Authorities Seek to Identify 11-Foot Object Found in Minnesota Cornfield
An approximately 11-foot metallic object was found in a cornfield in Stevens County, Minnesota, and authorities are working to identify it, describing it as 'presumably a space object'.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 16, 2026 —
An approximately 11-foot metallic object found in a cornfield in Stevens County, Minnesota, has not been identified, and authorities are working to determine what it is.
Authorities have described the object as “presumably a space object,” according to the available information. That description is tentative; no confirmed origin or identification was provided.
The circumstances of the discovery are not specified. The date it was found, the precise location within Stevens County and the person or people who discovered it were not provided. The available information also does not identify which authorities are handling the inquiry or describe any examination of the object.
No details were provided about the object’s shape, markings, condition or composition beyond the description of it as metallic and approximately 11 feet long. It is also unclear whether the object has been moved or remains in the cornfield.
Authorities are working to identify the object, but no timeline for that effort or further findings were provided. Until an identification is announced, its source and purpose remain unknown.
Story summarized from the original created by Erick George on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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