Authorities Investigate 11-Foot Object Found in Minnesota Cornfield

Terre Haute, IN, October 16, 2026 —

An approximately 11-foot metallic object has been found in a cornfield in Stevens County, Minnesota. The object is presumed to be from space, but its origin has not been confirmed. State and federal authorities are working to identify it and plan for its removal.

The available information does not identify who discovered the object or when it was found. It also does not describe the object’s shape, condition, or precise location within the county. No agency names, identification findings, or removal date have been provided.

The object’s size and metallic appearance are among the details reported so far, but those details do not establish where it came from. The description that it is presumed to be from space remains unconfirmed; authorities are working to determine its identity. No further information has been provided about what examination or other steps may be involved.

Removal is also still being planned. The information available does not specify how the object will be moved, when that work might happen, or whether any access arrangements are in place. It does not say whether the object has been examined in person or whether authorities have reached conclusions about its composition.

For now, the confirmed account is limited: an approximately 11-foot metallic object was discovered in a Stevens County cornfield, and state and federal authorities are working to identify it and plan its removal. Further details about the discovery, the object’s origin, and the next steps have not been provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Erick George on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.

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