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A duplex was engulfed in flames Friday, May 7, in Cass County. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × A residential duplex was engulfed in fire in the early morning hours Friday, May 7, resulting in the death of a 1-year-old boy. Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reported the office received a report of a house fire in rural Remer at 1:46 a.m. Friday. The home is in the area of Ghe We Zance Lane Northeast, in Boy Lake Township. Deputies arrived and began checking the residence, which was filled with smoke and fire. Deputies were able to locate one adult female who was in a bedroom in the residenc...

Authorities rescue 3 young kayakers Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch stated in the news release that the water temperature was 45 degrees and the safe outcome of this incident was the use of life jackets by all three juveniles. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × WALKER — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was called Saturday, May 1, to a water rescue involving three juvenile kayakers on Leech Lake in Walker. The 911 call came in at 4:58 p.m. and kayakers were on Leech Lake, west of Minnesota Island and were caught in the wind and taking on water, with one juvenile being in the wa...

1-year-old girl killed by hit-and-run driver in Cass County May 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WALKER, Minn. (AP) — A toddler has been struck and killed outside a residence in Walker by a driver who left the scene, according to Cass County sheriff’s officials. Sheriff Tom Burch said the 1-year-old girl was struck in the driveway of the home about 5 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say the driver, a 28-year-old Walker man, left the scene before deputies arrived. Deputies began first aid before paramedics arrived. The girl was taken to a landing zone but died before she was medically transported. Bur...

Three girls rescued after kayaks get caught in wind on Leech Lake The incident occurred Saturday evening. Author: Pixabay Three girls were rescued after their kayaks got caught in the wind on Leech Lake Saturday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident at around 5 p.m. The three were kayaking on Leech Lake west of Minnesota Island when their kayaks got caught in the wind and started to take on water. One of the girls ended up in the water for several minutes. The other two were unable to paddle because their kayaks were partially submerged. All three were wearing life j...

Updated: 12:22 PM CDT May 3, 2021 WALKER, Minnesota — A 1-year-old child was killed by a vehicle in a rural Minnesota driveway over the weekend, according to the Cass County sheriff. Sheriff Tom Burch said in a news release that just before 5 p.m. on Sunday, deputies received a report of a child who had been struck by a vehicle in rural Walker, Minnesota. When deputies arrived they found out that a young girl had been hit by a vehicle in the driveway of a home. The vehicle had already left the scene. Deputies immediately began first aid, and the girl was brought to a nearby ...