12-Jun-2026

Apartment Fire

A morning apartment fire in Wilton caused significant damage. The Bemidji Fire Department says crews were called at 10:38 a.m. on Wednesday June 10 to the 200 block of Spirit Avenue Northwest in the city of Wilton for a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from a second-story window of a two-story, multi-family building. The apartment where the fire started suffered significant damage. The rest of the building received moderate damage. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but it is believed to be accidental, according to the release. About 30 firefighters and 11 pieces of equipment were on scene for roughly 2 1/2 hours. North Country First Responders, Bemidji Ambulance Service, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Otter Tail Power Co. and Red Lake Housing assisted at the scene.

12-Jun-2026

Turkey Hunt

This spring turkey hunt in Minnesota this year saw the 3rd most turkeys harvested.  This year's hunt finished behind each of the last 2 years.  Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News says the turkey hunt this year was down about 10% compared to last year.  15,245 turkeys were shot compared to 16,903 in 2025.  He says the last 2 years were each record breaking years and it's hard to go back to back to back.  Schmitt says license sales were down 1% from last year and he believes early season unpleasant weather played a role.  Turkey numbers in the state are very strong including in Central Minnesota.

 

 

 

 

 

12-Jun-2026

Women Rescued From Lake

Three women from Minneapolis were rescued from Steamboat Lake in rural Cass Lake Wednesday after their boat drifted away while they were swimming, leaving them struggling to stay afloat in windy conditions. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 12:47 p.m. after a woman had swum to shore, exhausted, and reported two others were still in the water. Deputies arrived within minutes. Resort guests immediately launched a boat to search for the remaining victims. A nearby fisherman also spotted an unoccupied boat drifting in heavy winds and joined the search. Together, the resort guests and a fisherman located the two women in the water and pulled them to safety. According to the sheriff’s office, the three women had been boating when they decided to swim. They entered the water without anchoring the boat, which then drifted away in the wind. None of the women had life jackets on. All three were treated on scene by Leech Lake Ambulance for minor injuries, including exhaustion and water intake, and are expected to be ok. Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk credited the outcome to the swift action of bystanders. “Sheriff Welk credits the successful outcome of this dangerous situation to the quick action taken by the resort guests and the fisherman on the lake to act quickly and safely to get to the victims and get them safely into their boats for rescue.” Wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph were reported at the time of the rescue.

11-Jun-2026

Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Tree

An elderly man has died after being pinned under a tree on Wednesday morning. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says they responded to a call about a man trapped under a tree at about 11:00 a.m. in Brandon. The Sheriff's Office, Brandon Fire Department, and North Ambulance responded to the scene. Upon arrival, first responders found a 78-year-old man pinned underneath a tree and attempted life-saving measures. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Sheriff's Office says the cause of death appears to be accidental, but the case remains under investigation.