RV, Garage Destroyed in Fire Near Dassel
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The Meeker County Sheriff s Office says they were called around 2:30 p.m. to the 66000 block of 180th Street in Ellsworth Township.
Emergency crews arrived to find an RV fully engulfed and the fire spreading to a nearby detached garage.
Fire crews were able to put out the blaze, however the RV, garage and miscellaneous tools were a total loss.
The homeowners,
Susan and
Randy Dague, were not hurt but four fire fighters were taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion.
It s believed the fire was likely caused by an electrical issue.
Body of missing swimmer in Big Kandiyohi Lake found Wednesday, identified as Danube man
The body of the 32-year-old swimmer who went missing while boating with friends in Big Kandiyohi Lake has been found. 10:36 am, Jun. 9, 2021 ×
Searchers from more than a dozen agencies continue to look for a missing swimmer Monday in Big Kandiyohi Lake near Lake Lillian.
Mark Wasson / West Central Tribune
LAKE LILLIAN The swimmer who went missing Sunday evening in Big Kandiyohi Lake has been found, according to Kandiyohi County Sheriff s Chief Deputy Julie Wyffels.
The body of Martin Gonzalez Jr., 32, of Danube, was found around 6:44 a.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the Sheriff s Office.
Kandiyohi County Sheriff Recovers Body of Missing Swimmer
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff s Office says 32-year-old
Martin Gonzalez Jr. of Danube was swimming off a boat with friends on Sunday when he went under the water.
He was not wearing a life vest.
Search and rescue efforts began that day and continued until his body was found at about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Assisting the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office were the Lake Lillian Fire Department, Lake Lillian Ambulance, Carris Health/Rice Hospital Ambulance, Life Link, New London Fire Department, Spicer Fire Department, Kandiyohi County Rescue, Minnesota DNR, Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, Willmar Police Department, McLeod County Sheriff’s Office, Kandiyohi County Emergency Management, Minnesota State Patrol, Renville County Sheriff’s Office, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, North Star Search & Rescue, Christian Aid Ministries Search & Rescue, West Central Search & Rescue, Management from Big Kandiyohi County Park Eas