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Quiet Minnesota Suburb Has 2nd Highest Murder Rate
The state of Minnesota has consistently ranked as one of the safest states in the U.S. for a few decades now. However, as with any state, some places are more dangerous than others. It will probably come as no surprise that Minneapolis has the highest murder per capita rate in...
Big Lake train derailment blocks off area as crews and authorities respond
BIG LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A BNSF train derailment reported in Big Lake has closed off the area near the railway as crews and authorities respond to the wreckage. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office said there are no reported injuries. The incident happened at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday...
California Woman Dies In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Elk River
(KNSI) – A California woman died at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Elk River Friday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says a 32-year-old Utah man was driving a Kia Soul and attempting to make a left turn from Highway 10 onto Gary Street when a BMW sport utility vehicle hit the car.
Corcoran house fire injures 1 resident, 2 firefighters
CORCORAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - A house fire in Corcoran Saturday afternoon left one resident and two firefighters injured. Around 1:45 p.m., Corcoran police responded to a house fire on the 6200 block of Steeple Chase Lane, authorities said. The 911 caller stated there was black and white smoke coming from the basement of the home.
Minnesota State Patrol investigating fatal crash that happened Friday, July 19 on Highway 10 in Elk River
A pair of out-of-state travelers in a 2011 Kia Soul were turning onto Gary Street from the turn lane on westbound Highway 10 Friday afternoon when their vehicle collided with a BMW X6 SUV that had been eastbound on Highway 10. Ashley Cheyenne Jones, a 36-year-old woman from Mountain Ranch, California who was a passenger in the KIA, died at the scene of the crash. Chase Allen Bosshardt, a 32-year-old...
Elk River police report: Furniture stolen from Plants and Things; and a house fire
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor The theft of approximately $1,300 in furniture was reported at Plants and Things in Elk River. Two suspects selected several items, loaded them into a black Ford crewcab and paid for some less expensive items. ...
Big Lake Man Injured in Car Accident Friday Evening (7/19)
A Big Lake man was sent to the hospital as a result of a single-vehicle car crash on Friday evening (7/19) in Melrose Township in neighboring Stearns County. 40-year-old Daniel Joseph Holappa was eastbound on Interstate 94 when his GMC Sierra left the roadway, striking the median barriers at the intersection of MN Highway 4.
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