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Victim Airlifted; Several Displaced after Apartment Fire
On Wednesday, November 19, at 9:27 p.m., the Staples Fire Department was dispatched to the Staples Hi Rise Apartments for an activated smoke detector and general fire alarm. While Staples Fire units were responding, they were advised that there was smoke showing on the second floor of the 60-unit apartment complex. Upon the arrival of firefighters, a primary search of the second floor was initiated, and a victim was located in the apartment of the fire origin. The victim wa
Nov 251 min read


Drone and K9 Track Down Suspect - A Four-Hour Manhunt ATV Pursuit through Woods and Cornfield Ends with $28K in Stolen Goods Recovered
On Thursday, August 7, the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a trespassing incident in Section 10 of Thomastown Township....
Aug 121 min read


Felony Suspect Caught After Multi-county Chase
On July 25, at 6:04 p.m., a Todd County deputy was on patrol in rural Villard Township in Todd County. The deputy observed a green...
Jul 291 min read


Staples Police and school staff respond to threat
by Superintendent Shane Tappe On May 6, shortly after the end of the school day, the Todd County 911 dispatch center received a threat...
May 131 min read


Todd County Sheriff’s Office recovers stolen property in multi-agency raid
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Oct 23, 20241 min read


Shultz killed in motorcycle accident; Ekholm faces criminal charges
On Saturday, August 31, at approximately 9:38 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a crash near the...
Sep 11, 20241 min read


Head-on collision on McGivern Drive involves seven, no serious injuries reported
On Monday, August 13, just after 8 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries in...
Aug 20, 20241 min read


Fatal farm equipment rollover incident in Wadena County
On Thursday, July 18, at approximately 6:13 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a farm equipment rollover...
Jul 24, 20241 min read


One injured in rollover
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on October 21, at 6:50 a.m., a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica, driven by Drew Thomas House, 20, of Elbow...
Oct 24, 20231 min read


Three arrested for thefts and drugs
The Staples Police Department reported on August 2, while investigating several recent thefts and property crimes in the city of Staples,...
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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