ONAMIA, MINN (KWAD) – Authorities are searching for two teenage boys who went missing after leaving a treatment facility in Mille Lacs County late last week. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued an alert Monday for 14-year-old Ariah Francis Bray and 15-year-old Jack Wayne Littlewolf. Officials said the teens have no known ties to…
PERHAM, MINN (KWAD) – A 40-year-old Dent woman died following a rollover crash early Saturday in Otter Tail County, authorities said. The crash was reported at approximately 5:45 a.m. near 460th Street, southwest of Perham, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. A preliminary investigation indicates a Ford F-150 pickup truck left the roadway and…
ST. PAUL, MINN (KWAD) – Minnesota has enacted a stricter school bus safety law aimed at reducing dangerous driving behavior around stopped buses. The updated law, signed in March by Tim Walz, requires drivers to stop as soon as a school bus’s red lights begin flashing — not when the stop arm is fully extended….
TODD COUNTY, Minn. (KWAD) — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Todd County for the first time, bringing the total number of affected counties in the state to 60. State officials say MDA staff identified infested ash trees along State Highway 28. The discovery has…
The 2026 MSHSL State Speech Meet kicks off at Park Center High School on Friday morning, and the listening area is well represented. 82 students representing 22 area schools will compete for State championships across the 13 different speech categories: Creative Expression, Discussion, Duo, Extemporaneous Reading, Extemporaneous Speaking, Great Speeches, Humor, Informative Speaking, Original Oratory,…
St. Paul, Minn (KWAD) – Veteran radio executive Dan Seeman has been named a 2026 inductee into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame, honoring a career that has helped shape modern broadcasting across the state. Seeman’s broadcasting journey began in 1982 as an intern at WLOL, launching what would become more than four decades of…
KWAD – The field for the 2026 Minnesota State Wrestling tournament is set. From February 25th through February 28th, Minnesota’s best wrestlers will take over Grand Casino Arena for four straight days of championship competition. It begins Wednesday, February 25th at 4:00 with the Team State Tournament, featuring area teams Brainerd (AAA), Perham, (AA), United…
The road to Grand Casino Arena is complete — and the 2026 Girls State Hockey Tournament is loaded with defending champions, historic programs, breakthrough teams, and a few hungry newcomers ready to crash the party. Here’s a look at this year’s field and quarterfinal matchups: Class A Quarterfinals #8 3A Luverne Cardinals (16-9) vs #1…
(KWAD) – It was a dominant weekend on the mats across central and northwest Minnesota, as four area programs punched their tickets to the State Wrestling Tournament with impressive section championship performances. Section 8A: United North Central Keeps Rolling The dynasty continues for the United North Central Warriors (Sebeka/Menahga). UNC captured its fifth consecutive Section 8A…
Section championship week has arrived across Minnesota girls hockey, and for several area teams, history is on the line. Section 6A The Fergus Falls Otters (11-14) are chasing a fourth straight Section 6A title as they take on the St. Cloud Crush (15-9) Thursday night in Alexandria at 6:00. The two teams split their regular…