Gov. Tim Walz activates Minnesota National Guard for wildfire response
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to help battle several major wildfires in the state.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to help battle several major wildfires in the state.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says it responded to a reported structure fire on the 6600 block of County Road 18 in Lake Edward Township around 5:22 p.m. Tuesday.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says dispatchers received a 911 call around 12:31 p.m. from a 19-year-old man reporting a paddle boat he was on had capsized on Little Emily Lake.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says deputies received a report at around 9:15 p.m. of a Merrifield man who had been shot by a family member during a domestic dispute.
Around 2,000 acres at Camp Ripley in north-central Minnesota have burned due to a wildfire that broke out in the area on Sunday, officials with the military training center said.
Several sheriff's offices in Minnesota have what's called a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Different models allow departments to help enforce ICE operations and to serve warrants on people inside their jails. Crow Wing County has both.
We've heard the call from federal officials for counties to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Several Minnesota sheriff's departments have what's called a 287(g) agreement with the agency. It can be controversial. Different models allow departments to help enforce ICE operations and to serve warrants on people inside their jails. The sheriff allowed WCCO into the Crow Wing County jail to talk about the agreements only with Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle.
The Crow Wing County Jail started accepting ICE detainees in November 2025. The county sheriff, Eric Klang, says that oftentimes they're brought in a few at a time.
As the ICE Surge continues, Homeland Security claims they've arrested 4,000 people in Minnesota. Most are taken to the Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling. It's a spot to hold detainees until they can be moved. Some go out of state, the rest to a handful of county jails that have agreements with the feds. So what does that look like and how are people being treated? For the first time during Operation Metro Surge, a sheriff is opening his jail to show WCCO the conditions. Crow Wing County's Sheriff in Brainerd gave our crew a tour and sat down for a candid conversation with Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle.
There's a cabin that blends into its surroundings so well, you almost can't see it. In Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shares the story behind the "Mirror Cabin" near the town of Ironton.
Cabin country is cleaning up from severe storms. Several trees toppled near Nisswa and several homes lost power.
Did you know you can go on safari in our state? In this week’s Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us to Safari North Wildlife Park in Brainerd, where animals from around the world are waiting.
An 18-year-old died in Crow Wing Friday night after three cars collided at an intersection.
Events like the Integrated Warning Team Workshop are an opportunity for meteorologists, utility companies, resort managers and law enforcement to share information, strategies and technology to help protect lives and property.
A central Minnesota deputy and a motorcyclist collided when the deputy made a U-turn in his patrol car Thursday evening, officials said.
An elementary school student used a school bus radio to get help for a driver suffering from a medical condition while on their route home from school in central Minnesota, according to officials.
The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened around 12:41 p.m. in the area of Highway 169 and Channel Drive in Garrison Township.
A man is dead and police are investigating after a crash in Crow Wing County Sunday afternoon.
Authorities in Crow Wing County are trying to piece together a terrifying timeline that included a deadly shooting, a fire and alleged abduction.
Did you know Minnesota has a real castle? Miller Castle, near Nisswa.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office said Sunday it is investigating the deaths of a 53-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman in Mission Township.
Police in the Brainerd lakes area say a man was seriously injured in an explosion while he was installing an electric vehicle charging station.
Economists estimate the global manganese market is worth more than $20 billion and growing. The mineral, though, is 100% imported in the U.S., despite it being an element that could appear in rocks almost everywhere.
A new discovery could bring a new kind of mining to cabin country. Geologists are reporting a massive discovery of manganese in the town of Emily. WCCO's Jonah Kaplan takes us there to see what's at stake.
Our weird winter and spring could mess with your plans this summer if you plan to spend it by a lake.
