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RUSSELL Â A weekend incident that ended with one person injured and another apprehended in a vehicle chase is under investigation by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said law enforcement responded to a 911 call around 6:39 a.m. Dec. 12, at a residence in rural Russell.
When emergency medical responders and law enforcement arrived at the scene, they found a 62-year-old man with lacerations to his head. The injuries were believed to have been caused by a long knife, the Sheriff’s Office said. The man was airlifted from the scene for treatment of his injuries.
The Sheriff’s Office said another resident of the house, a 30-year-old man, was believed to have been involved in the incident, but he had fled before officers arrived. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies assisting at the scene found a suspicious vehicle leaving the area, and tried to stop it.
Friday, Dec. 4
In 2000 block of Nelson Road, officer responded to a report that a person had fainted. Delano Fire Department and North Memorial Ambulance also responded and rendered care to the patient.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
At Copeland Road/County Road 6, a call was received about a male who unconscious in a white pickup truck. When police arrived on scene, the patient was coming out of a seizure and becoming more alert. Maple Plain Fire Department and North Memorial Ambulance also responded. The male was transported to Waconia Hospital.
At Highway 12/Hitsman Lane, officer on a traffic stop detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Suspect driver, a 22-year-old male from Delano, admitted to smoking three hours earlier but denied possession of drugs or paraphernalia. A search of the vehicle resulted in discovery of drug paraphernalia and an open bottle of alcohol. The male was cited for speeding and open bottle and verbally warned for possessing paraphernalia.
State takes Minnesotans tax refunds for debts owed to hospitals
Hospitals say state s help to collect medical debts is lifeline; some already struggling Minnesotans say it s added hardship. December 11, 2020 4:27pm
The discovery of seven tumors on her liver forced Jean Hehn to make some tough financial choices: Pay her medical bill or pay rent. Pay her medical bill or buy groceries. Pay her medical bill or put gas in her car.
But the state of Minnesota took that choice away from Hehn when it started seizing her state income tax refund to pay an overdue bill with Regions Hospital.
The first time it happened, Hehn said she was shocked and then angry that the state had the power to act as a debt collector for private health care companies. When she told close friends about her experience, some confessed privately that it had happened to them as well.