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On Saturday, February 28, at 7:47 a.m., the Staples Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment complex on the 400 block of 2nd Avenue NE in the city of Staples for a report of smoke in the building. Upon the arrival of the Staples Fire and Police Department, it was confirmed that there was an active fire in an apartment on the third floor of the 14-unit apartment complex, triggering an evacuation of the building.  Firefighters utilized ladder trucks to aid in the firefi

On Wednesday, January 28, at approximately 11:42 a.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire in Section 24 of Blueberry Township. Upon the arrival of emergency responders, it was discovered that the attached garage of a home was fully engulfed in flames, and the fire was spreading to the house and an RV parked next to the garage. Fortunately, the occupants of the home were able to evacuate safely without injury... Subscribe to get the rest

A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred early Monday morning, January 5, on U.S. Highway 71 near mile marker 233 in Rockwood Township, Wadena County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash was reported at approximately 6:45 a.m. A 2018 Toyota Tundra, driven by Benjamin Edward Swain, 60, of Hewitt, was traveling northbound on Highway 71. At the same time, a 2003 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Jerome Benson Miller, 87, of Sebeka, was traveling southbound when it veered in

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office has taken measures to transition our CodeRED emergency system following a recent cyberattack and data breach that has impacted hundreds of agencies nationwide. CodeRED is a critical notification system used to deliver time-sensitive alerts during severe weather events, public safety threats, and other emergencies. CodeRED has reported the impacted dataset may contain contact information of CodeRED users such as: name, address, email addre

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

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held a public hearing to discuss the future of the local police department, considering whether to maintain the department or contract services with the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO). The city was presented with three options: continue with a part-time city police force, contract for 30 hours of service per week with the county or rely solely on the county for emergency response. The public indicate

Area children gathered at the Verndale Fire Hall on Sunday, September 14, to learn first aid and fire extinguisher basics. The children received hands-on training in a wide range of emergency situations during the Kids First Aid program, organized by Keri Weiher and supported by the Verndale Fire Department, Astera Health, and the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office. Students learned from EMT Katlyn Dykhoff how to respond to seizures, including keeping the person safe, rolling