UPDATE: Names released in fatal Wadena County crash

WADENA COUNTY - A fatal vehicle accident occurred at 6:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, in Wadena Township, in which a in which an 87-year-old Sebeka man died, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

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  • Construction to Begin on Highway 71
    • Minnesota
    • Park Rapids
    • US 71
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    • Jun 15, 2026 10:32am

    Construction on Highway 71 north of Park Rapids begins next Monday, June 22. The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced in a press release that ... Read More

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    • Mar 30, 2026 5:12pm

    Two people from Park Rapids are dead and two others are injured following a head-on crash near Park Rapids on Sunday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says at about 8:16 p.m., a man driving northbound ... Read More

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    • May 18, 2025 5:00pm

    Beginning May 19th, a Minnesota Department of Transportation contractor will be reconstructing Highway 87 south of Park Rapids from Highway 71 to east of Hubbard. The project also includes grading, ... Read More

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    • Nov 14, 2023 01:52am

    PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Three people are hurt, two critically, after a crash near Park Rapids. Read More

    • Woman injured in ATV crash near Park Rapids
      • Minnesota
      • Park Rapids
      • US 71
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      • Sep 17, 2026 08:31am

      A woman was hurt when an ATV overturned on Sept. 7 along U.S. Hwy. 71, south of Park Rapids. According to a Hubbard County Sheriff's Office report, deputies were paged at about 4:30 p.m. to a crash ... Read More

      • Two injured in Hwy. 71 crash
        • Minnesota
        • Park Rapids
        • US 71
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        • Sep 15, 2026 07:47am

        According to the State Patrol report, at about 1:36 p.m., David and Judy Perkins, both 62, attempted to pass a vehicle while traveling south on U.S. Hwy. 71 near 139th Ave. when their 2016 Hyundai ... Read More

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          • Jun 12, 2026 03:30am

          The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today that construction on Highway 71 north of Park Rapids begins June 22. Motorists traveling on Highway 71 near Hay Creek will experience a ... Read More

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            • Jun 09, 2026 03:39am

            Starting Monday, June 22, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is replacing a box culvert on U.S. Hwy. 71, nine miles north of Park Rapids. The highway will be closed at Hay Creek during ... Read More

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              • Dec 31, 2000 4:00pm

              Area firefighters battled a wildfire for about two hours on Wednesday afternoon, May 13. It was located north of Becker County Highway 46 and a few miles west of U.S. Hwy. 71, a few miles southwest of ... Read More

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                • May 13, 2026 8:05pm

                Area firefighters battled a wildfire for about two hours on Wednesday afternoon, May 13. It was located north of Becker County Highway 46 and a few miles west of U.S. Hwy. 71, a few miles southwest of ... Read More

                • Menahga woman hurt in U-turn crash
                  • Minnesota
                  • Park Rapids
                  • US 71
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                  • Apr 23, 2026 08:00am

                  A woman from Menahga was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Monday, April 20, north of Park Rapids. The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) reported that at approximately 2:25 p.m., a 2011 Chrysler Town and ... Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 3:24pm

                    A head-on crash on a northern Minnesota highway killed both drivers and injured two children, officials said. The collision occurred about 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, in Park Rapids on Hwy. 71 near ... Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 09:28am

                    A head-on crash involving suspected alcohol use left two drivers dead, and two children injured Sunday night in Park Rapids, authorities said. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 08:44am

                    Two adults are dead and a 13-year-old girl has life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash in Park Rapids Sunday night. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 71 and Albert Avenue S. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 07:48am

                    Two people died when their vehicles collided on Sunday night, March 29, in Park Rapids. The crash was reported at approximately 8:16 p.m. on U.S. Hwy. 71 near Albert Avenue South, which is near the ... Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 07:41am

                    A Sunday night drive on Highway 71 near Park Rapids turned fatal when two vehicles collided head-on, killing both drivers and sending two children to the hospital, according to state troopers. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 06:25am

                    Authorities in northern Minnesota believe alcohol was a factor in a head-on car crash Sunday evening that left two adults dead and two children injured. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 06:10am

                    A 13-year-old girl has life-threatening injuries. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 05:34am

                    A head-on crash on a northern Minnesota highway killed both drivers and injured two children, officials said. The collision occurred about 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 29 in Park Rapids on Hwy. 71 near ... Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 05:09am

                    Investigators say alcohol may have been a factor in a head-on crash that killed both drivers and injured two children - one critically - in Park Rapids. Read More

                  • Fatal crash in Park Rapids
                    • Minnesota
                    • Park Rapids
                    • US 71
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                    • Mar 30, 2026 04:47am

                    A KIA Telluride was traveling south on Highway 71 near Albert Ave. S. when a Ford F150 going north crossed the center line collided with the KIA head on. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 04:47am

                    A KIA Telluride was traveling south on Highway 71 near Albert Ave. S. when a Ford F150 going north crossed the center line collided with the KIA head on. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 03:43am

                    A tragic head-on collision in northern Minnesota claims two lives and leaves two others injured, stirring community grief and shock. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 03:40am

                    The Minnesota State Patrol reported the driver who crossed the center lane may have been under the influence of alcohol. Read More

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                    • Mar 30, 2026 02:42am

                    Two adults are dead and a 13-year-old girl has life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash in Park Rapids Sunday night). The crash happened aroun ... Read More

                    • Fender bender in downtown Park Rapids
                      • Minnesota
                      • Park Rapids
                      • US 71
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                      • Feb 24, 2026 09:30am

                      Park Rapids on Tuesday morning, Feb. 24. The Cadillac Escalade was towed from the scene. One patient was transported by private vehicle to CHI St. Joseph's Health. The Park Rapids Police and North ... Read More

                      • Hubbard County Incidents: Jan. 16-27, 2026
                        • Minnesota
                        • Park Rapids
                        • US 71
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                        • Feb 04, 2026 10:27am

                        Jan. 21: An accident with injury was reported on U.S. Hwy. 71; Vehicles off the road were reported at the Nevis-Crow Wing Lake township line and in Hubbard Twp.; A non-injury accident was reported in ... Read More

                        • Driver uninjured in Todd Township rollover
                          • Minnesota
                          • Park Rapids
                          • US 71
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                          • Feb 03, 2026 3:38pm

                          A single-vehicle rollover on Jan. 21 in Hubbard County resulted in no injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP). A state trooper responded to the crash at 10:30 a.m. in the area of U.S. Read More

                          • Slippery road suspected in two-vehicle crash
                            • Minnesota
                            • Park Rapids
                            • US 71
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                            • Jan 21, 2026 3:00pm

                            The report states deputies found a vehicle operated by a minor in the middle of Hwy. 34, facing north across the road, and a 2022 Ford pickup, driven by Patrick Lessman, 71, of Becida, parked at a ... Read More

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                              • Jan 05, 2026 09:40am

                              WADENA COUNTY - A fatal vehicle accident occurred at 6:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, in Wadena Township, in which a in which an 87-year-old Sebeka man died, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Read More

                              • Two injured in Straight River Twp. collision
                                • Minnesota
                                • Park Rapids
                                • US 71
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                                • Dec 15, 2025 08:33am

                                A driver from Menahga and a 9-year-old passenger sustained non-life threatening injuries in the Dec. 12 crash. Read More

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                                  • Dec 13, 2025 09:00am

                                  From the Hubbard County dispatch blotter. Accidents: Nov. 30: A vehicle off the road was reported in Lakeport Twp.; Dec. 1: A non-injury accident was reported in Lakeport Twp.; Dec. 2: A non-injury ... Read More

                                  • Hubbard County Incidents: Nov. 2-7, 2025
                                    • Minnesota
                                    • Park Rapids
                                    • US 71
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                                    • Nov 12, 2025 09:24am

                                    From the Hubbard County dispatch blotter. Accidents: Nov. 2: A non-injury accident was reported in Steamboat River Twp.; Nov. 4: A non-injury accident was reported in Rockwood Twp.; An accident with ... Read More

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                                      • Nov 09, 2025 4:00pm

                                      The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host an open house for the Highway 34 corridor study in Park Rapids next week. The open house is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. at ... Read More

                                      • Hubbard County Incidents: Oct. 21-26, 2025
                                        • Minnesota
                                        • Park Rapids
                                        • US 71
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                                        • Oct 29, 2025 12:05pm

                                        From the Hubbard County dispatch blotter. Accidents: Oct. 23: A non-injury accident was reported at the Akeley Regional Community Center; Oct. 24: An accident with injury was reported in Farden Twp.; ... Read More

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                                          • Oct 22, 2025 12:23pm

                                          Tracy Teigen of Park Rapids was cited for driving after cancellation, reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash after the Oct. 10 incident. Read More

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                                            • Oct 11, 2025 09:23am

                                            From the Hubbard County dispatch blotter. Accidents: Oct. 4: Non-injury accidents were reported on U.S. Hwy. 71, in Helga Twp. and in Park Rapids; An accident with injury was reported in Arago Twp.; ... Read More

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                                              • Sep 23, 2025 4:51pm

                                              The Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting the public to attend an open house to learn about the Highway 71 Park Rapids corridor study. MnDOT will host the event from 4 to 6 p.m. on ... Read More

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                                                • Dec 05, 2021 9:50pm

                                                Passenger, 20, killed in 2-vehicle crash on snowy highway in northern Minnesota The wreck occurred after dark on Hwy. 71 south of Blackduck. Read More

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                                                  • Jun 28, 2014 05:10am

                                                  One person is dead following a collision with horses on the highway five miles south of Park Rapids early Saturday morning. The name of the victim is Troy Hargreaves, 43, of Bemidji. He person was ... Read More

                                                  • Hubbard County Incidents: Aug. 4-9, 2025
                                                    • Minnesota
                                                    • Park Rapids
                                                    • US 71
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                                                    • Aug 13, 2025 2:14pm

                                                    From the Hubbard County dispatch blotter. Accidents: Aug. 5: A non-injury accident was reported in Straight River Twp.; Aug. 6: An accident with injury was reported in Henrietta Twp.; Aug. 7: A ... Read More

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                                                      • Aug 06, 2025 1:04pm

                                                      '?The knapweed is way out of hand,'? county commissioner David De La Hunt told County Highway Engineer Andrea Weleski on Tuesday, Aug. 5. County commissioner Tom Krueger asked Weleski if she'd seen an ... Read More

                                                      • Park Rapids Incidents: July 25-30, 2025
                                                        • Minnesota
                                                        • Park Rapids
                                                        • US 71
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                                                        • Aug 02, 2025 07:30am

                                                        From the Park Rapids Police Department dispatch blotter. Accidents: July 25: Non-injury accidents were reported at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 71 and Bluebird Dr. and on 1st St. E. near L&M Fleet ... Read More

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                                                          • Oct 30, 2021 4:23pm

                                                          BEMIDJI, Minn. - A Park Rapids, Minnesota, woman is dead after her SUV collided with a fertilizer trailer on Friday afternoon, Oct. 29, on U.S. Highway 71 south of Bemidji. Read More

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                                                          • May 30, 2019 08:34am

                                                          Motorists will experience lane closures, detours, and delays as construction begins in Park Rapids beginning June 3. MnDOT crews will be constructing a roundabout on Highway 71 at the intersection ... Read More

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                                                            • Oct 01, 2014 01:30am

                                                            BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A 38-year-old Park Rapids, Minn., man was killed in a collision with a semi-trailer Tuesday night south of Park Rapids. The crash was reported at 7:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 71 ... Read More

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                                                              • Dec 22, 2023 10:12pm

                                                              PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Minnesota State Patrol said a 68-year-old man was struck and killed Friday as he walked along Highway 34 in Park Rapids. Troopers said a 37-year-old woman was driving a Jeep ... Read More

                                                              • Park Rapids Incidents: May 17-22, 2025
                                                                • Minnesota
                                                                • Park Rapids
                                                                • US 71
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                                                                • May 28, 2025 2:51pm

                                                                From the Park Rapids Police Department dispatch blotter. Accidents: May 19: An accident with injury was reported in the area of Henrietta Ave. S. and Crocus Hill St.; May 21: A non-injury accident was ... Read More

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                                                                  • Oct 28, 2021 5:00pm

                                                                  A 34-year-old Park Rapids woman has died in a two vehicle crash just south of Bemidji. The crash happened Friday afternoon on Highway 71, just south of Pete's Place and near the Beltrami / Hubbard ... Read More

                                                                  • Park Rapids Incidents: May 5-10, 2025
                                                                    • Minnesota
                                                                    • Park Rapids
                                                                    • US 71
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                                                                    • May 14, 2025 07:27am

                                                                    From the Park Rapids Police Department dispatch blotter. Accidents: May 5: Non-injury accidents were reported on Pleasant Ave. and on 8th St. W.; May 6: A non-injury accident was reported at the ... Read More

                                                                    • Park Rapids Incidents: April 11-16, 2025
                                                                      • Minnesota
                                                                      • Park Rapids
                                                                      • US 71
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                                                                      • Apr 19, 2025 08:15am

                                                                      April 15: A non-injury accident was reported at the intersection of Minnesota St. and Park Ave. N. Assaults / Harassment: April 11: A domestic issue was reported on Main Ave. S.; April 14: Domestic ... Read More

                                                                      • Three injured in Blueberry Twp. crash
                                                                        • Minnesota
                                                                        • Park Rapids
                                                                        • US 71
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                                                                        • Apr 14, 2025 08:58am

                                                                        A two-vehicle crash resulted in multiple injuries Friday, April 11 in Wadena County. According to a Minnesota State Patrol incident report, the crash was reported at approximately 10:05 p.m. at U.S. Read More

                                                                      • Park Rapids Incidents: April 5-10, 2025
                                                                        • Minnesota
                                                                        • Park Rapids
                                                                        • US 71
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                                                                        • Apr 13, 2025 06:52am

                                                                        From the Park Rapids Police Department dispatch blotter. Accidents: April 8: A non-injury accident was reported at Hugo's; A vehicle off the road was reported in Hendrickson Twp.; April 9: A ... Read More

                                                                        • Hubbard County Incidents: March 16-24, 2025
                                                                          • Minnesota
                                                                          • Park Rapids
                                                                          • US 71
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                                                                          • Mar 29, 2025 09:49am

                                                                          Accidents: March 16: A non-injury accident was reported on State Highway 34; A vehicle off the road was reported at the Henrietta-Nevis town line; March 17: Non-injury accidents were reported in Helga ... Read More

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                                                                            • Feb 06, 2025 12:11pm

                                                                            No injuries are mentioned in the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office incident report about the Jan. 24 collision on U.S. Hwy. 71. Read More

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                                                                              • Jan 27, 2025 08:35am

                                                                              The Panthers rushed out to a 6-0 lead in the second period before WDC again mounted a frantic comeback. The rally fell just shy as the Panthers collected the Highway 71 Cup with a 7-6 win Tuesday, Jan ... Read More

                                                                              • Park Rapids Incidents: Jan. 5-10, 2025
                                                                                • Minnesota
                                                                                • Park Rapids
                                                                                • US 71
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                                                                                • Jan 15, 2025 07:43am

                                                                                From the Park Rapids Police Department dispatch blotter. Accidents: Jan. 7: A non-injury accident was reported on Main Ave. S.; Jan. 8: A non-injury accident was reported on Main Ave. N.; ... Read More

                                                                                • Menahga teen uninjured in icy road rollover
                                                                                  • Minnesota
                                                                                  • Park Rapids
                                                                                  • US 71
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                                                                                  • Dec 24, 2024 03:43am

                                                                                  According to a Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) report, the MSP responded at approximately 6 p.m. Investigation found a Ford Explorer was southbound on U.S. Hwy. 71 near 110th St., in Straight River ... Read More

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                                                                                    • Dec 15, 2024 05:22am

                                                                                    Johnson Ice Arena on Friday, Dec. 13. PARK RAPIDS - The Highway 71 Cup is heading back to Wadena. Carson Davis scored twice in the final 3:57 to give Wadena-Deer Creek a 9-7 West Central Conference ... Read More

                                                                                  • Park Rapids Ford
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                                                                                    • Park Rapids
                                                                                    • US 71
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                                                                                    • Apr 05, 2022 8:02pm

                                                                                    We hope you continue to choose Park Rapids Ford for all your vehicle needs ... we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback. If you ever need anything else from us, please feel ... Read More

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                                                                                      • Nov 11, 2024 09:53am

                                                                                      Willow Lake Twp, MN (November 11, 2024) - A rear-end collision involving a 2016 Ford Explorer and a 2015 Ford Expedition occurred on Highway 71 near 180th Street on Sunday evening. Emergency ... Read More

                                                                                      • Park Rapids Incidents: Sept. 25-30, 2024
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                                                                                        • Park Rapids
                                                                                        • US 71
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                                                                                        • Oct 02, 2024 5:00pm

                                                                                        From the Park Rapids Police Department dispatch blotter. Sept. 29: An injury accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 71 and State Hwy. 87. Animal Related: Sept. 29: An animal complaint ... Read More

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                                                                                        • Minnesota
                                                                                        • Park Rapids
                                                                                        • US 71
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                                                                                        • Sep 29, 2024 5:00pm

                                                                                        PARK RAPIDS ... of Park Rapids Sunday night. The State Patrol says Thomas Kolden, 72, was driving a car and pulled out in front of a pickup in the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota ... Read More