President Trump works on a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, an event that could have significant implications for oil markets.
A Stearns County man faces a number of charges after allegedly firing several gunshots at police officers during a standoff. Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 25000 block of County Road 34 Saturday morning on a report of a domestic disturbance. The home is located in Paynesville Township. Deputies made contact with the victim and determined there was probable cause to arrest 58-year-old Nicholas Kaufenberg. Officers made contact with Kaufenberg who refused to exit the home, allegedly made threatening comments to deputies if they tried to enter, and said he had several guns and was willing to use them. After hours of negotiating, the Stearns-Benton SWAT Team was activated just before 2:00 p.m. At 7:35 p.m., officers breached a bedroom window. Kaufenberg is accused of firing several rounds from a shotgun at officers, striking one officer in his safety glasses. The sheriff's office says several officers were protected from the gunfire due to large armored vehicles on site. Kaufenberg was taken into custody without further incident. No one was hurt in the incident. Officers used a search warrant at the home and found several guns and spent shell casings inside the house.
Authorities in Becker County are investigating a deadly snowmobile crash on Two Inlets Lake. The report says a machine driven by 39-year-old Benjamin Hellerman of Sauk Centre collided with a fish house on Saturday night and he was found not breathing. Paramedics tried to save him, but Hellerman died at the scene. Sheriff's deputies say Hellerman was riding with a friend and the other snowmobiler lost sight of him before the crash. No one was inside the fish house that he struck.
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