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Monday, February 23, 2026
The Belgrade/Brooten Police Department and Stearns County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting in the 900 block of School Street in the City of Belgrade. A man was taken to the hospital with an unknown condition Saturday. One person was taken into custody at the scene. The victim and suspect were known to each other, and there is no danger to the public. The Sheriff's Office says there is no other information at this time, and more information will be released at a later time.
A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized Friday morning after leading Sherburne County deputies on a pursuit that ended in a rollover crash on Highway 10. The incident began around 11:45, when a Sherburne County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a 2020 Kia Sportage reported stolen from Minneapolis. The driver refused to stop and fled with the deputy’s emergency lights and sirens activated. The pursuit ended near the intersection of eastbound Highway 10 and Sherburne County Road 11 in Becker Township, where the Kia lost control, left the roadway, and rolled over. The vehicle’s airbags deployed during the crash. The teenage driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. He was rushed to St. Cloud Hospital. His current condition has not been released.
A 29-year-old St. Cloud man is dead following a five-vehicle crash on Highway 95 near 65th Avenue Northeast in Benton County early Thursday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol preliminary crash report, around 6:45 a.m., Austin Greenwaldt was driving a 1999 Ford Mustang eastbound on Highway 95 when he lost control on the snow and ice-covered roads, crossed into oncoming traffic, and struck a 1998 Ford Ranger driven by a 21-year-old Cambridge man. Three additional westbound vehicles, a 2020 Jeep Renegade, a 2015 Dodge Journey, and a 2021 Chevrolet Equinox, were involved in the collision while attempting to avoid the initial crash. Greenwaldt was pronounced dead at the scene. Three others were taken to CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The drivers of the Dodge Journey and Chevrolet Equinox, both from Foley, were not injured. Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Sauk Rapids Fire Department assisted at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol. Anyone with information is asked to call the St. Cloud District at 320-223-6666.
One person was injured early Sunday morning around 1:30 on Highway 169 when his vehicle left the roadway with a trailer carrying a snowmobile, and also pulling a fish house and struck several roadside trees in Princeton Township. 28-year-old Connor Fillipi was taken to Fairview Hospital with reportedly serious but non life threatening injuries.
Fewer than 500 ICE agents remain in Minnesota following the announcement that the Trump administration's controversial Operation Metro Surge will end. That's according to Rep. Angie Craig, who paid a visit on Friday along with Rep. Ilhan Omar to the Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling, which has been the center for ICE operations in the Twin Cities during the months-long immigration crackdown. At its peak, more than 3,000 ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were deployed in Minnesota, sparking chaotic scenes on residential streets and resulting in the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Last Thursday, Feb. 12, Trump border czar Tom Homan said that Operation Metro Surge would be ending by "next week," though the presence of 500 agents still in Minnesota indicates that the federal occupation will continue beyond that deadline, with Homan having indicated that agent numbers would eventually decline to typical levels of about 150. Craig says the figure they were given of fewer than 500 agents left does not include agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a division of ICE whose agents were sent to Minnesota under the apparent auspices of investigating fraud.
The man charged with shooting and killing Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, last year appeared in federal court Friday for a status hearing. The hearing for Vance Boelter comes eight months after he allegedly entered the Hortmans' Brooklyn Park home in the early morning hours of June 14, 2025, before shooting and killing the couple and their dog, Gilbert. Boelter is also accused of shooting State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their Champlin home, causing them serious injuries. At the hearing, federal prosecutors assured the judge they will have enough staffing to handle the case following multiple resignations at the U.S. Attorney's Office. Federal prosecutors also stated that a decision on whether to seek the death penalty against Boelter is an ongoing conversation with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. A grand jury indicted Boelter in August on two counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of felony animal cruelty and one count of impersonating a police officer. While the sentence for first-degree murder carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole, he could also face the death penalty per his federal charges. Boelter is due to return to court in April.
On Monday, February 23rd, the Minnesota National Guard will celebrate the 103rd birthday of World War II veteran and Red Bull Soldier, Don Halverson, at the home of the 34th Infantry Division ‘Red Bull’ Headquarters in Arden Hills. “Every time I am able to interact with Mr. Halverson and his family, it is a special thing,” said Army Brig. Gen. Joseph Sharkey, commanding general of the 34th Infantry Division. “The experiences he had, the Soldiers he led, and the life he has lived are all extraordinary.” Halverson, whose birthday is on the 24th, joined the Army in 1943 at a time when the division had already been immersed in heavy fighting across North Africa. After settling into his unit, he led a platoon of Soldiers north from Naples, Italy, all the way up to the border of Switzerland. At only 20 years old, Army Tech. Sgt. Halverson led his machine gun and mortar squads as they fought for two years through costly, lengthy, but ultimately successful battles against Axis forces. For his service, Halverson was awarded the Bronze Star, the Distinguished Unit Badge, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, among others, prior to returning home to Minnesota in time for Thanksgiving in 1945. After the war, Halverson went on to work for Downtown Chevrolet and Mid-Continent Engineering until his retirement in 1988. He would also go on to meet his wife, Bernice, with whom he would celebrate more than 62 years together until her passing in June 2010. The couple had three children together – Ronald, Nancy, and Thomas.
Entertainment News: Actor Eric Dane, best know as "McSteamy" the plastic surgeon on Grey's Anatomy and also had a career spanning over 30 years as a child actor in the early 90s has died at age 53. Dane was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) last year and died last Thursday.
Death Notices: Katherine E. Faust, age 78 of Lastrup. Robert "Bob" Koetter, age 81 of Swanville.
Weather: Monday partly sunny, high 18, steady temps at night around 15 degrees rising toward morning, Tuesday cloudy chance of snow showers before noon, high 32, rain/snow shower early Tuesday night then cloudy low 20. Wednesday becoming sunny and breezy, high 26, low 10 above. Thursday snow showers possible, warmer, high 37, low around 25.
Sports: High School Boys Basketball, St. Francis at Little Falls Monday night 7:15pm on Q92 WYRQ. Pierz will host Staples-Motley at 6pm Tuesday in opening round of girls basketball playoffs, hear that game live on 94ROCKS KFML. Ogilvie is at Upsala in girls basketball first round game on Thursday and East Central will be at Swanville in girls hoops also on Thursday night. Congratulations to Sophie Leidenfrost of Pierz who on Friday became the single season assist leader for the Pierz Pioneers breaking a record set back in 2008, the year that Sophie was born. Pierz is sending 7 boys wrestlers Easton Stangl-McCann, Rylan Gruber, Gauge Johnson, Carter Young, Link Toops, Jayden Zajac and Henry Hoffman also 1 girl wrestler Myah Held to state for Pierz. Royalton-Upsala will be taking two to state Jake Leners and Jackson Dietman to State. Little Falls 5 wrestlers Axel Posterick, Noah Cameron, Kobi Cameron, Chaz Gwost, Ivan Petrich to state. Holdingford sending 6 wrestlers to state, Wyatt Pilarski, Lane Patrick, Masyn Patrick, Simon Boeckman, Jaxon Bartkowicz and Mason Lichy. The State Wrestling Tournament starts Thursday for individuals. Pierz is also competing as a team Wednesday vs Perham at 4pm on KLTF. Sartell beat Little Falls boys hockey 5-1 on Saturday ending the Flyer season. Gretta Grimsley of Little Falls Gymnastics Team placed 34th in Balance Beam Saturday at the State Tournament. The Olympics are wrapping up Sunday in Italy, United States Men's Hockey wins 2-1 in overtime over Canada for last gold medal at the games this year. Norway 41 medals and United States 33, Italy 30 to end the games.
Friday, February 20, 2026
A Richmond woman has been killed in a crash in northern Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Tuesday at about 9:00 p.m. on Highway 210 in Cass...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
A person is dead following a trailer fire on Tuesday morning in Clear Lake Township. According to the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and firefighters were called at 6:25 to the...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Slushy roadways around Morrison County this morning with around a half inch of rain last night now changing to sleet and slushy wet snow, and temps dropping also windy conditions...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office started to receive word Sunday around 7:40pm of calls beginning to flood in about flames and explosions coming from the Holdingford Feed Mill. When deputies...
