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ATV, car crash leaves one dead in Langola Township
On May 20, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash between a passenger car and an ATV. On May 20 at about 1:50 pm, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a crash in Langola Township between a passenger car and an ATV. First responders arriving upon the scene in the 17000 block of Fifth Ave. NW found a 2002 Mazda 626 had collided with a Honda Ranchman ATV. First responders found the driver of the ATV, Frank Andrew Hohmann (age 71 of Rice), lying on the east side of Fifth Ave. NW suffering from critical injuries. The driver of the passenger car, Heath Bradley Stolp (age 54 of South Haven), was not injured. First responders provided first aid to Hohmann, however he was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Artists of all ages invited to design next library card
Great River Regional Library invites local creative artists of all ages to participate in a contest to design the next library card. This contest, which will run throughout June, offers a unique opportunity for your design to be printed and available to library users across Central Minnesota, spanning GRRL’s 32 locations. GRRL staff will carefully review all submissions and decide on each age group’s winners. ...
71-year-old man died after crash between ATV, car
LANGOLA TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A 71-year-old man died after a crash between an ATV and a car. The Benton County Sheriff's Office says first responders were called to the crash on the 17000 block of Fifth Avenue Northwest around 2 p.m. on Monday. When they arrived, responders found the 71-year-old driver of the ATV with critical injuries. They provided first aid but the man died at the scene. The 54-year-old driver of the Mazda was not injured. According to investigators, the driver of the Mazda swerved in the road to avoid hitting a cat. He drove for a short distance on the shoulder before returning to the roadway. That's when he saw the ATV for the first time in front of his car. The driver says he attempted to stop but couldn't before hitting the ATV. Investigators say they didn't suspect impairment. The crash remains under investigation.
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