Elk River

An 18-year-old from Zimmerman, Brayden Grunzke, died after a collision with a dump truck in Elk River on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 6 a.m. on Highway 169 when a Mitsubishi Lancer collided with a Sterling dump truck. The dump truck driver was unharmed.

An Arkansas police officer drowned while attempting to save his fiancée in Missouri’s Elk River just hours after proposing to her. Fred Marsh, 24, of the Rogers Police Department entered the water to rescue her but did not resurface, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) implemented a voluntary fishing closure on a stretch of the Yampa River near Steamboat Springs after discovering over 300 dead mountain whitefish, attributed to severe drought conditions, high water temperatures (83°F), and low dissolved oxygen. The closure aims to protect the stressed native species by reducing angler pressure.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) implemented a voluntary fishing closure on a stretch of the Yampa River after finding over 300 dead mountain whitefish, attributed to severe drought conditions and high water temperatures (83°F). The closure aims to protect the vulnerable native species by reducing angler pressure, as mountain whitefish populations have declined due to non-native predators and environmental stressors.

Damari 'Mari' Douglas, 21, of Elk River, pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy involving the Lows gang and faces life in prison.

Protests erupted in St. Paul after 15 Minnesotans were indicted for conspiracy to impede federal officers during Operation Metro Surge, leading to the use of pepper spray and aerosol grenades by U.S. marshals. A recent poll showed 56% of Minnesota voters disapprove of Donald Trump's job performance.