CLEARWATER COUNTY

BCA identifies man, deputy in fatal use-of-force incident in Clearwater County

Courtesy, Darin Steindl, Farmers IndependentST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — The Minnesota BCA identifies the man who died during a use-of-force incident in Clearwater County as Dennis Hoie, 75, of Bagley. On November 13, Clearwater County Deputy Noah Hallman recognized Hoie at a local gas station for having a felony warrant for his arrest. He fled authorities and a pursuit started….

Fosston teen seriously injured in crash involving tractor

CLEARWATER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fosston teen suffered life threatening injuries after the vehicle he was in crashed with a tractor. According to the Minnesota crash report, the crash happened just before 11 a.m. on Highway 2 in Clearwater County. The driver of a Ford Expedition, 59-year-old Christina Gubrud, collided with a farm tractor. Both were traveling eastbound. The Fosston…

One of Two Unresponsive Males Who Died In Clearwater County is Identified

CLEARWATER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — One of two unresponsive males who died in Clearwater County over the weekend has been identified as 44-year-old William Keezer of Naytahwaush, Minnesota. Keezer was found partially clothed, unresponsive and laying in the roadway in southern Clearwater County Saturday night. He was pronounce dead at Bagley Sanford Medical Center. A second call came in Sunday…

Bemidji Woman Killed, Passenger Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Gonvick, MN

CLEARWATER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — One woman is dead and a second woman is at Sanford in Fargo after a single-vehicle crash in Clearwater County. The crash happened Sunday just before 3 a.m. State patrol says a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Morgan Avenson of Bemidji left Highway 92 near Gonvick and rolled several times. Avenson, who was not wearing a…

Sheriff: 23 pipeline protesters arrested in northwestern Minnesota

BAGLEY, Minn. (KVRR) – Authorities say 23 people were arrested following a pipeline demonstration Tuesday in northwestern Minnesota. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding protesters blocking a road. The initial call reported that they were setting up a tee pee and barrels in the roadway and vehicles could not pass through.  An early estimate of protesters was…