MINNESOTA SAW IT’S HIGHEST NUMBER OF TRAFFIC DEATHS IN MORE THAN A DECADE IN 2021. IN TOTAL, THERE WERE 497 TRAFFIC FATALITIES, THE MOST SINCE 2007. 162 OF THOSE WERE SPEED-RELATED, AN INCREASE OF 33% OVER THE YEAR PRIOR. OLMSTEAD COUNTY SHERIFF KEVIN TORGERSON SAID THE MINNESOTA TOWARD ZERO DEATHS CAMPAIGN HAD A GOAL OF 230 DEATHS IN A YEAR, AND SAID “THAT THE STATE HAD FAILED AS A SOCIETY, AS LAW ENFORCEMENT, AS EVERYBODY.”
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER WELCOMED IT’S FIRST BABY OF THE NEW YEAR AT 10:25 AM ON TUESDAY. BRIDGER RAY SPINDLER WAS BORN WAS BORN TO PARENTS MOLLY AND JEREMY FROM HALLOCK.
ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM HAS SELECTED TODD FORKEL AS IT’S NEW CEO, THAT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28TH. HE’LL HELP TO LEAD ALTRU’S TEAM OF 3,600 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. HE TAKES OVER FOR DAVE MOLMEN WHO WAS SERVING IN AN INTERIM ROLE SINCE JULY OF LAST YEAR.
MAYO CLINIC SAYS APPROXIMATELY 1% OF IT’S TOTAL STAFF WILL BE RELEASED FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THEIR VACCINE REQUIREMENT, MEANING THEY’VE EITHER BEEN FULLY VACCINATED FOR RECEIVED A MEDICAL OR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION. THAT EQUATES TO ABOUT 730 EMPLOYEES, OF IT’S TOTAL 73,000.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR ALBIN GREEN WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (2 PM) AT UNITED FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GREENBUSH, WITH VISITATION ONE HOUR PRIOR. VISITATION IS ALSO THIS EVENING (6:00-7:30) WITH A FAMILY SERVICE AT 7:30, ALSO AT THE CHURCH. INTERMENT WILL BE AT PAULI CEMETERY IN GREENBUSH. ALBIN GREEN WAS 82.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CHAZ BEYER IS FRIDAY (2 PM) AT RIVERSIDE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WANNASKA, WITH VISITATION ONE HOUR PRIOR. CHAZ PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 16TH AT THE AGE OF 30.
A VISITATION FOR TERRY HANSON WILL BE HELD THIS THURSDAY (5-7 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. A FUNERAL SERVICE IS FRIDAY (11 AM) AT MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU, WITH VISITATION ONE HOUR PRIOR. TERRY HANSON WAS 70.
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