Inmate Charged with Assaulting Corrections Officer in Otter Tail County Jail
Fergus Falls, MN – An Apple Valley man has been charged for assaulting a deputy at the Otter Tail County Detention Facility. Prosecutors say the deputy was completing wellness checks in one of the cell blocks on June 18, 2026, when 25-year-old Elijah Nelson approached them about speaking with a social worker. The deput
Minnesota Woman Picked Rabid Bat Off Sidewalk. Now Health Officials Are Desperate to Find...
Update: September 21, 2026, 4:21 p.m. ET: There’s been a happy development. A representative for the Minnesota Department of Health told Gizmodo that the woman contacted the department this afternoon. She’ll likely go through a standard assessment for rabies risk, and hopefully she’s alright. The original article follo
Police investigating after contractor dies at St. Paul Park refinery
Police in St. Paul Park, Minnesota, say they're investigating after a man died at a refinery Sunday afternoon.
3 years’ probation ordered for getaway driver in deadly Minneapolis shooting
Martaveis Lamier Roberts, 24, has been ordered to serve three years of supervised probation for his role in a deadly Minneapolis shooting in 2024.
Parents warn Minneapolis school closures could impact entire neighborhoods
Minneapolis parents are warning that plans to close up to 16 schools could hurt everyone in the neighborhood, regardless of whether they’ve got kids.
A Minnesota health system told Medicare Advantage patients to change plans before December 7
Patients across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota who carry a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage card are getting a direct instruction from their own hospital system: start looking at other plans now, because this one will not get them into a Fairview clinic much longer. The notice is not a rumor or a leaked memo.
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of roommate in Richfield
On Monday, a judge sentenced Shay Michael Benson to life in prison for the murder of his roommate a year ago.
Driver of Semi Suffers Medical Emergency in Highway 169 Crash
The driver of a semi-trailer truck that crashed on northbound Highway 169 in New Hope suffered a medical emergency, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The crash happened shortly after 7 a.m. on 169 at Medicine Lake Road near the New Hope water tower. Lt. Jen Krier with the Minnesota State...
Family-owned Burnsville cafe to close on Halloween
There's still time to enjoy waffles at The Buzz before the coffee shop closes next month.
‘My life is over’: Traffic stop reveals ‘most prolific’ child predator cases
Police video obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveals the traffic stop that led to the criminal investigation of Aaron Hjermstad for sexually abusing more than 120 children. Authorities believe the former Twin Cities teacher and coach was on the run when he was picked up by state troopers in...

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