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Possible space object found in a Stevens County cornfield

The Stevens County Sheriff's Office says deputies found a large metallic object about 11 feet in diameter in a cornfield in Scott Township, in western Minnesota. The sheriff's office called it presumably a space object; its origin is unconfirmed. Federal agencies were notified to identify its owner and plan removal. No injuries or danger to the public are reported.

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