The Big Lake man who held first responders at bay for hours while his home erupted in flames has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Sherburne County Sheriff […]
DEVELOPING: House Burns, Ammo Explodes at House Near Monticello
UPDATE: According to scanner reports and witnesses on the scene, the standoff between a man armed near the fire scene has ended. Witnesses said the man was transported via ambulance […]
Townhome Fire Displaces Otsego Families
Community can assist with recovery
Firefighters fought frigid temperatures and some big time flames Thursday, Jan. 12 as an evening fire engulfed a townhome complex near the 77th Street Northeast and Wright County Highway 19 […]
Five Years Have Passed Since Historic St. Michael Fire
It’s been five years since a historic fire changed the face of downtown St. Michael. Simonson Lumber’s old storage site, along with some side buildings on Central Avenue, burned to […]
Developing: Lightning Strike Likely Cause for Devastating Fires in Martin Farms Neighborhood
An early morning thunderstorm Sunday, 24 is the likely culprit for a pair of fires in the Martin Farms development of Albertville and Otsego. The thunderstorm swept through the area […]
St. Michael Fire Victims: ‘Everything Gone’ on Upper Level of Home
The community can show its support by donating to an account established by family and friends.
The Tuesday fire that ravaged a Highwoods Development home has left one family displaced, after it burned through the upper level of the split-entry home. Resident Bridget Burton, who lives […]
Developing: Fire Damages St. Michael Home Tuesday
Multiple agencies are on the scene at a residence in St. Michael’s Highwoods Development after fire broke out here Tuesday afternoon. The reports came in of a home on fire […]
Driver Killed in Semi Fire Near Rogers
The Minnesota State Patrol confirms a semi truck driver has been killed in a fiery accident this morning, Wednesday, Feb. 10. According to traffic reports from the Minnesota Department of […]
Fundraiser Created for Duo Who Lost Home in Fire
The granddaughter of one of the women dislocated by yesterday’s blaze in St. Michael is hoping the community will help get her grandmother and a roommate back on their feet. […]
Developing: Fire Burns Townhomes in Preserve Neighborhood
Fire crews from St. Michael, Albertville, and now Rogers and Monticello are on the scene of a structure fire in the Preserve Neighborhood Thursday, Oct. 15. The fire broke out […]