MANTADOR, ND — A Mantador farmer is in the hospital after being run over by a tractor. Sixty-two year old Steve Bladow was bailing hay when he got off the tractor and was then run over. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office said Bladow was able to call for help and he was airlifted to a Fargo hospital. His condition has…
POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A Fosston man dies after crashing his motorcycle in Polk County. Authorities say 42-year-old Cary Berberich was traveling northbound on County Road 4 when it went off the road Wednesday. The crash happened just south of Spruce Grove Road Southeast. The crash is still under investigation. Categories: Community, Local News, Minnesota News, News Landing Page…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Polk County authorities have identified the victims killed in an ATV crash over the weekend. Noel Schmieg, 34, of Mentor, and 34-year-old Crystal Scott of Crookston died after hitting an approach while driving an ATV. It happened on a county road south of Mentor on Saturday. Both were found unconscious when responders arrived and were pronounced dead…
NATIONAL — Harley Davidson is issuing a recall for nearly 60,000 motorcycles worldwide. Company officials say at least nine reports of oil lines coming off have led to two crashes and one person being injured. They say an engine oil cooler line clamp may not have been installed correctly, causing it to come loose or even falling off. This…
A Davenport man is arrested after fleeing the scene of an accident. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Collin Albright was driving southwest of Kindred along a gravel road when he rolled his vehicle shortly after 7 o’clock Saturday night. When authorities responded to the crash, Albright took off running. Albright was found in a wooded area about one…
Two motorcyclists were injured after one was hit by a deer. Three motorcycles were traveling on I-94 between Jamestown and Bismarck Saturday afternoon when a deer hit one of the bikes east of Steele, North Dakota. Sixty-year-old Lyle Herman, of Mandan, was thrown from his motorcycle and landed in the ditch. Twenty-seven-year-old Christof Paul, of Bismarck, laid his motorcycle to…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — I-94 westbound lanes near Fergus Falls are open again after a semi-rollover crash shut them down. The Minnesota State Patrol says one of the tires of a semi blew out near Exit 55 by Fergus Falls and caused the driver to veer off the road. The driver was slightly hurt after the semi rolled on its…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Sgt. Jesse Grabow reports the left lane of I-94 westbound near Fergus Falls is now open for traffic flow. The right lane is still closed for cleanup. PREVIOUS CONTENT: I-94 westbound lanes are shut down after an accident near Fergus Falls. Sgt. Jesse Grabow with the Minnesota State Patrol says traffic is being diverted to…
LISBON, ND — An ATV driver is facing charges after hurting himself in a crash. The highway patrol says 24-year-old Taylor Wixo of Fargo was driving an ATV westbound on 73rd street Southeast, five miles outside of Lisbon. He veered off the road, tried to correct, and rolled. Wixo was taken to the hospital. He is facing a charge of…
A strong gust of wind was no match for a driver on I-29. The highway patrol says 20-year-old Krista Hanneman drifted off the interstate after a strong gust of wind. It happened about 6 miles south of Horace around 12:20 p.m. They say she over-corrected, lost control of her car and it rolled. Hanneman and a passenger were wearing their…
