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Unbelted deaths: October deadliest month
October was the deadliest month for unbelted traffic deaths in 2012, according to preliminary reports from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.
Friday, November, 16, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Minnesota hits 200 traffic deaths this year
This past weekend, Minnesota hit the 200 traffic death mark for the year. The milestone comes as statewide, increased DWI patrols continue to close out the summer, Aug. 17–Sept. 3.
Tuesday, August, 21, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Death toll from crashes rises in Douglas County
For the first time in five years, the number of traffic deaths increased in Minnesota. Crashes killed 378 people in the state in 2012, according to preliminary reports from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety. In 2011, 368 people died in crashes on Minnesota roads.
Wednesday, January, 09, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Raising awareness can lower number of deaths
Every year there are 20 to 28 infants younger than age 1 who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). That is just in Minnesota.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Spring months bad for unbelted teen deaths
With April, May and June combining for the highest percentage of unbelted teen deaths during the past three years, the Minnesota Department of Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety is urging parents of teens to reinforce safe driving habits.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Osakis murder-suicide cause of deaths released
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has released the causes of death for two individuals who died in April in a murder-suicide case.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Cancer deaths drop in U.S. and Minnesota, says new report
As of 2009, the overall death rate for cancer in the United States had declined 20 percent from its peak in 1991, translating to the avoidance of approximately 1.2 million deaths from cancer – 152,900 of these in 2009 alone.
Thursday, January, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Health officials investigate death due to suspected amebic infection
The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating the death of an elementary school aged child in Washington County due to suspected primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a very rare form of meningitis caused by an amoeba associated with warm freshwater.
Wednesday, August, 08, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Infant deaths in child care down, DHS report shows
Action taken by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, providers, and local partners to address a dramatic increase in the deaths of infants in child care has helped to stall the alarming trend, according to the 2012 annual report on licensing activities by the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

You asked: Why is probate so complex?
When a person dies, their estate lives on until it can be properly distributed. Most people don’t deal with death and legal issues every day, which raises questions – questions that are deemed legal advice.
Wednesday, December, 19, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Minnesota strives for fifth straight year of zero drunk driving-related deaths on New Year's Eve
Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead for a sober ride New Year’s Eve as Minnesota attempts to make it five years in a row with no drunk driving traffic deaths during the holiday, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.
Saturday, December, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Preventing death by grain bins
The silos that spangle rural Minnesota’s golden fields are not generally perceived as lethal. However, the casualty rate for those who get stuck in the grain is 92 percent. Why are these seemingly safe grain bins so dangerous?
Wednesday, August, 08, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

A glimpse into military life and death
This post is about one particularly hard day, meant only to give you a glimpse of what it is like here and how we cope with what we see. It was 0830 and I was in my office working on some useless spreadsheet when my pager went off. It said “Ax1, GSW APH ETA 10 m.” This translates to incoming…one injured, life threatening (Alpha), Gun Shot Wound, coming by Apache Helicopter, Estimated Time of Arrival, 10 minutes.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

News Briefs: Fracking death ruled accidental
A Duluth, Minn., man who died at a hydraulic fracturing site Saturday died of chest and abdominal injuries when he was hit by oilfield equipment, the North Dakota Medical Examiner’s Office said in a report issued Tuesday.
Wednesday, January, 23, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

News Briefs: Death near Williston ruled a homicide
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Thursday, May, 16, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Information is available to protect against sudden infant death syndrome
Each year in the United States, more than 4,500 infants die suddenly from no obvious cause.
Wednesday, January, 16, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Final 2011 traffic crash report: 368 killed on Minnesota roads
The 368 traffic deaths on Minnesota roads in 2011 represents a fourth consecutive annual drop in road fatalities and the lowest death count on record since 1944 when 356 were killed.
Saturday, June, 16, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Life ingrained in death: Garfield carpenter crafts pine caskets
Just put me in a pine box. It’s been said by many and sung by some, too. Roger Rosengren took that phrase to heart eight years ago when a fellow carpenter handed him a drawing and asked him to make a casket for his wife.
Wednesday, January, 23, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

News Briefs: Man gets 15 years for totem pole death
The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communications Company newspapers in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Tuesday, February, 05, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

News Briefs: Day care provider charged in infant’s death
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Thursday, May, 23, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

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