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Man dies in motorhome fire on Interstate 35E
Steven Tekautz was stalled on the side of the interstate in his 1988 Southwind Motor Home when it caught fire Sunday night.
EAGAN, Minn. — An Inver Grove Heights man is dead after his stalled motorhome caught fire on Interstate 35.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 30-year-old Steven Tekautz was stalled on the side of the interstate in his 1988 Southwind Motor Home when it caught fire Sunday night.
The MSP said the motorhome, which was parked off of the northbound lanes of I-35E at Northwood Parkway in Eagan, started on fire just after 10 p.m.
Law enforcement said Tekautz was trapped inside the vehicle, and was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.
Hispanic Heritage Month runs annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn — KARE 11 News at Noon is back in the kitchen, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with another recipe from chef and award-winning author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard.
Moreno-Damgaard is on a mission to educate and inspire a broader audience about the rich traditions of Latin cuisine.
Hispanic Heritage Month runs annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
For more information, click here.
The order, which will go into effect Tuesday, Oct. 1, prohibits charcoal grills, barbeques and grills — both coal and woodburning.
LAKE COUNTY, Minnesota — Fires and campfires within the Boundary Waters area will soon be restricted as the dry conditions persist in northern Minnesota.
Officials with the Superior National Forest issued an Emergency Forest Order restricting campers from igniting, building maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire in an effort to reduce the chances for a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW).
The order, which will go into effect Tuesday, Oct. 1, prohibits charcoal grills, barbeques and grills — both coal and woodburning. The restrictions will remain in place until further notice, officials said.
“We have seen warmer and dryer conditions across much of the Superior National Forest, especially within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness,” said Superior National Forest Supervisor Tom Hall in a statement. “We want the recreating public to be safe as they enjoy the Forest.”
Forest officials are also reinstating the Wood Lake Fire closure restrictions, which will close several lakes and portages. Here are the areas that will be restricted:
- BWCAW points of entry:
- #26 Wood Lake
- Lakes:
- Wood Lake
- Hula Lake
- Good Lake
- Indiana Lake
- Portages:
- Wood Lake Entry Point Parking Lot to Wood Lake
- Wood Lake to Hula Lake
- Hula Lake to Good Lake
- Good Lake to Good Creek
- Good Lake to Hoist Bay (Basswood Lake)
- Good Lake to Indiana Lake
- Indiana Lake to Basswood Lake
- Indiana Lake to Wind Bay Creek (Wind Bay, Basswood Lake)
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, the risk for wildfire is high all across northern Minnesota. The conditions in the area are abnormally dry, with some spots being listed as in a moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
For more information about fire-related updates and closures in the Boundary Waters area, click here.
Officials say the worker died in an accident at the Reyes Coca-Cola plant on Eagandale Boulevard in Eagan.
EAGAN, Minn. — A Coca-Cola employee was killed Monday while working on a semi-trailer at the botting plant in Eagan.
According to the Eagan Police Department, officers were called to the Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling plant on Eagandale Boulevard just before noon on Monday. Officials say there was an “accident” that killed the employee, who has not yet been identified.
*This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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