A Detroit Lakes man was arrested Monday night after fleeing from police and hiding in the Ottertail River for hours. According to the Frazee Police Department officers were alerted about a potentially impaired driver in the city of Frazee. Officials say an officer located the vehicle and made contact with the driver, 28-year-old Cole Frazen. Officers initiated a field sobriety test which determined that Frazen was impaired. Officials say Frazen took off and was tased by police but he wasn’t detained and continued running, eventually ending up in the Ottertail River. Police called in additional units from the Detroit Lakes Police Department, Becker County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota State Patrol as well as Essentia EMS and Frazee Rescue. Police say they attempted to coerce Frazen out of the river but were unsuccessful and drones were launched. Frazen then went into the cattails where he buried himself in the mud and camouflaged himself with cattail reeds. Law enforcement officials say after several hours Frazen made his way to land and was nearly apprehended but he ran back into the river to evade authorities. Deputies in an airboat eventually found him around 8:55 p.m. but he was uncooperative so a second airboat was requested. Frazen was taken into custody around 9:55 p.m. he faces charges of driving while impaired, fleeing on foot, obstruction of justice, and a felony court order violation.
Otter Tail County officials say an abandoned building is a total loss after catching fire. This happened on Friday, July 11th, just before 10:30 pm. Dispatch says it got a call about a large fire near 32939 500th Ave. When deputies got there, they say they found an abandoned outbuilding, fully engulfed in flames. Personnel from Otter Tail Fire & New York Mills Fire were able to put the fire out. According to the report, the owner of the building told officials he had been burning a brush pile near the building when the outbuilding caught fire. No injuries were reported. The building is a total loss. The fire is under investigation.
On Saturday 7/12/2025 at 11 am, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an injury crash near the intersection of Warner Road and 301st Avenue, Staples. A 2000 Ford F150 being driven by Russell Johnson of rural Staples was attempting to make a turn into a driveway, when it collided with a 2000 Harley Davidson Softail being driven by Grant Woodwick of Staples. Woodwick collided with the front driver’s side of the vehicle, causing extensive damage to both vehicles. Woodwick was transported to Lakewood Hospital for severe injuries. Johnson was later transported to Lakewood hospital for minor injuries sustained in the accident. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Staples Police Department, Staples Fire Department and Lakewood Ambulance.
A two-vehicle crash left one man dead in central Minnesota on Friday. The crash happened around 12:25 p.m. at the intersection of 120th Avenue and 30th Street, just south of Bowlus in Two Rivers Township. According to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office, the driver of a Toyota Prius was westbound on 30th Street and collided with a Ford F-450, with the impact causing both vehicles to roll onto their roofs and come to a rest in the ditch. The driver of the Prius was extricated from the vehicle before being pronounced dead at the scene. The driver's identity will be released at a later date. The driver and passengers in the Ford F-450 were treated at the scene and released. The crash was violent to the point that a power pole was struck and "sheared off," the sheriff's office said. Minnesota Power was dispatched to the scene to address the damage to the utility pole.
Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 6.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.05 a gallon. The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.0 cents per gallon, averaging $3.11. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.67 per gallon. Gas Buddy says with oil prices posting a modest uptick last week, the national average price of gasoline also inched slightly higher. They say while the renewed tariff discussions could weigh on oil markets due to concerns about economic growth, absent any major developments, they still expect the national average to remain in the lost $3 per gallon area, where it has been much of the summer.
Two people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Elk River. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday on Highway 10.A Toyota Camry was Westbound on Highway 10, and a Slingshot was traveling Eastbound on Highway 10. The vehicles then collided. The driver of the Slingshot, 55-year-old Joseph Shlangen of Clear Lake, and his passenger, 52-year-old Amy Shlangen of Clear Lake, were both taken to Mercy Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Camry, 21-year-old Abigail Kohout of Elk River, was not hurt. Elk River Police and Fire, and the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene.
Long Prairie Hockey Association is holding a Fundraising Weekend at the Little Sauk Legion.Friday, July 25 - Meat raffle and Horse races at 7:00pm.Saturday, July 26 - Free will donation ...
If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...
Long Prairie Hockey Association is holding a Fundraising Weekend at the Little Sauk Legion.Friday, July 25 - Meat raffle and Horse races at 7:00pm.Saturday, July 26 - Free will donation ...
If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...