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Couple Arrives Home To Find House Engulfed in Flames in Osakis Township, MN

April 27, 2025

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — An Osakis, Minnesota couple returned home Friday afternoon to find their house was fully engulfed in flames. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office got a report of a house on fire around 2 p.m. along Calvary Road Northeast. Two fire departments responded and put out the blaze but the home is considered a complete loss. The cause…

Interstate 94 To Close For A Few Hours Tonight Between Alexandria and Osakis, Minnesota

August 5, 2024

TJ Nelson,

If you’re heading towards Alexandria tonight you’ll come across a detour. Interstate 94 will temporarily close between Alexandria and Osakis starting at 9:30 p.m. Beams for the bridge replacement project are being delivered and installed. During the closure, traffic will be detoured to Highway 29, County Road 82 and Highway 27. It will last for approximately three hours. Categories: Local…

Chimney Fire Forces 3 To Evacuate Home

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says deputies arrived at the home in Osakis just after 3:15 Monday morning

January 29, 2024

Site Staff,

OSAKIS, Minn. (KVRR) – Three people escape from a home after the chimney catches on fire. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrived at the home in Osakis just after 3:15 Monday morning. A 911 caller reported that the chimney was on fire. Deputies evacuated three people from the home. There are no injuries. The Osakis Fire Department arrived…

H.S. FB Roundup: Wheaton-H-N, West Central Area-Ashby, New York Mills, Barnesville Win Section Titles

Four teams clinch spots in state tournament

November 5, 2021

Site Staff,

Four more spots for the State Tournament were clinched tonight in the FargoDome. West Central Area Ashby: 19 Osakis: 14 Wheaton-Herman-Norcross: 14 Verndale: 12 Breckenridge:0 New York Mills:32 Barnseville: 36 Pelican Rapids:16 Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Barnseville Trojans, Minnesota High School Football, MSHSL, NEW YORK MILLS, OSAKIS, Pelican Rapids Vikings, Verndale, West Central-Ashby…

Names Released In Double-Fatal Crash Sunday in Douglas County

May 24, 2021

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. — The people involved in a deadly crash in Douglas County over the weekend are identified. The sheriff’s office reports 24-year-old Scott Johnson of Glenwood failed to stop at a stop sign and his car was hit by an oncoming pickup. Johnson and his passenger, 21-year-old Zoe Tostenson of Marshall, died at the scene. The driver of…

Two Dead In Douglas County Crash After Running Stop Sign

May 23, 2021

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. — A driver and passenger in a car that failed to stop at a stop sign are both dead in a crash in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office reports it happened around 5:30 Sunday morning at the intersection of County Road 3 and Hope Road near Osakis, Minnesota. They say the driver of the car, a 24-year-old…

5 Hurt, 1 Seriously, in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Osakis

June 7, 2020

TJ Nelson,

OSAKIS, Minn. — A Long Prairie, Minnesota man is flown to a hospital after a crash on I-94 at the Osakis interchange. 71-year-old Joseph Slabaugh was in the back seat of one of the vehicles and had to be cut out by Osakis Fire Department. The driver, 38-year-old Nancy Taft of Browerville, had stopped while attempting to exit the interstate….

Three People Hurt After Crashing At Intersection In Douglas County

The sheriff's office says the crash happened Tuesday night on Lake Victoria Road

December 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS COUNTY, MN — Three people were rushed to hospitals after crashing at an intersection in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office says the crash happened Tuesday night on Lake Victoria Road. 27-year-old Jacob Haan of Alexandria was thrown from his vehicle and taken to the hospital in Alexandria. Two people in the other vehicle, 54-year-old Steven Stixrud and 58-year-old Lori Stixrud…