GRANT CO., Minn. — One person was killed in a head-on crash near Elbow Lake in Grant County Sunday afternoon. 18-year-old Tyler Stone of Hoffman was driving a car that crashed with a pickup at the intersection of two rural roads. Stone died in the crash. The driver of the pickup, a 23-year-man from Brandon, was taken to the Elbow…
BRANDON, Minn. (KVRR) – City officials in Brandon aren’t amused with whoever defaced the west-central Minnesota city’s welcome signs on the edge of town. Brandon City Clerk Deb Grommesh says someone added the words “Let’s Go” to the welcome signs, which were discovered Monday. “We understand and embrace freedom of speech,” Grommesh said. “But we will not tolerate damage or…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. — A 72-year-old Fargo woman is dead after a head on crash in Douglas County Monday afternoon. Authorities say the woman crossed the center line on County Road 41 between Evansville and I-94 into the path of an oncoming pickup. She died at the scene. Her name is being withheld while family is notified. The driver and…
Grand Forks Police Department / FacebookGRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Police Department has a new crime fighter! Meet Brandon, the department’s dual-purpose police goat. They say he’s getting faster every day! Brandon is fully qualified in tracking and detection and is National Police Goat Association certified. He’s partnered up with Officer Mike. It’s either a brilliant April Fool’s Day…
Brandon, MN racked up our largest vote total of the season so far but Argusville certainly made the race close. We got a lot of help with photos from viewers this week. Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: BRANDON, Brandon Minnesota, Brandon-Evansville, DOUGLAS COUNTY, TOWN OF THE WEEK
BRANDON, Minn. — An airplane crashed and caught on fire in Brandon, Minn. at around 1 p.m. Saturday. All occupants were out of the plane and not requesting medical assistance when the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash. The plane, piloted by 53-year-old Paul Erickson of Alexandria, was a single engine Piper PA-18 Super Cub. Erickson said he…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. — Authorities identify the man killed in a crash Saturday afternoon in Douglas County. He is 47-year-old Robert Kirscht of Brandon, Minnesota. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a vehicle driven by 67-year-old David Thoennes of Alexandria pulled in front of Kirscht’s vehicle on County Road 8. Kirscht’s vehicle, which was towing a trailer, rolled. He was pronounced…
BRANDON, Minn.–A man was hospitalized after his house became fully engulfed in flames on Thursday in Brandon. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a structure fire at 10897 Co Rd 7 NW in Brandon. When the Brandon Fire Department arrived on scene they found the house engulfed with flames. The home owner, Marvin Wagner, received injuries as a…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, MN — A block heater may have started a vehicle fire in Douglas County. Small kids woke their parents after spotting the fire in their driveway in Brandon, Minnesota, west of Alexandria. Fire crews were called just before 6 a.m. The vehicle is a total loss but the detached garage it was parked in front of only has moderate…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — A toddler was run over by a vehicle Saturday afternoon at Chippewa Park near Brandon. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the 23-month-old girl was walking across the parking lot with her siblings when she was struck by a vehicle attempting to park. People were able to pull the girl out from under the vehicle. She…
