Three Unoccupied Homes Destroyed in Overnight Fire in Otter Tail County Early Saturday Morning

Multiple fire departments responded early Saturday morning after three residences were found engulfed in flames in rural Otter Tail County. Officials say all three structures are considered total losses, and the cause remains under investigation.

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Two Livestock Lost as Fire Destroys Barn and Outbuilding in Rural Rice County

The Rice County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Monday evening that multiple fire departments responded Monday afternoon, November 3, 2025, to a large barn fire in rural Rice County that destroyed two structures and resulted in the loss of livestock.

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Burnsville Woman Sentenced for Felony DWI and Criminal Vehicular Operation Following January Hit-and-Run Crash

A Burnsville woman with multiple prior DWI convictions has been sentenced in Dakota County District Court after pleading guilty to a felony count of First-Degree Driving While Impaired (Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance) and a gross misdemeanor count of Criminal Vehicular Operation Resulting in Bodily Harm.

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