A grain elevator fire believed to have been caused by a lightning strike prompted an evacuation order in northwestern Minnesota Friday.

Residents of a small Minnesota town were asked to go without water as firefighters from 17 departments battled a huge blaze that destroyed a grain elevator.

Central Minnesota grain elevator fire brings out 90 firefighters The fire was deemed unintentional and started in a grain dryer that was drying soybeans.

Firefighters needed so much water to battle a huge grain elevator blaze that they had to ask the whole town to go without — even canceling school to conserve the water supply, officials said ...

WILLIAMS, Minn. — After standing for more than 70 years, a landmark in a northern Minnesota town came crashing down Tuesday, March 26. Crews used an excavator to tear down a grain elevator in ...

It’s one of the few family-owned elevators remaining in Minnesota. Manager Richard Nystuen, who’s worked at the elevator since 1996, is one of four employees.

HAWLEY, Minn. — A raging fire at a northwestern Minnesota grain elevator kept crews from at least 17 different departments busy overnight, closing area schools Monday and triggering a request ...

Minnesota legislature drops $10 million into a grain indemnity fund to pay for losses when an elevator goes broke.

Former Minnesota elevator manager, who lived lavish lifestyle, sentenced for embezzlement of millions This photo shows Jerry Hennessey in Mexico in January 2013.

Grain elevators has seen premiums increase 30 percent to 80 percent, said Bob Zelenka, executive director of the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association.

Meet Lee Bowser, who manually operates vintage elevator in downtown Minneapolis By Pauleen Le June 25, 2023 / 8:27 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota ...