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Source of Deadly E. coli Strain That Killed Minnesota Toddler Still a Mystery

Three-year-old Kallan Maresh died after the infection attacked her kidneys and neurological system

August 15, 2017

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WRIGHT COUNTY, Minn. — Health officials say they can’t find the source of the E. coli strain that killed a Minnesota toddler. Three-year-old Kallan Maresh died after the infection attacked her kidneys and neurological system. Her five-year-old brother also became sick from the bacteria but survived. State Health Department officials say while their investigation is complete, they were not…

North Dakota Man Hurt in Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Idaho

Smart was taken to a nearby hospital and his condition is not yet known

August 15, 2017

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POCATELLO, Idaho — A North Dakota man is hurt and another person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Idaho. David Smart, 30, of Minot and 29-year-old Alexandria Porterfield of California were thrown from their motorcycle after hitting a deer near Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Porterfield, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene….

Sturgis Attendance Sees Slight Increase

The number of wrecks involving injuries also increased from last year

August 14, 2017

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STURGIS, SD — Western South Dakota’s famed motorcycle rally in Sturgis saw a small uptick in attendance this year. An estimated 376,000 vehicles entered Sturgis during the event, compared to less than 360,000 last year. The number of wrecks involving injuries also increased from last year. The South Dakota Highway Patrol reported eight fatal accidents during the rally’s official…

Detroit Lakes Man Identified After Being Hit by Train

August 7, 2017

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BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — One man is dead after being hit by a train one mile north of Detroit Lakes over the weekend. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Joseph Mackner, of Detroit Lakes was walking south on the tracks shortly after 5 o’clock Sunday night when he was struck by a Canadian Pacific Railroad train. Authorities say…

Grand Forks Man Killed in Rollover Crash Near Hillsboro

Weivoda died at the scene and the 59-year-old driver was taken to Altru for non-life threatening injuries

August 7, 2017

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HILLSBORO, ND — A Grand Forks man is dead after the pickup he was riding in rolled over on I29 north of Hillsboro. State Highway Patrol officers said 73-year-old Harold Weivoda was a passenger in the pickup. The pickup was hauling a trailer heading north when the driver lost control and hit the median at around 1 a.m. Sunday. Weivoda…

Authorities Make Identification in Fatal Douglas County Crash

The cause of the crash was not released as the investigation is ongoing

August 7, 2017

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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — The person who died in a Douglas County crash over the weekend has been identified. Sheriff’s office officials say 79-year-old Arlene Bosek of Alexandria died at the scene of the rollover. It happened east of Brandon, Minnesota on County Road 82 at around 7:20p.m. Saturday. The cause of the crash was not released as the…

Minnehaha Academy Fatal Explosion: “A Bible Verse Comes to Mind”

People caught in the building talk about what it was like to try to escape before the explosion. Reporter Karen Scullin from KMSP Fox 9 Reports from Minneapolis

August 3, 2017

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Two people are dead after a gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis. The school’s custodian was pulled from the rubble last night. Caught in the explosion, a terrifying and surreal moment for those inside Minnehaha Academy when a portion of it blew up. “Yeah, it felt like somebody pushed you down,” said school accountant, Joel Maart….

UPDATE: Minneapolis Police Confirm Second Person Dead in School Collapse

Hours after the explosion, officials told KMSP Fox 9 that contractors working on the building had ruptured a gas line near the boiler room

August 2, 2017

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — After 12 hours of searching, rescue workers pulled the body of another person from the rubble of the Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis. John Carlson, 82, was a custodian at the school. A story in the school newspaper featured Carlson, who was known to hand out Dilly bars to students and always greeting them in the hallways. His…

Father of Philando Castile Requesting Portion of $3 Million Settlement from Prison

Castile's mother, Valerie, has petitioned the court for $2 million with the remaining amount going to attorneys

August 2, 2017

TJ Nelson,

HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — The father of Philando Castile wants a portion of the $3 million settlement reached in his death. Phelix Frazier Sr. is serving a life term in federal prison on drug trafficking charges. Frazier has asked a Hennepin County judge to give him $500,000 and disputes claims that he was absent from his son’s life. Castile’s…

Fatal Shooting at Minneapolis Storage Facility Deemed Self-Defense

The Hennepin County attorney's office says the killing of 58-year-old Thomas Luetzow was in self-defense

August 1, 2017

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MINNETONKA, Minn. — A man involved in a fatal shooting at a storage facility in a Minneapolis suburb last month won’t face charges. The Hennepin County attorney’s office says the killing of 58-year-old Thomas Luetzow was in self-defense. He was killed June 23 at Public Mini Storage in Minnetonka. Luetzow died of a gunshot wound to the head and…