WINTER WEATHER IS SWEEPING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY, AFFECTING EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA, NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. SOME AREAS ARE EXPECTING UP TO A FOOT IN THIS FAST MOVING SYSTEM. THERE’S A SECOND SYSTEM THAT COULD COME THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH THEN FRIGID TEMPERATURES WITH DAILY HIGHS REMAINING BELOW ZERO.
THIS SYSTEM CAUSED THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CLOSE I-29 FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER TO SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER, ALONG WITH STRETCHES OF HIGHWAY 2 TO DEVILS LAKE. I-94 FROM FARGO TO BISMARCK WAS ALSO CLOSED.
The Minnesota State Patrol reported a pileup of about 50 vehicles Saturday afternoon along Interstate-94 between Alexandria and Fergus Falls, northwest of the Twin Cities. No fatalities or life-threatening injuries resulted in the multi-vehicle crash, according to Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow. But I-94 eastbound at Exit 77 near Ashby was temporarily closed for more than an hour.
THE GRAND FORKS HERALD FEATURES A STORY ON FRED CARAVETTA OF WARROAD, WHO IS A POSTAL WORKER DELIVERING MAIL TO THE NORTHWEST ANGLE THREE DAYS A WEEK. BEGINNING JANUARY 15TH, CANADA WILL BE REQUIRING THAT EVEN ESSENTIAL WORKERS BE FULLY VACCINATED TO ENTER THE COUNTRY, AND CARAVETTA IS CHOOSING TO QUIT HIS JOB INSTEAD. HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE USPS TO FIND A SOLUTION TO KEEP THE MAIL GOING NORTH.
A PUBLIC VISITATION FOR ARTHUR THIESSEN OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (4-6 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD. ARTHUR WAS 69 YEARS OLD.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS:
Authorities say one man died when a vehicle went through the ice on Lake Bemidji in northwestern Minnesota. Rescue personnel who responded to a call about 5:30 p.m. on Friday found that a woman was able to get out of the water on her own and was transported to a local hospital. A man was pulled out of the vehicle by a Bemidji firefighter wearing a cold water immersion suit. He was eventually transported to a Fargo, North Dakota hospital, where he died. Authorities say the vehicle was found in 8 to 10 feet of water in an area near Bemidji State University. Deputies estimate that the ice was 4- to 5-feet thick.
Moorhead police responding to a report of a shooting early Christmas morning discovered a victim who had apparently been assaulted prior to the gunshots. Police say the victim was not shot and did not require immediate medical attention from the alleged assault, which was reported about 5 a.m. Saturday. A spent shell casing and other evidence was collected at the scene. Investigators did not find a firearm. Authorities say the suspect and victim know each other and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to public safety.
Last modified: 12/27/2021
