Minnesota State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash Near Duluth
Some sad news to report after a car accident near Duluth leaves one dead.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal automobile accident that happened around 6:15 PM Wednesday night at Highway 33 at Industrial Road in St. Louis County.
The State Patrol says that a Chevrolet Silverado was travelling northbound on Highway 33 when it broadsided a Hyundai Santa Fe that was eastbound on Industrial Road crossing Highway 33.
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The driver of the Hyundai Santa Fe was identified as Jonathan Raymond Williams, aged 30 from Culver, MN, he was pronounced dead after the accident. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado is identified as Justin Richard Eng, aged 31 from Saginaw, MN, he sustained non-life threatening injuries.
As pandemic deepens domestic violence, 28 Minnesotans slain last year are remembered
In the time of the coronavirus pandemic, the shape of the 10th annual remembrance for domestic violence victims in Minnesota took a different form. And the challenges of the pandemic were also top of mind as people talked about those who were killed and the support systems needed going forward.
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Mara H. Gottfried / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 1:37 pm, Jan. 27, 2021 ×
May Tong adjusts a large purple ribbon with a victim’s name decorating her car as a procession of vehicles commemorate Minnesota’s 28 victims of intimate partner homicide in 2020 at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Tong works for Transforming Generations, a nonprofit helping domestic violence and sexual assault victims in the Hmong community. The event was sponsored by Violence Free Minnesota, a statewide coalition of programs working to end relationship abuse. (Scott Takushi
Violence Free Minnesota remembers 28 people who were killed last year
The virtual memorial ceremony honored the lives of 28 people who were killed in 2020 by intimate partner violence. 11:00 am, Jan. 27, 2021 ×
Twenty-eight people who died in Minnesota from intimate partner violence in 2020 were remembered Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, during the 10th annual Intimate Partner Homicide Memorial hosted by Violence Free Minnesota. (Post Bulletin screenshot from Violence Free Minnesota virtual memorial ceremony)
Editors note: The Women’s Shelter and Support Center in Rochester’s 24/7 Crisis Line can be reached at 507-285-1010. Olmsted County Victim Services’ 24/7 Crisis Line can be reached at 507-286-0636. The statewide Minnesota Day One Crisis Line can be reached at 1-866-223-1111 by phone, or 612-399-9995 by text.
Created: January 22, 2021 07:35 PM
Security in government buildings has been a major focus since the siege on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
In Minnesota, state officials are considering more changes. The discussions are just starting, but they ll stretch into the coming months as lawmakers shape the state s budget.
Fences currently surround the State Capitol, which has been closed to the public since June. Increased security has been prominent nearly every weekend since the election, and the riots at the nation s Capitol this month only added fuel to the fire.
Lawmakers and members of Gov. Tim Walz s administration are plotting out ways to keep the Capitol and surrounding government buildings safe. In the coming months, they ll explore many options, including permanent fences, metal detectors and increased staffing.