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Canby, Minnesota, man dies in rollover crash in western Minnesota construction zone

West Central Tribune staff report — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:28:55 GMT

PORTER — A Canby, Minnesota, man died Tuesday in a rollover crash in a western Minnesota construction zone.

Robert Willam Larsen, 57, was driving a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on state Highway 68 near 140th Street in Porter when the vehicle entered a construction area and struck a sign, causing the vehicle to roll over, according to the report from the Minnesota State Patrol.

Sanford Canby Medical Center was listed as the treating facility.

It is not known if Larsen was wearing his seat belt, according to the report, and alcohol being involved is listed as unknown.

Road conditions were reported as dry when the crash was reported at 6:36 p.m. Tuesday.

The Porter Fire Department, Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office and Canby Police Department also responded to the scene.

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Dassel man killed Sunday night in crash with tractor near Canby

Mark Wasson — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 17:35:08 GMT

CANBY, Minn. — A Dassel, Minnesota, man suffered fatal injuries Sunday night, Sept. 26, after his vehicle collided with a tractor and farm machinery in Norman Township, south of Canby, according to a news release from the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office.

Allen Hanson, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel, according to the release. His vehicle was found in a cornfield following the crash on County Road 36 a half-mile west of Highway 75. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

The driver of the tractor, Keagan Drietz, 27, of Canby, was uninjured, according to the release.

The Sheriff's Office release did not provide a narrative of the crash.

The Canby Police Department, Sanford Canby Ambulance and Canby Fire and Rescue also responded to the incident reported at 8:34 p.m. Sunday.

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Minnesota school coping with major storm damage just before start of school year

Tom Cherveny — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 20:00:00 GMT

GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — The Yellow Medicine East �� District is coping with hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage from a weekend storm, but is committed to being ready for the upcoming school year.

“This is going to make it more difficult,” Superintendent Rich Schneider said of the challenges posed by the damage from the Saturday, Aug. 8, storm. “We have to be ready to pivot, and be flexible here,” he said.

Straight-line winds estimated at 70 miles per hour ripped apart the roofs over the school’s 1930s auditorium/gymnasium building as well as the middle school/high school building in Granite Falls, Minn. The entire membrane over the auditorium was pulled away, Schneider said. The winds tore off the heating and ventilation systems on the roofs, opening the duct work to the rain. Water poured through the ventilation system and directly into classrooms, hallways and on equipment.

A crew worked late into the night Saturday following the storm to place a temporary roof over the damage. �� workers and volunteers worked through the weekend to mop up water and remove damaged computers and equipment.

A building restoration company will help the school assess the damage, Schneider said. He said the school will also be getting a contractor on board as quickly as possible for repair work. It’s not known yet how much structural damage might have been incurred, he said.

Yellow Medicine East �� Board members met Monday night, Aug. 10, to deal with the storm damage, as well as finalize plans for the start of the school year.

Schneider said the school has a solid plan in place for the start of the school year and believes it can stay on track. The school will adjust as necessary and be ready for the start. “We can’t give up on it,” he said.

The Saturday storm rolled through Yellow Medicine County like a freight train on a track from Canby to Clarkfield to Granite Falls, toppling hundreds of trees and damaging some buildings in all three communities and farm places in-between.

The city of Granite Falls declared a state of emergency Monday.

Granite Falls City Manager Crystal Johnson said the city’s public works crew estimates there is two to three weeks of cleanup ahead removing all of the fallen trees and limbs piled along streets. Yellow Medicine County and the city of Montevideo provided staff and equipment to assist the city with the cleanup, and Chippewa County was planning to send assistance as well.

The most significant structural damage was that which occurred to the school, although there were also reports of tree limbs on the roofs of houses and garages in many areas of the community. Overall, Granite Falls Mayor Dave Smiglewski said it was amazing that more structural damage did not occur.

Minnesota school coping with major storm damage just before start of school year

�� staff survey the damage to the roof area of Yellow Medicine East ��s that occurred during the storm on Aug. 8, 2020. Photo courtesy of Yellow Medicine East ��s

Workers remove debris from the roof area of Yellow Medicine East ��s that occurred during the storm on Aug. 8, 2020. Photo courtesy of Yellow Medicine East ��s

The Saturday afternoon storm that caused damage across Yellow Medicine County tore off portions of the roof and heating and ventilation systems from the auditorium/gymnasium and middle and high school building of the Yellow Medicine East �� in Granite Falls. Photo courtesy of Dave Smiglewski

Storm cleanup operations remained at full speed on Monday in Granite Falls, where city officials estimate it will likely take two to three weeks to remove all of the downed trees and limbs from Saturday's storm. Crews from Yellow Medicine County and the city of Montevideo were assisting Granite Falls public works department crews shown here. Tom Cherveny / West Central Tribune

Minnesota school coping with major storm damage just before start of school year

�� staff survey the damage to the roof area of Yellow Medicine East ��s that occurred during the storm on Aug. 8, 2020. Photo courtesy of Yellow Medicine East ��s

Workers remove debris from the roof area of Yellow Medicine East ��s that occurred during the storm on Aug. 8, 2020. Photo courtesy of Yellow Medicine East ��s

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Child killed after being run over in west-central Minnesota

Forum News Service — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:54:37 GMT

CANBY, Minn. – A 21-month old child was killed Saturday, June 15 after being run over by a vehicle in Lac qui Parle County.

The incident is being considered an accident and foul play is not suspected, according to a news release from the Lac qui Parle County Sheriff’s Office.

The accident was reported at 6:10 p.m. on private property in Freeland Township, located on the western edge of Minnesota.

According to a news release, a 2010 GMC Acadia ran over the child, who was transported to Sanford Canby Medical Center and then pronounced dead.

The Lac qui Parle County Sheriff’s Department and Midwest Medical Examiner’s office are investigating the incident.

Canby is about 50 miles east of Watertown, S.D.

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