Three people were killed in a head-on collision in Crow Wing County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Sunday at about 12:40 p.m. on Highway 169 in Garrison. A pick-up was going south on the highway near Channel Drive when it crossed over the center line and struck the other vehicle. Fifty-nine-year-old Lee Page of Coon Rapids and his passenger 59-year-old Lisa Brunes of Coon Rapids both died. Fifty-one-year-old Kari Hohansee of Remer was also killed. The driver of the vehicle that was struck 53-year-old Jeremy Hohansee of Remer was taken to the hospital in Baxter with non-life-threatening injuries.
Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 7.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95. The national average price of gas has fallen 1.1 cents in the last week, averaging $3.02. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.52. Gas Buddy says colder weather has pushed diesel prices higher and could also impact gasoline prices if refineries face disruptions. They say while gas prices haven't shifted significantly yet, oil prices have climbed to their highest level since October, driven by President Biden's new sanctions on so-called dark vessels, which have slowed countries like Iran's ability to sell oil. This could soon lead to more noticeable increases in gas prices.
Sheriff’s departments across Minnesota are urging caution on frozen lakes as multiple vehicles fell through the ice Saturday. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a UTV that had fallen through the ice on Lake Hanska, west of Mankato, just after 11 a.m. The occupants were able to get out of the vehicle, and no injuries were reported, according to the sheriff’s office. The UTV remained partially submerged in the lake with arrangements to recover it on Sunday. Further north, the Pope County Sheriff’s Office reported that a pickup truck had also fallen through the ice on Lake Minnewaska. Officials noted that recent temperature changes had caused the ice to expand and contract, creating pressure ridges and gaps. Both offices urged caution on the frozen ice, including making sure it is thick enough to drive on. At least seven inches of ice is necessary to drive an ATV, while nine inches is required to drive a car and 13 is required for a truck, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
On Saturday 01/11/2025 afternoon at 12:31pm , deputies responded near the intersection of County 21 and Creamery Avenue North, Browerville, for a report of a rollover accident. Deputies arrived on scene and learned the driver, Brian Schwitters from Clara City, MN, went into the ditch, hit a dirt pile and rolled the vehicle onto its roof. The passenger in the vehicle, Sheryl Schwitters and the driver were both treated for minor injuries by Browerville Ambulance. Todd County Sheriffs Office was assisted by Browerville Fire Department and Browerville Ambulance.
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