Local crime blotters March 28,2013
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- Published on Thursday, 28 March 2013 13:27
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Watkins man injured in car crash
Thursday, March 21, at
7:28 a.m., the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, Watkins Fire/Rescue, Watkins Ambulance, Stearns
County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kimball Police Department, responded to Meeker-Stearns Street at the intersection with 667th Avenue, in Forest Prairie Township, for a report of a personal injury accident. Travis Donnay, 24 years old, from Watkins, was driving a 2003 Dodge Stratus, eastbound on Meeker-Stearns Street, when he collided into the rear of a Meeker County Highway plow truck driven by Phillip Valiant, 58 years old, from Litchfield.
Travis Donnay was taken by Watkins Ambulance to Meeker Memorial Hospital for his injuries. The MN State Patrol did also respond to do a required inspection on the plow truck involved in the accident. This crash is currently under investigation by the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office.
Snowmobile fatality in Corinna Township
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 14:03
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Friday, March 22, at 9:50 a.m. the Wright County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing snowmobiler in Corinna Township. The snowmobiler, a 19-year old Annandale man had left to go riding Thursday, March 21, around 4 p.m. Before law enforcement began a search, the rider was located by family members on the Whispering Pines Golf Course, deceased from an apparent snowmobile accident. The cause of the accident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office and the name of the victim is being withheld, pending the notification of relatives.
Eden Valley Fire Dept. awards
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- Published on Friday, 22 March 2013 09:50
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Eden Valley Fire Department members received acknowledgement for their years of service.
Eden Valley Fire Chief Joe Thielen (on left) presented a plaque award to Jim Rademacher who retired from the Fire Department after 35 years of service. Submitted photos.
Natural gas meters, snow and ice – keep clear to keep your family safe
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- Published on Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:54
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CenterPoint Energy offers safety tips for the heating season
Snow or ice formations on or near the natural gas meter can cause potentially dangerous conditions. Accumulation of snow and ice can affect proper operation or ventilation of the regulator, which could cause over-pressurization. Natural gas regulators are designed to maintain a constant pressure, ensure safe delivery of natural gas and vent natural gas safely to the atmosphere. If blocked, pressure may build up creating a dangerous situation and cause appliances to fail. CenterPoint Energy would like to remind the public of important winter natural gas safety tips:
• Keep the meter area and a path to the meter clear of snow and debris.
• Do not use a snow blower or shovel near the meter or attempt to remove ice from the meter yourself. You can use a broom to keep the snow cleared around and on top of the meter and piping.
Private well owners need to know what’s in their water
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- Published on Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:48
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National Groundwater Awareness Week March 10-16 is good time to test Private well owners: Do you know what’s in your water?
More than 1 million people in Minnesota rely on private wells as their source of drinking water, but too many of them are not tested on a regular basis for things that can make people sick, such as bacteria, arsenic, or nitrate. While wells can provide high quality drinking water, state health officials estimate that at any given time as many as 25 percent of private wells in Minnesota have detectable levels of total coliform bacteria, an indication that surface contamination has entered the well or water system.