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Hector farmer’s leg caught in combine

HECTOR — A Hector area farmer Wednesday when his leg became trapped in a corn combine.

The Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 2:44 p.m. reporting a man trapped in a corn head. The emergency was reported to be along the 47000 block of 835th Avenue, which is about 4 miles north of Hector in Hector Township.

Emergency responders discovered that 28-year-old Benjamin Beadell of Hector had one leg trapped in the corn head mechanism between snouts. Beadell was freed from the machine and was treated at the scene by Hector Ambulance Service personnel.

Following treatment at the scene, Beadell was flown to North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale by a North Air Care helicopter. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.

The accident investigation revealed that the combine was stationary while Beadell and others were working near the running corn head. Beadell’s leg became pinned in the head by its gathering chains. A slip clutch on the head then engaged, which prevented Beadell from being pulled further into the mechanism.

Agencies dispatched to the scene included the Hector Ambulance Service, Hector Fire/Rescue, North Air Care and the Renville County Sheriff’s Office.

Nebraska patrol says Sleepy Eye man was hauling drugs

SARGENT, Neb. (AP) — Authorities said a 30-year-old Minnesota man was arrested after Nebraska state troopers found hundreds of packages of THC products in his car.

Custer County Court records said Anthony Kolbe, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, is charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale and with related drug crimes. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him.

The Nebraska State Patrol said in a news release Friday that Kolbe was pulled over Wednesday evening for speeding about 10 miles west of Sargent. The patrol says a patrol dog alerted the trooper to the presence of drugs.

The patrol said a search revealed 386 containers of THC wax, 144 packages of a cannabis extract, 62 THC vape cartridges, 39 containers of THC edibles and liquid products and 4 pounds of marijuana.

Woman’s death is Minneapolis’ 1st fire fatality of 2019

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has reported its first fire death of 2019.

Firefighters were called Wednesday night to a fire in a home in south Minneapolis. Crews found an unconscious woman near the back door and carried her outside. The Minneapolis Fire Department said it was told the woman died Friday at a hospital.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

1 person dies in house fire in Red Wing

RED WING (AP) — One person is dead after a residential fire in Red Wing.

Firefighters were called Sunday morning and were told the home might still be occupied. Crews arrived and were met with fire at the front porch and in the living room with heavy smoke throughout the first and second floors.

During a search of the house a victim was found on the first floor and removed by firefighters. The victim was taken to a Red Wing hospital and pronounced dead.

The cause of death has not been determined. The state fire marshal’s office is investigating along with Red Wing police.

Minneapolis church votes to remove Thanksgiving embroidery

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of a Minneapolis church have voted to remove an embroidery depicting the first Thanksgiving and a slave ship.

Leaders of Plymouth Congregational Church deemed the massive embroidery “disturbing and hurtful.”

A group of church members had proposed an alternative plan that would keep the embroidery on display while adding new artwork reflecting diversity.

The Star Tribune reported Sunday’s special meeting included a worship service before and after the vote, which church members chose to do by secret ballot.

Out of 561 votes cast, 372 were to keep the existing plan — which was to take the embroidery down.

The embroidery was one of four works created by a group of church women.

Man shot and killed on Fond du Lac reservation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities said a 65-year-old man was fatally on the Fond du Lac Reservation in northern Minnesota.

The Star Tribune reported officers from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and the Fond du Lac Police Department were called to the scene on Brevator Road about 5 a.m. Saturday.

Authorities said the victim, James Arthur Couture, was shot and killed at the home of a 42-year-old man, who was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

He is being held without bail.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Fond du Lac Police Department and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate.

Police: Man dies day after being shot in north Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police said a man has died a day after being shot on the city’s north side.

The Star Tribune reported officers were called Saturday afternoon about a man who crashed his car after being shot. Police arrived and found a man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, where police say he died Sunday.

The name of the victim was not immediately released. Police said a person who was originally detained in the case has been released and no one is in custody.

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