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Walker MN - Crash Results in Serious Injuries
Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on Saturday, May 23rd 2020 at 5:50 PM, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a serious motor vehicle accident on 43rd Ave NW in Turtle Lake Township.
Deputies and responders arrived and located two vehicles that were involved in a head-on crash at the crest of a hill. A 2001 Chevrolet pickup was fully engulfed in fire. Three male adult occupants of the pickup truck were treated on scene for serious injuries and transported to area hospitals and later airlifted to Metro and Fargo hospitals for further treatment. The second vehicle, a 2005 Nissan A2S, sustained serious damage and one adult female and one adult male were treated on scene and transported to local hospitals for further treatment for serious injuries.
Assisting at the scene were the Walker Police Department, Walker Fire Department, Minnesota State Patrol, North Memorial Ambulance and North Memorial Air Care. The investigation into the crash is on-going.
Minnesota Officials Confirm Case of COVID-19 in Hubbard County
NEWS RELEASE
Minnesota Officials Confirm Case of COVID-19 in Hubbard County
PARK RAPIDS, MN (May 23rd, 2020) The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hubbard County.
The resident of Hubbard County is recovering at home and has no known travel history.
MDH informed the county of the confirmed case on May 23, 2020.
“The resident has been instructed to quarantine per Minnesota Department of Health guidelines and monitor for worsening symptoms.” said Marlee Morrison, Public Health Director for CHI St. Joseph’s Health and Hubbard County.
CHI St. Joseph’s Health Community Health is the public health agent for Hubbard County, and has been working in collaboration with local, regional, and state partners in response to COVID-19.
“Community spread of COVID-19 is present in Minnesota and our community, and statewide positive case numbers continue to increase. As our businesses open, we still encourage our residents to practice social distancing. Stay close to home. Wear a mask when out in public and wash your hands frequently. Stay home when you are sick and contact your healthcare provider for guidance. Avoid gatherings of 10 or more people from outside your household and avoid any gathering where 6 feet of social distance cannot be maintained” said Morrison.
Brian Halbasch, Hubbard County Emergency Manager, agreed, stating “Hubbard County Emergency Management is working collaboratively with Public Health, as well as regional and state partners to respond and keep our residents safe and healthy. We encourage the community to follow public health recommendations.”
If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact your healthcare provider to arrange for a test. Do not delay care for any urgent medical needs, COVID related or otherwise.
Road construction on Highway 200 southeast of Laporte begins June 1
Motorists will use detour route
Bemidji, Minn. – Motorists can expect a detour on Highway 200 southeast of Laporte beginning June 1 as crews reconstruct and raise the highway grade between Hubbard County Road’s 45 and 30.
Motorists can detour south onto Highway 64, Highway 34 and Highway 371, or north onto Hubbard County Road 45, Hubbard County Road 16/Cass County Road 21 and Highway 371.
This area of Highway 200 is prone to flooding in the spring and the project will help keep flood waters off the road surface. The project will also install a new culvert.
Reierson Construction is the contractor for the $1.69 million project, which is expected to last through late August, weather permitting. For more information and a detour map, visit the website at www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/hwy200-laporte.
Following guidance from state health officials and to prevent further spread of COVID-19, MnDOT crews will maintain social distancing practices while working.
MnDOT reminds drivers to slow down, avoid distractions and follow traffic signs in work zones.
Walz to address Minnesotans on next steps in COVID-19 fight
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz will talk directly to Minnesotans on Wednesday to go over next steps in the state’s fight against COVID-19.
The Democratic governor is expected to extend his peacetime state of emergency declaration, which expires Wednesday. He may also discuss the future of his stay-at-home order, which expires Monday.
Walz has come under increasing political pressure to loosen up the stay-at-home restrictions, and some business owners are threatening defiance if they remain in place.
Confirmed cases of coronavirus continue to rise in Minnesota. The state reported 431 new cases for a total of almost 13,000 statewide, and 24 additional deaths, for a total of 638.
The peacetime emergency declaration is what has given Walz his emergency authority to issue the stay-at-home order, as well as to close schools, bars, restaurants, and other businesses, and to take other steps to fight the pandemic without legislative approval.
Also Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health will unveil the latest version of the model that state officials are using to inform their public health and policy decisions in response to the pandemic. It’ll be the third version of the model, which the department has developed in cooperation with experts at the University of Minnesota. Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said Monday that the modeling is only one factor in their decisions.
Tri-County Health Care to Distribute Free Face Masks
- 05/11/2020, 3:45pm CDT
Foothills State Forest ATV Crash Results in Serious Injury
Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on June 16th 2019 at 2:06 PM, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an ATV crash with injuries in the Foothills State Forest near the Spider Lake Recreation Area in Ansel Township, rural Backus MN. Deputies and EMS personnel responded and learned that the victim, Mary Hedstrom, age 58, of Alexandria MN was operating a 2004 Sportsman 600 ATV when she attempted to negotiate a sharp turn and lost control, leaving the trail and rolling down an embankment. The victim was taken from the scene by ambulance and transported to a Brainerd MN hospital with serious injuries. The investigation continues. Assisting at the scene were the Sebeka Fire Department, Pine River Fire Department, Pine River Police Department, North Memorial Ambulance and North Memorial Air Care.
Taken from a Cass County Sheriff's Office Press Release
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