Minnesota State Patrol Archives

Four people dead, one injured in two-car crash in Minnesota

February 26, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ONAMIA, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Four people were killed and another was seriously hurt in a head-on crash near Mille Lacs Lake in east-central Minnesota Wednesday night. The state patrol’s Brainerd District office says the crash happened at around 7 on Highway 169 on the lake’s southwest shore. A northbound car crossed the centerline and struck another car head-on. One of…

Numerous drivers reported across the region to have slid off the roads

February 19, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO (KVRR) — Many drivers across the region have been sliding off the roads and into the ditches. Both Minnesota and North Dakota officials have reported numerous crashes since the snow started falling. Minnesota State Patrol reports 79 vehicles went off the road, along with 5 jackknifed semis. North Dakota Highway Patrol reports 41 crashes in the state. Many of…

Cold Conditions Continue to Threaten Drivers

As temperatures plummet, focus for motorists shifts from avoiding crashes due to icy roads to staying alive if catastrophe were to strike.

January 22, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – At the start of the cold snap, the concern with driving was largely centered around crashes and spinouts. With temperatures falling fast, though, the focus of law enforcement has shifted from accident prevention to traveler survival. “With temps dropping quickly, it doesn’t take long for people to freeze,” said Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State…

Minnesota State Patrol Cautions Drivers As Low Visibility And High Winds In The Area

Minnesota State Patrol advises drivers to drive with caution as high winds and low visibility continue

January 16, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Driving may have been difficult, but while the snow has let up, Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says this isn’t nearly the end of what’s to come. “When the sun starts getting out, it almost creates a false security, the illusion that hey things are improving out here. But on the grand scheme of things, when…

UPDATE: Sebeka, Minnesota man killed in Wadena County crash is identified

January 5, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

(UPDATE) Minnesota State Patrol has identified the man killed in a head-on crash on Monday morning in Wadena County. They say 87-year-old Jerome Miller of Sebeka, Minnesota crossed the center line on Highway 71 and crashed into a vehicle driven by 60-year-old Benjamin Swain of Hewitt, Minnesota. Miller was killed in the crash while Swain is being treated at Astera…

17-year-old arrested in Duluth attempted armed robbery

December 30, 2025

KVRR Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — Duluth Police say a 17-year-old boy was booked into juvenile detention after an attempted armed robbery Monday. Officers responded to the call around 8 p.m. According to initial information, a man says he arranged to meet someone he knew to sell an item when the suspect attempted to rob him at gunpoint. The suspect then left in…

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Thief River Falls, MN semi driver killed in crash in Benton County

December 11, 2025

TJ Nelson,

BENTON CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls, Minnesota semi driver is dead after crashing his rig early this morning in Benton County. Minnesota State Patrol says 69-year-old Gary Srnsky was driving on Highway 10 near Rice, north of St. Cloud, around 1 a.m. Srnsky’s vehicle left the highway and crashed into the ditch. He was not wearing a…

GOP has a 9th candidate running for Governor of Minnesota

December 2, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — “Well, this is going to be the first time I’m going to say this in my life. My name’s Chris Madel and I’m running for governor of the great state of Minnesota.” That is how Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel kicked off his campaign on Monday in front of a crowd of supporters and the media. Madel using…

Small fire and multi-agency response at Waabigwan Mashkiki in Mahnomen

December 2, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — An evacuation order has been lifted in Mahnomen due to a fire at Waabigwan Mashkiki earlier Tuesday afternoon. White Earth Police say the evacuation order was applied to the parking lot and Highway 59 is open. Jefferson Avenue to the highway was still closed as of 3:30 p.m. They say the fire at Waabigwan Mashkiki was…

UPDATE: Several crashes reported Sunday afternoon on I-94 near Fergus Falls, non-life threatening injuries

November 30, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Sgt. Jesse Grabow/XFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow on X says troopers on Sunday afternoon were responding to and investigating several crashes. At 1:29 p.m., a semi was stopped in traffic on westbound I-94 with a vehicle stopped behind the semi. That driver began to move when they noticed a pickup with a utility…