Man found dead on Wadena County tower was near missing man's Jeep
A man found dead on a tower in Wadena County was located near the Jeep of a missing man, the sheriff's office said.
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A man found dead on a tower in Wadena County was located near the Jeep of a missing man, the sheriff's office said.
An arson suspect in central Minnesota dragged authorities into a standoff Saturday that traveled through a cemetery and a swamp before ending in the suspect's arrest.
Both officers survived the shooting, which happened in Wadena County in February 2021. The two brothers died in a shootout.
WCCO News obtained newly-released dash camera and body-worn camera videos that captured the moment a routine traffic stop turned into an ambush on two law enforcement officers in Wadena County.
A 25-year-old motorcyclist from Michigan died in a crash in northern Minnesota early Thursday evening.
There are no suspects in the investigation at this time.
A fire has destroyed a golf course lodge in Wadena County.
Nearly one-and-a-half prescriptions are written for every Wadena County resident -- but the numbers do not tell the whole story.
Authorities in Wadena County say the deaths of two men at a residence in Menahga appear to be a murder-suicide case.
Authorities in Wadena County are investigating the deaths of two males who had been shot.
Police have found an elderly man, previously thought to be lost in northern or central Minnesota, in Wisconsin.
A man is dead following a crash Sunday morning in central Minnesota where a pickup truck collided with a semi.
A Minnesota lawmaker is stepping away from politics to follow his love of beer. Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Lake Shore, announced Tuesday that he will not seek a third term in order to focus on the three businesses he runs with his wife, Barb.
One person is dead after a broadside crash in Wadena County Thursday evening. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, just before 7 p.m. 25-year-old Don R. Poplin, of Hewitt, was traveling north on Highway 71 near the intersection at Bottemiller Drive. At the same time 56-year-old Charles E. Denny, of Staples, was stopped in the left turn lane of south Highway 71, waiting to turn left onto Bottemiller Drive.
At least one person is dead after a head-on crash in Wadena County Saturday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says the accident happened at about 11:25 a.m. on Highway 71 near Wadena.
The passenger of an Oldsmobile Alero is dead after the car collided head-on with a semi-trailer in Wadena County.
The 14-year-old boy who suffered an accidental gunshot wound earlier this month in rural Wadena County has died.
A 14-year-old male was wounded by an accidental gunshot in rural Wadena County Thursday, according to police. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office, police responded to a call at 8:26 a.m. of a juvenile male who suffered an accidental gunshot in rural Wadena County.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner identified the body of a woman who was found dead in a home in Menahga, Minn. Saturday morning. Officials identified the victim as 32-year-old Kelly Marie Lund, of Detroit Lakes, Minn. According to police, Lund's body was found shortly before 9 a.m. in a home on the 300 block of Third Street NW.
The Wadena County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 16-year-old girl died after an ATV rollover crash Monday evening. At 6:28 p.m., the sheriff's office received a 911 call reporting the ATV accident at the intersection of Apache Avenue and Cree Street in Wadena Township. Upon arrival, emergency responders found a Polaris Ranger side by side ATV that rolled over onto the driver's side.
Authorities are investigating a fire that killed two adults in Wadena County of western Minnesota.
A former social worker in Wadena County has been sentenced to a year in jail after having sexual relations with two young men and using his authority over them to make threats, county officials said.
The wildfire burning in northern Minnesota has now charred 1,600 acres and destroyed a family's home, authorities say.
A wildfire is still burning in northern Minnesota after it left 900 acres and one structure charred Sunday, authorities said.
Alec Dale Davey, 16 of Sebeka, was riding his ATV in Red Eye Township, which is in Wadena County, at about 1:35 p.m. Tuesday when it crashed.
