02-May-2025

New York Mills Fire

A building is a total loss after a large structure fire near New York Mills, MN early Friday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says their deputies and crews from multiple area fire departments were called to the scene just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday, May 2. Upon arrival, they say they found a large building containing multiple businesses engulfed in flames - all of which appear to be a total loss. The Sheriff’s Office says no one was hurt in the fire. The fire’s origin is currently unknown, but the MN State Fire Marshall’s Office and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office are investigating. New York Mills FD, Bluffton FD and Deer Creek FD all responded to the scene.

 

 

 

01-May-2025

Drug Charge

A man who was arrested in Hubbard County in January with more than 3,000 grams of methamphetamine in his possession was charged in Hubbard County Court yesterday. 39-year-old Action Jack Allen Simon is facing one count of first-degree possession of methamphetamine and one count of felon in possession of ammo. Court documents say law enforcement officers attempted to stop a vehicle Simon was in on January 25th, but the vehicle did not stop. Eventually, a pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver caused the vehicle to stop moving, and Simon was taken in custody due to an outstanding warrant. After obtaining a search warrant, investigators searched the vehicle Simon was in and found 2,979 grams of suspected methamphetamine in seven vacuum-sealed packages, as well as a gun and 200 rounds of ammunition. Authorities tested some of the suspected meth and it tested positive for the drug. Another 60 grams of confirmed meth was located on Simon when he was booked into the Hubbard County Jail. Bail or bond for Simon has been set at $1 million with no conditions or $750,000 with conditions. His next court hearing is scheduled for May 13th.

01-May-2025

Fatal Farm Accident

A Brooten man died in a farm accident on Tuesday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office got a call just before 6:00 p.m. on a report of a man who was pinned underneath a large corn planter. It happened in the 26000 block of County Road 201, about four miles northeast of Brooten. Emergency responders arrived to find 46-year-old Eric Segaar pinned under the machinery. Segaar was freed from the planter, and life-saving measures were performed, but Segaar died at the scene. The sheriff's office says Segaar and another man were working on malfunctioning hydraulics when the accident happened. Segaar was underneath the planter when the hydraulic system failed and the planter suddenly lowered to the ground, pinning him underneath.

01-May-2025

One Vehicle Rollover

A driver was hurt after rolling her vehicle in Morrison County. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened just after 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday in Platte Township just north of Pierz. Deputies say 23-year-old Tajia Boxwell of Pierz was driving west on 233rd Street when she reached for something in the back seat, hit the shoulder, got sucked into the ditch, and rolled. Tajia left the scene prior to deputies' arrival and was taken by private vehicle to St. Joseph Hospital in Brainerd with unknown injuries.

01-May-2025

Three Vehicle Crash

One person was hurt when three vehicles collided in Meeker County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday on Highway 22 near Litchfield. Two vehicles were traveling south on the highway, one vehicle was traveling north, when they collided. Seventy-three-year-old Nancy Putzier of Litchfield was taken to Litchfield Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was hurt in the crash.