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27-May-2026

ATV Accident

A woman is seriously hurt after falling out of an ATV. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened on Saturday at about 1:20 p.m. on Sage Road, about five miles southeast of Hillman. Nineteen-year-old Dylan Batien of Milaca was diving a side-by-side on Sage Road, traveling about 40 miles an hour.  Nineteen-year-old passenger Izabella Roffe of Milaca fell out of the side-by-side while it was moving and suffered severe injuries.  Roffe was not wearing a seatbelt or helmet. She was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital by North Air Care.

 

 

 

 

27-May-2026

ATV Crash

Two people suffered minor injuries after an ATV and a vehicle crashed near Litchfield on Monday. The incident happened at the intersection of Meeker County Road 1 and 608th Avenue just before Noon. The sheriff's office says 33-year-old Dean Nystrom of Litchfield was driving the machine illegally on County Road 1 when he failed to signal his turn and collided with another vehicle. Nystrom and his passenger, 27-year-old Austin Wieling of Willmar, were both taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the car, 18-year-old MacKenzie Straumann of Cosmos, and her passenger, 18-year-old Kenna Lund of Litchfield, were not hurt. Nystrom was also cited for Driving After Revocation.

 

 

 

 

 

27-May-2026

Burglary

A juvenile is in custody after an early-morning break-in at a Cenex gas station in Battle Lake. Deputies were called just after 1:00 a.m. on Monday, May 25 for a burglary alarm at 36879 State Highway 210. Upon arrival, officials say they found a door had been forced opened. Investigators later determined several items had been stolen from the business. Officials say a male juvenile was identified, and later located and arrested. He was taken to the West Central Regional Juvenile Center in Moorhead on suspicion of third-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools and first-degree criminal damage to property. The case remains under investigation.

26-May-2026

I-94 Construction

Motorists traveling on Interstate 94 this summer can expect delays in central Minnesota, with traffic reduced to single lane in both directions in two stretches. The Minnesota Department of Transportation say bridge repair and upgrade work will start in two locations between Melrose and Sauk Centre in Stearns County on Tuesday, May 26, and last through late October. Two eastbound bridges over the Sauk River will be repaired this summer, with the westbound bridges to be repaired next summer. MnDOT says the interstate will be reduced to single-lane, head-to-head traffic over the bridges. In the construction zones, traffic speed will be limited to 60 mph, with drivers encouraged to stay in both lanes until the closure goes into effect and then zipper merge. The freeway will return to two lanes in time for the winter season, before similar closures go into effect next summer.

 

26-May-2026

Minnesota Summer Weather

It's safe to say the Land of 10,000 Lakes offers some of the best summer weather in the country, but oppressive heat and smoke — particularly in recent years — can have negative impacts. "Looking back at the last several summers, even going back as far as a decade, warmer summers are kind of a theme nowadays," said Brent Hewett, a forecaster with the National Weather Service Twin Cities. Weather models predict a warmer summer than normal, Hewett said, likely by one or two degrees above average. Along with that warmer temperatures usually comes dryer conditions, he said, meaning droughts could pose a problem as we get deeper into the year. Also a problem? Wildfire smoke. This season, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency forecasts 12 to 16 smoky days with alerts. "It just depends on what happens in Canada. It depends on how many wildfires they get, how close are those wildfires to Minnesota," said MPCA Meteorologist Ryan Lueck. It could be worse. Smokey alert days are forecast to be fewer than they were in 2021, 2023 and 2025, Lueck said. Wildfires generally pick up in Canada between mid-June to early July, Hewett said, and hang on through the second half of summer.

25-May-2026

Gas Prices

Average gasoline prices declined in 40 states over the last week. Gas Buddy says much of the decline came after renewed optimism surrounding a potential U.S.-Iran agreement pushed oil prices lower.   However, while oil continued drifting lower over the weekend on hopes of a deal, new reports involving U.S. defensive strikes highlight how quickly the outlook could change. Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have decreased by 11.3 cents per gallon over the last week, now averaging $4.30.  The national average price of gasoline has decreased by 6.6 cents per gallon over the last week, now averaging $4.45 per gallon.  The national average price of diesel has decreased 4.0 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.57 per gallon.