>>Toddler Killed in Drunken Rollover Crash in Maplewood
(Maplewood, MN) — Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a crash that killed a toddler and injured four others Saturday night near Maplewood. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed onto Highway 61 when it rolled into the ditch and landed upside down in one to two feet of water. Troopers say one-year-old Revon Todd was extricated from underneath the vehicle and later died. Five-year-old Drevon Todd, six-year-old Devon Todd, 32-year-old Kenneth Williams Junior of Mounds View, and the driver, 28-year-old Rachale Peloquin, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The report says Peloquin is suspected of driving drunk.
>>Fosston Man Arrested for Deadly Assault in Bagley
(Bagley, MN) — A northwest Minnesota man is jailed in Clearwater County in connection with a deadly assault near Bagley. Police found 26-year-old Tray McCollum barely breathing early Sunday, and he was taken to the hospital, where he died of head trauma. Investigators learned that McCollum and another person were assaulted. Officers later arrested a 24-year-old man in Fosston on suspicion of second-degree murder. The University of North Dakota Forensic Pathology Center in Grand Forks is doing an autopsy to determine McCollum’s official cause and manner of death.
>>Man Hospitalized After Hitting Farming Equipment
(Redwood County, MN) — A Lamberton man was hospitalized after rear-ending a parked pickup hauling farm equipment on Friday. Redwood County deputies say 29-year-old Byamba Erdene crashed on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 6 and escaped his SUV before it caught fire. He was treated for minor injuries. The pickup was unoccupied. Officials say the accident caused significant damage, and the crash remains under investigation.
>>Farm Equipment Crash in Redwood County
(Redwood County, MN) — A Wabasso man suffered minor injuries after a farm equipment crash near Hwy 71 in Redwood County. Deputies say 43-year-old Joel Schoer was hauling a tiller Friday morning when the trailer detached and slammed into his tractor, pushing both into a ditch. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office says the crash caused significant damage and remains under investigation.
>>Missing Hunter Found Safe in Northern MN
(Burbank Township, MN) — A missing hunter was safely rescued Saturday night in northern Kandiyohi County. Deputies say the 59-year-old Stewartville man was last seen around 5:30 p.m. and found hours later in Burbank Township using drones, K9s, and the county rescue squad. A New London firefighter spotted the man waving at a drone in dense woods and swamps. A rescue team reached him on foot and ATV around 11:30 p.m. He was medically cleared at the scene.
>>Lawmakers Contemplate Next Session’s Bonding Bill
(St. Paul, MN) – State lawmakers were able to push through a $700 million bonding bill during the last special session. But can they do it again in the upcoming session? DFL Senator Nick Frentz of North Mankato says these projects never get cheaper, and “when we fail to bond, we really fail to serve the people. And there’s a need everywhere you look, and we can do it.” Frentz was one of several lawmakers on the Capitol Investment Committee who toured potential future bonding projects in southern Minnesota last week.
>>Progressive Coalition Criticizes GOP Governor Candidates
(Undated) – Alliance for a Better Minnesota, a progressive coalition, is criticizing Dr. Scott Jensen, Representative Kristin Robbins, and Kendall Qualls, the Republican challengers to Governor Tim Walz in the 2026 race. Executive Director Marissa Luna says all three are seeking an endorsement from President Donald Trump after he “went on the record last week saying that he couldn’t care less about bringing the country together, which brings up the question of do these gubernatorial candidates agree with that?” Luna is referencing a Fox News interview from Friday’s episode of “Fox and Friends.” Plans from each of the three candidates’ public plans include similar promises to cut taxes, fight for freedom, provide quality education, and create safer communities. The candidates’ campaigns have not responded to the criticism.
