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01-Sep-2026

Fatal ATV Crash

A 40-year-old man was killed in an apparent ATV accident over the weekend in southeast Minnesota. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 7:25 a.m. Saturday to an accident with injuries in the 3400 block of Chester Road Southeast in Marion Township. The accident involved a side-by-side ATV that rolled into a ditch. Its only occupant was ejected and pronounced dead. An investigation is ongoing. No other details were released.

01-Sep-2026

Gas Prices

Gas Buddy has released its annual Labor Day gas price forecast.  It is predicting that average gasoline prices on the last summer holiday weekend for 2026 will be $4.03 per gallon, 87 cents higher than in 2025, and the highest Labor Day price at the pump on record. It surpasses the previous record of #3.83 per gallon in 2012. Gas Buddy says, after Labor Day, seasonal tailwinds will likely bring some relief in the weeks ahead.  Gasoline demand, after peaking in mid-July, will continue to decelerate, giving the market needed breathing room.  And, the change back to cheaper winter gasoline will happen in much of the nation after September 15th, also providing price relief.

 

 

 

 

 

01-Sep-2026

Sexual Contact Charge

A Hitterdal man is facing charges after allegedly having sexual contact with a young girl while bathing with her. 36 year old Anthony Baumgartner, is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under 13, according to a complaint filed in Clay County District Court. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office began investigating in November 2024 after a report from social services about conduct that allegedly happened in 2019 or 2020 at a home in Hitterdal. Investigators say Baumgartner was in a relationship with the child’s mother and lived in the home, where he frequently cared for the child. In a later forensic interview, the child described inappropriate contact that happened while the two were in a bathtub together, the complaint states. The child’s mother told authorities her daughter had disclosed the incident about a year earlier and said Baumgartner often bathed the child while the mother was at work. Detectives interviewed Baumgartner in March 2026. According to the complaint, he admitted sharing baths with the child several times and acknowledged there was an incident in which the child made physical contact with him, but he disputed parts of the account and said he did not intend for it to happen.Second-degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and a $30,000 fine.

31-Aug-2026

Gas Prices

Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 13.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.00 per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.01 per gallon. The national average price of diesel has decreased 1.4 cents per gallon compared to a week ago and stands at $.57 per gallon. Gas Buddy says that over the weekend, the Trump administration struck a deal with Venezuela, a signal that the White House remains concerned about elevated fuel prices. However, in reality, any benefits from increased Venezuelan output will take years to fully materialize and are unlikely to move the needle in the near term.

31-Aug-2026

Highway Ten Crash

A Saturday evening crash on Highway 10 sent a teenager to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV driven by a 16-year-old girl from St. Cloud was going north on Highway 10 at about 8:00 p.m. Meanwhile, a second SUV being driven by 38-year-old Bennett Graf of Sauk Rapids was going south on Highway 10 and attempting to turn east onto Saint Germain Street when the two vehicles crashed. A 13-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the 16-year-old girl's SUV, was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A second passenger, a 16-year-old boy from St. Cloud, was not hurt. The 16-year-old girl driver and Graf were not hurt in the crash.

31-Aug-2026

Teen Identified In Fatal Crash

The Minnesota State Patrol has released the name of the Foley teenager who was killed in a fatal crash in Benton County. The crash happened at around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in St. George Township. The State Patrol says 27-year-old Tyler Hurtig of Brainerd was driving a pickup and pulling a trailer on Highway 25 when the crash happened. Troopers say another pickup driven by 18-year-old Keegan Midas of Foley made contact with the trailer at the intersection of Highway 25 and County Road 10 before rolling. Troopers say Midas was not wearing his seatbelt and was killed in the crash. Hurtig and his passenger, 49-year-old Daniel Phelps of Wadena, were not hurt.