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3 injured, 1 gravely, in Wright County crash involving semi
COKATO TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A woman and two children were injured in a crash an hour west of the Twin Cities on Tuesday afternoon.The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2011 Ford F-350 and a 2006 Ford Taurus were traveling westbound on Highway 12 near Quimby Avenue Southwest at 3:23 p.m. when the Taurus made a left turn. That's when the F-350 rear-ended the Taurus.The F-350 then went into the eastbound lane of Highway 12, crashing head-on into a semi-truck.The driver of the F-350, a 42-year-old woman from Hamburg, suffered life-threatening injuries. Two children were also in the truck, ages 13 and 10, and suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.Neither the driver of the Taurus nor the semi driver were injured in the crash, the state patrol says.Highway 12 temporarily closed while crews worked to clean up the crash.
Teen injured in Highway 52 crash
(ABC 6 News) – One person is injured after a crash on Highway 52 early Sunday morning. According to Minnesota State Patrol, it happened around 12:39 a.m. in Goodhue County. The crash report states 18-year-old Dakota Porter from Mayer, MN was traveling northbound on Highway 52, when he over-corrected and rolled in the median.
'This fire is not over for us': 3 years after the Greenwood Fire
When a series of small thunderstorms skirted the treetops of the southern underbelly of Superior National Forest in August 2021, it was a welcome relief in that summer of drought. Unfortunately, little rain fell. But there was lightning. The Greenwood Fire, just south of Isabella, was made official the next...
Students’ artwork featured at festival
Mound Westonka High School art students competed in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Visual Arts Festival, the largest regional art competition in the state, April 26 in Shakopee. Out of 18 entries, students earned 11 Superior awards and five Awards of Excellence. “We had a fantastic showing at the festival!” said art teacher Jana Pare. “All the students who participated submitted outstanding work!” Earning Superior awards for their...
Good Samaritan helps save jogger's life with CPR after heart attack
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — According to the American Heart Association, nine out of 10 people who suffer a cardiac arrest outside the hospital don't survive. But late last month, a Shakopee man beat those odds thanks to a Good Samaritan and first responders who jumped into action to save his life.April 25 has always been a special day."It was my wedding anniversary, my granddaughter's birthday and one of my son's birthdays," John said. But this year, John doesn't remember the day at all. "Absolutely nothing. Complete blank," he said. While on his run, the 74-year-old suffered a heart attack. Craig Humpfer, a real estate appraiser,...
Large house fire burns in Orono, Minn.
ORONO, Minn. (FOX 9) - Crews were battling a large fire that broke out at a home in Orono, Minn. on Sunday. The battle was underway at the home along Willow Drive South near Shevlin Drive around 7:30 p.m. – less than a mile north of Lake Minnetonka. Aerial...
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