BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum is seeking a presidential disaster declaration for storms that hit North Dakota in late June and early July causing flash flooding in several counties. The storms from June 29 through July 1 are blamed for causing over $5 million in damage to roads and other infrastructure. Burgum includes six counties in his request: Benson,…
BENSON, Minn. — A man on his way to turn himself in at the Swift County Jail pulls out a gun and shoots himself. The sheriff’s office got a 911 call from the driver of a car that 62-year-old Bernard Drivdahl was a passenger in. The vehicle stopped about two miles east of Benson, Minnesota on Monday night and Drivdahl…
WILLMAR, MN– It was just a home-made sparkler, a Benson, Minnesota man, who’s now facing multiple charges told the police, after they found a bomb in his pickup truck Monday afternoon. Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Holien said the device had a fuse and was larger than a pipe bomb. According to the sheriff, “It had inside materials that were used…
BENSON, Minn. — Authorities say “numerous injuries” are reported after a school van collided with a semi-truck in western Minnesota. The Swift County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened at an intersection and involved a transport van from Hancock Public School. A news release says “many responder units” were sent because of reports of numerous injuries. The sheriff says there…
1/5 Show Caption Hide Caption 2/5 Show Caption Hide Caption 3/5 Show Caption Hide Caption 4/5 Show Caption Hide Caption 5/5 Show Caption Hide Caption MINNESOTA — The first big snowstorm of the season caused hundreds of crashes, including one that killed an elderly woman in Minnesota. Minnesota State Patrol responded to more than 400 crashes statewide, including one on…
