A 15-year-old boy is hospitalized with serious injuries suffered in a farm accident near Hector in southwest Minnesota. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was 15 feet off the ground working on a grain dryer Monday when his legs became entangled in an auger. Deputies say he was trapped in the auger and […]
Rochester murder suspect arrested in South Carolina
The Rochester man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her daughter is in police custody in South Carolina. Twenty-nine-year-old Renard Carter is facing charges in Olmsted County for the deaths of 23-year-old Kiona Foote and her two-year-old girl apparently last Thursday. The criminal complaint says Carter recorded the woman’s murder and posted it on […]
Bemidji prepares for Trump visit Friday
The city of Bemidji is preparing for a campaign visit by President Donald Trump this Friday night (6 p-m). The Bemidji Police Department says it has been working with the U-S Secret Service to ensure the safety of everyone who attends the event. There will be increased law enforcement around the Bemidji/Beltrami Regional Airport for […]
Minnesota firefighters headed to Oregon
Minnesota is sending 29 firefighters and nine fire trucks to Salem, Oregon to help protect structures threatened by wildfires across the state. Governor Tim Walz authorized the move following a request from Oregon state officials through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). The two Minnesota task forces consist of crews from Brainerd, Fisher, Bemidji, Eden […]
Waseca police officer six months into recovery
Waseca Police Officer Arik Matson is now six months into his recovery from a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators say Tyler Janovsky shot Matson January 6th during an exchange of gunfire with four officers. His CaringBridge site says Matson has undergone two surgeries since the shooting and may have another one later this year. […]
Two Iowans survive plane crash in Eveleth
The Eveleth Police Department released a statement Monday identifying two Iowans as the occupants in a plane crash Sunday afternoon. The pilot, 73-year-old Richard Zahasky, and his 68-year-old wife, Roseann Zahasky, both of Decorah, Iowa were treated at a nearby hospital for minor injuries and have since been released. It was reported that the airplane […]
All police officers involved in George Floyd’s death now charged
Attorney General Keith Ellison says ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is now charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd. He was initially arrested for third-degree murder. Ellison said the evidence against Chauvin supported stronger charges in the case. Three other Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of Floyd are charged with […]
Daily COVID-19 Update
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) staff have seen a decrease in calls to the school and child care question hotline and are scaling back the hotline’s hours as a result. Despite the decrease in calls to that particular hotline, the SEOC remains a busy place with dozens of employees from state agencies and several volunteer […]
COVID-19 Daily Briefing April 2nd
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Wednesday COVID-19 Update
The search for personal protective equipment (PPE) remains a top priority for state officials as Minnesotans and Minnesota businesses continue to flood the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) with offers to help. “Our top priority is our front-line health professionals,” said Joe Kelly, director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Homeland Security and […]