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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UPDATED: Deputy Wounded, Suspect Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Near Walker; BCA Leading Investigation

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in rural Cass County that left one sheriff’s deputy wounded and a male suspect dead Sunday afternoon.

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Multistate Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Recalled ByHeart Infant Formula

Health officials in Minnesota and across the country are warning parents to check their infant formula after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state health departments identified a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.

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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 Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Targeting Electronics Manufacturer

A Burnsville man with a long history of fraud convictions has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for orchestrating a complex scheme that defrauded a California-based electronics manufacturing company out of nearly $3 million

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