Two Drownings in Minnesota Lakes Since Friday
Walker, MN (KROC-AM News) - There were at least two drownings in Minnesota in recent days.
The Cass County Sheriff s Office is reporting a man drowned in Leech Lake on Friday afternoon. A news release says the victim was a 68-year-old man from Pierz who was in a boat when he fell into the water while working on the boat s drain plug. Another man in the boat jumped into the water and was able to float with the victim and the boat to the shore, where an attempt to resuscitate the victim was unsuccessful. His name has not been released.
Galloway Township Police Find a Kayak in a Weird Place
Police officers are trained observers.
As part of their job, they re supposed to notice when things are out of place or just not right.
It didn t take a lot of police work to figure out a kayak was in some place in didn t belong.
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Galloway Township Police say they have successfully recovered a kayak that was found on Jimmie Leeds Road.
Yes, on the road.
Chances are it probably fell off of a vehicle, because there hasn t been anyone actively kayaking on Jimmie Leeds Road since, well, ever.
Governor Murphy: Get Vaccinated in May & You’ll Get a Free Beer in NJ
The state of New Jersey has put together a plan to put a free beer in your hand if you get your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the month of May.
The state’s governor Phil Murphy announced the plan for a “shot and a beer,” as part of the state’s expansive program for “Operation Jersey Summer,” which aims to vaccinate much of the state’s population against the COVID-19 virus.
When speaking about the plan (which includes digital marketing, a door-to-door campaign, and more), Murphy says it s an aggressive plan, but it’s vital to help the state hit the goal of vaccinating 4.7 million of the state’s residents by June 30. Currently, approximately 3.25 million of the state s residents are fully vaccinated.
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