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Still no sign of teen who fell from cliff into St. Croix River near Taylors Falls, Minn.
The search for a Wisconsin teenager who fell off a cliff and into the St. Croix River near Taylors Falls moved into its third day Thursday.
Authorities from several agencies have been looking for D’Andrea Sanvig since he was last seen about 6:10 p.m. Tuesday.
Sanvig, 18, of Luck, Wis, was on a rock ledge in Interstate State Park when he lost his footing and fell about 75 feet into the swollen river below, said Capt. Derek Anklan with the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office.
Teams have looked for Sanvig by land, water and air without success.
“Search crews continue to work against extremely difficult and dangerous conditions while operating in and around the St. Croix River,” the Sheriff’s Office said in its latest update.
Crews used drones and thermal imagery Wednesday night, and officials said they would refocus the river search Thursday.
Anklan asked the public not to search on or near the river because of high water levels.
Interstate State Park officials also issued a warning to visitors: “Trails are a mix of snow and ice with bare, wet and muddy areas,” according to an alert on the park’s website. “Use caution.”
Law enforcement said Monday it is searching for a man who left his home in Duluth on Sunday to go ice skating on a bay across the border in Superior, Wis.
Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were sent to Woodstock Bay, where Gregory Richard Garmer intended to skate on the frozen surface, said Sheriff Matt Izzard.
The sheriff said in a statement that Garmer left his home about 1 p.m. Sunday and “did not return as scheduled.”
A law enforcement search was started and continues Monday.
Izzard is asking is asking the public to review whatever images may have been captured on cameras of the St. Louis River and surrounding bays in the hope of spotting Garmer.
The sheriff said Garmer was last believed to be wearing a red hooded jacket, black pants, hat, gloves and scarf. Anyone with information about Garmer’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 715-394-4432.
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Duluth students’ Climate Club inches toward a solar victory, seven years after founding
“We’ve been promoting solar, the board’s been promoting solar, been lobbying for solar,” Magas said. “We just have to do so in an affordable, responsible way.”
The Lincoln Park project would be a collaboration between the school district, the city and Minnesota Power; the school and the city would each get a portion of the power generated. The application begins in January.
“That would be an opportunity that the solar club is really excited about, and I am, too,” Magas said. Though it would still need to be approved, Magas said there are some factors that may help their chances. “The site is perfect, it’s got a lot of good perks with it being associated with learning and the schools. It’s very visually prominent with it coming up out of the city; it’s perfectly poised for catching sunlight.”
Magas noted more potential roadblocks for the smaller proposed array at Stowe Elementary, including costs and structural concerns over the weight of the solar panels on the roof. The district is having an engineer review the school’s building plans.
The district was preapproved for $500,000 from a new state Solar for Schools grant for the Stowe array, or 50% of the estimated cost of the installation.
The Climate Club said an extra 40% of the total cost could be paid for in the form of tax credits awarded through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, leaving a bill of around $100,000. The deadline for the school to complete its final Solar for Schools application is Dec. 20.
Looking for ways to stay warm and active this winter? U.S. Bank has announced the return of a popular program that allows runners and inline skaters access to stadium facilities on some cold winter nights.
The Winter Warm-Up begins Tuesday, Dec. 3. It will be offered on most Tuesday and Thursday evenings in December and January from 5-9 p.m., according to a news release from U.S. Bank Stadium.
Inline skating takes place on the stadium’s main concourse and indoor running on the stadium’s upper concourse. The program is all ages, with a required waiver.
Skaters must provide their own skates, helmet and other safety gear, with no equipment rental available. Runners must wear proper footwear.
Winter Warm-Up tickets are $15 and must be purchased on ticketmaster.com. Participants should enter via the skyway entrance at 740 S 4th Street.
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