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Tuesday Oct 22nd 2024 Morning News Report

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As the leaves fall and the nights grow cooler, the water temperature in lakes and rivers across the state has started dropping as well. Whether they’re hunting, fishing, or paddling, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers this reminder to anyone still using the water: Your safety is your responsibility. Even for strong swimmers, unexpected falls into the cold water this time of year can turn tragic quickly. Considering there are fewer people on the water to help in the case of an emergency, it is vital people take steps to ensure their own safety. While more boating related accidents occur during the busy summer season, a higher percentage of cold water incidents are fatal. In addition to wearing a life jacket (foam is better than inflatable during the cold-water season), other steps people can take to stay safe include: Distribute weight evenly across the watercraft. Abide by manufacturer’s weight limits. Tell someone on shore where they’re going and when they plan to return, and carry a communications device. Keep an eye on the weather.

For more information, including how to survive a fall into cold water, visit the Minnesota DNR’s cold water safety webpage (mndnr.gov/safety/boatwater/cold-water.html).

 


Calling all superheroes, princesses and kids in whatever other costumes are popular this Halloween! The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia Police Department are partnering with Legacy Church and Recovery Alliance Duluth (RAD) to host a Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 26, from 2-4 p.m., in the Plaza 53 parking lot, 5465 Mountain Iron Drive. The annual event is free and open to the public, welcoming kids and families from around the region. Area businesses and community members will be decorating vehicles with kid-friendly Halloween displays in the trunks, and will be handing out treats. It's a great opportunity for families to safely trick-or-treat during the daylight, not to mention a chance for kids to wear their costume an extra time before Halloween.

 


Two Florida men are facing charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an ATM in Lakeville. Investigators say the men were arrested earlier this month during a traffic stop in Shakopee. The men reportedly used a portable device to hack into a bank ATM on October 6th, installing software that caused the machine to release over 14 thousand dollars. The two men face theft charges, and police are still looking for another suspect connected to the crime.



Firefighters from three area fire departments battled a fire that totaled a garage and damaged a nearby home on Thursday night last week in Chisholm, according to the Friends of the Northland Firewire. At around 9 p.m. the fire was reported on the 600 block of Northwest 13th Street in Chisholm. The garage and two vehicles inside were destroyed and the nearby home had very extensive damage, according to the report. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Chisholm Fire Department, Hibbing Fire Department and French Township Fire Department responded. The Chisholm Ambulance Service provided medical standby and firefighter rehabilitation at the scene. This story is curtesy of the Mesabi Tribune.  

 

Steel guardrails are everywhere, the sole purpose of this giant steel contraption. To protect drivers from damage and reduce injuries if a crash occurs. Authorities conducted safety tests using normal steel rail guardrails targeting the use of electric vehicles that are speeding. Upon further investigation it was found that normal electric vehicles are heavier than gas powered vehicles, due to the multiple number of batteries in an electric vehicle. It was also found that EVs have a lower center of gravity so when involved in a crash there is a smaller percentage of the vehicle actually rolling over. So authorities feel its more dangerous driving an EV and hitting a guardrail.

 

On October 20th around 530 in the evening, a 2023 Honda motorcycle was traveling westbound on Highway 210 near mile marker 224 east of the city of Carlton, when the driver drifted off the roadway and lost traction on his motorcycle. The driver was thrown from the motorcycle. The Minnesota State Patrol identified the driver as 62 year old Michael Bauman from Moose Lake. According to the crash report, Bauman received non life threatening injuries and was transported to St Mary’s Hospital in Duluth for treatment. Bauman was wearing a helmet and alcohol is not considered to be a factor in the incident. The Minnesota State Patrol were assisted on scene by Carlton County Sheriff’s Office, Mayo Clinic, and Carlton Ambulance.



Bemidji Police are reminding Minnesotans of two missing teens who have yet to be found. Jeremy Jourdain was last seen in Bemidji on October 31st, 2016, wearing a blue and gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white Air Jordan shoes. Neveah Kingbird was last seen in Bemidji on October 22nd, 2021, either wearing a black zip-up hoodie or a red sweatshirt with a “Bull” logo on the back, blue skinny jeans, a white undershirt, and black and red Nike sandals when she disappeared. Police ask Bemidji residents to check their land, abandoned vehicles, and outbuildings for the Jourdain and Kingbird and for hunters to search cabins, land, and deer stands. In both cases, Bemidji Police have followed hundreds of leads, searched by air, land, and water using all tools available, and worked with multiple different agencies, including the MN BCA, to no avail.

 

 

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) just launched a third and final round of Main Street Economic Revitalization Program funding to award the remaining $4.68 million balance of the $80 million program. The program was approved by the Minnesota State Legislature and signed by Gov. Tim Walz in 2021. Organizations eligible to submit proposals for the grant funding – as partner organizations – include foundations engaged in economic development, community development financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations engaged in housing and commercial development. Community businesses and organizations eligible to receive funding from these partner organizations can use those awards for property repair or renovation, building construction, landscaping and street scaping, demolition and site preparation, predesign and design, engineering, non-publicly owned infrastructure or related site amenities. Completed proposals are due on November 22nd.

 

Minnesota ranks as America’s 8th safest state in 2024—a new report by personal-finance website WalletHub. The study compared 50 states using 52 key metrics, ranging from assaults per capita to the unemployment rate. Minnesota took 3rd in fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles of travel, 5th in share of uninsured population and fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, and 14th in murder and non-negligent manslaughters per capita. Iowa ranked 13th, Wisconsin 19th, and North and South Dakota as 27 and 29, respectively.


Tony Schmid News Director Rapids Radio

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