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16-Oct-2026

Bale Fire

Fire crews spent about 10 hours battle a hay bale fire near Pillager on Monday Oct. 12. The call came in at around 4:26 a.m. Crews used more than 42,000 gallons of water to put of out the fire. The fire destroyed more than 1,000 bales. Fire officials said they were humbled by community members who kept crews fed and hydrated with sandwiches, treats, water and coffee. Children also baked cookies for firefighters on scene. No one was hurt and no animals or equipment were lost.

16-Oct-2026

I-94 Bridge Work

Road Construction season is coming to a close, and it spells good news for drivers on Interstate 94 in Stearns County. Drivers Will Have Smoother Sailing Through Sauk Centre and Melrose The Minnesota Department of Transportation has reopened all lanes of I-94 between Melrose and Sauk Centre. Bridge work over the Sauk River prompted lane closures on two eastbound bridges this summer. Traffic is back to normal in both directions, and all temporary median crossovers have been removed as crews wrap up work for the season. Year One of Bridge Repairs Focused on the Eastbound Bridges MnDOT focused on repairs to the two eastbound I-94 bridges with new concrete wearing courses, approach panels, concrete joints, guardrails, and drainage improvements. Work will pause for the winter and resume next spring. Year Two of Construction Will Focus on the Westbound Bridges In 2027, MnDOT workers will return to remove and fully reconstruct the two westbound bridges over the Sauk River. Drivers will again experience temporary median crossovers while maintaining traffic in a single-lane, head-to-head framework at each bridge. More details will be released next year before work begins.

16-Oct-2026

Pickup/Semi Crash

A pickup driver was hurt in a collision with a semi in Todd County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday on Highway 71 near Bertha. The pickup driven by 44-year-old Josh Prather of Bertha was going west on County Road 24 when it collided with the semi going north on Highway 71.  Prather was taken to Astera Health-Wadena with non-life-threatening injuries. The semi driver, 48-year-old Maksym Semeniuk of Eagan was not hurt. Todd County Sheriff's Office, Bertha First Responders, and Bertha Fire assisted at the scene.

16-Oct-2026

Space Object Found In Corn Field

The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office is working with state and federal agencies to identify a large metallic object found in a cornfield in Scott Township. A large, scorched metallic object, roughly 11 feet in diameter, sits in a cornfield in Scott... A large, scorched metallic object, roughly 11 feet in diameter, sits in a cornfield in Scott Township on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2026. The Stevens County Sheriff's Office says the object is presumably a space object and is working with state and federal agencies to identify it.(Stevens County Sheriff's Office) The Sheriff’s Office received a call around 3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 reporting foreign debris in the field. Deputies who responded confirmed a large, metallic object approximately 11 feet in diameter was present, which the Sheriff’s Office said is presumably a space object. The Minnesota Duty Officer was notified, and federal agencies responded to the scene, according to the post. The Sheriff’s Office said it is working with several state and federal agencies to identify and notify the object’s owner and plan for its removal from the field. Agency officials have determined there is no danger to the public, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

15-Oct-2026

New Rest Area

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will receive $27.7 million in federal funding to design and build a new rest area along I-94 near Fergus Falls, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding will pay for a new Class I Safety Rest Area with approximately 63 commercial motor vehicle parking spaces and approximately 60 passenger vehicle parking spaces, serving both directions of I-94. The investment is part of a $200 million nationwide package U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced to expand truck parking in 12 states through the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA) program. The funding covers 14 truck parking projects across the country, with Minnesota’s Fergus Falls project among the largest individual awards in the group. According to the Department of Transportation, the investments are intended to expand public parking for truckers along major freight corridors, with officials citing reduced fatigue-related accidents and improved supply chain efficiency as goals of the program.

15-Oct-2026

Two Vehicle Crash

One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Sherburne County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday on Highway 10 in Becker. A Dodge Caravan driven by 71-year-old Marilyn Vukelich-Hamblin of Rice was going west at Willow Street when it collided with a Honda Pilot driven by 57-year-old Lynn Jensen of Big Lake. Vukelich-Hamblin was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.   Jensen was not hurt. The Minnesota State Patrol was assisted by the Becker Fire Department, CentraCare EMS, the Becker Police Department, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office, and Peterson's Towing.