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Trooper honored for rescuing man in flood

MONTEVIDEO -- Minnesota State Trooper Kris Paluch has been awarded a meritorious service award for his role in rescuing a man from a tractor in a flooded area last March...

news / region / state Wed, Dec 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Rescued miner Jose Ojeda holds up a Chilean flag after emerging from the capsule that brought him to the surface from the collapsed San Jose gold and copper mine where he was trapped with 32 other miners for over two months near Copiapo, Chile, early Wednesday Oct. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)

Update Noon: 17 miners free as Chile rescue passes halfway mark

news / world Wed, Oct 13, 2010 - 12:00pm

Rescue workers and officials test the rescue capsule that will be used to extract the 33 trapped miners one by one at the San Jose Mine near Copiapo, Chile, Tuesday Oct. 12, 2010. The first of 33 trapped miners is expected to be lifted to the surface late Tuesday after surviving more than two months below ground. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Rescuer lowered to trapped Chilean miners

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- A rescuer in a missile-like escape capsule was lowered down a nearly half-mile tunnel in the Chilean desert Tuesday night to bring 33 miners...

news / world Tue, Oct 12, 2010 - 10:00am

Dorothy Benson, second right, grasps the "Saved By the Belt" award she received Monday for wearing her seatbelt in a June 16 crash at a Willmar intersection. Three others travelling with Benson were also honored. All four likely would have been seriously injured in the crash if they hadn't been buckled in, local law enforcement said. Also pictured is Marilee Dorn, crime prevention and community policing coordinator for the Willmar Police Department. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Local citizens honored during ceremony for doing the right thing

When the woman rushed frantically down her driveway, crying that her husband was pinned beneath his car, Keith Friesen didn't have to think twice. He gave his cell phone to...

news / local Tue, Sep 28, 2010 - 12:00am

Rescue diver Derek Randall carries Marc Matuza, 8, to safety after he and his father and brother were stranded on a rock in the fast-flowing St. Louis River while hiking. Rescuers asked Minnesota Power to reduce the volume of water flowing over the Thomson Dam in order to reduce the force of the current before removing the three from the rock.(Photos by Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

St. Louis River hike turns perilous for Shakopee dad and sons

DULUTH - A Shakopee, Minn., man and his two sons, 11 and 8, were rescued from rocks where they were stranded on the St. Louis River in Jay Cooke State...

news / state Thu, Jun 24, 2010 - 10:03am

Bids OK'd for on-call ambulance quarters at rescue bldg.

WILLMAR -- The Rice Memorial Hospital board awarded $109,270 in construction bids Thursday, clearing the way to turn part of the rescue squad building into living quarters for on-call ambulance...

news / local Fri, May 28, 2010 - 12:00am

Young men rescued after canoe overturns in Minnesota River

MONTEVIDEO -- Two young men from Montevideo were rescued Monday evening after their canoe overturned on the Minnesota River. According to a news release from Chippewa County Sheriff's Deputy Kelly...

news / region Tue, Apr 13, 2010 - 9:16am

A Minnesota State Trooper tied himself to an inflatable raft and waded through flood waters that were over his head at points to rescue an 86-year-old farmer who had become stranded after driving his tractor into this flooded field on Thursday. Submitted

Flood-stranded farmer rescued in LqP County

MADISON -- A Minnesota State Trooper rescued an 86-year-old farmer who drove his tractor into a flooded field in Lac qui Parle County on Thursday. First-year Trooper Kristopher Paluch roped...

news / region / state Fri, Mar 19, 2010 - 12:00am

A Minnesota State Trooper tied himself to an inflatable raft and waded through waters that were over his head at points to rescue an 86-year-old farmer who had become stranded in a flooded field in his tractor.

Trooper rescues flood-stranded farmer in Lac qui Parle County

MADISON -- An 86-year-old farmer who drove his tractor into a flooded field in Lac qui Parle County was rescued on Thursday by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper with help...

news / state Thu, Mar 18, 2010 - 4:28pm

Crews try to extract a man who is pinned in a grain bin at Feelys Elevator in Farmington.

Farmington rescue crews trying to rescue man from grain bin

FARMINGTON, Minn. - Rescue crews are trying to save a man who fell into a corn silo at Feelys Elevator here. Rescue crews on scene report the man is alive...

news / state Thu, Feb 04, 2010 - 2:23pm

Minn. man dies after dog finds him unconscious

PINE CITY, Minn. (AP) -- A 94-year-old man found lying unconscious when a dog led its owner to his Pine City driveway has died. Police credit 15-year-old German Shorthair Effie...

news / state Thu, Jan 14, 2010 - 8:41am

Dog leads owner to unconscious man

PINE CITY, Minn. (AP) -- Police credit a 15-year-old German Shorthaired dog with saving the life of an elderly, unconscious man in Pine City. Brett Grinde says he took Effie...

news / state Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - 9:59am

Woman rescued from second floor fire

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth firefighters used a neighbor's rickety ladder and then later one of their own to rescue a woman from the second floor window of a burning home...

news / state Tue, Jan 12, 2010 - 8:30am

Spicer man rescues trumpeter swan from the side of interstate

SPICER -- Keith Palmquist of Spicer enjoys fishing and hunting, and is making the most of this year's early ice to try his luck on the local lakes. Yet his...

news / local Mon, Jan 04, 2010 - 12:00am

An open house was held Monday at Kandiyohi County's new rescue squad building on Lakeland Avenue Southwest in Willmar. The 20 members of the county's rescue squad and their spouses were treated to a banquet at the building to celebrate the completion of the $1.15 million facility and to recognize the volunteers for their service. The facility was then opened up for the public to tour. The rescue squad had previously been using a converted bus garage to store equipment. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Check out those new digs

news / local Tue, Dec 01, 2009 - 12:00am

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