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Schermerhorn Pleads Guilty for Role in Fatal Crash that Killed Classmate

Izak Daryn Schermerhorn, 19, of New York Mills has plead guilty to criminal vehicular homicide for his role in a deadly crash last year that killed fellow graduate Blake Unger. The charge stems from a single-vehicle wreck on May 27, 2025, near Bluffton Township in Otter Tail County. Deputies responding to the scene found Schermerhorn’s pickup truck on its side in a ditch, with Unger, 18, pinned beneath it. Unger was pronounced dead at the scene. According to court document

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Fatal Crash Reported on Highway 71 Near Sebeka

A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred early Monday morning, January 5, on U.S. Highway 71 near mile marker 233 in Rockwood Township, Wadena County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash was reported at approximately 6:45 a.m. A 2018 Toyota Tundra, driven by Benjamin Edward Swain, 60, of Hewitt, was traveling northbound on Highway 71. At the same time, a 2003 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Jerome Benson Miller, 87, of Sebeka, was traveling southbound when it veered in

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Two Vehicle Accident with Injuries

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Dec 9, 20251 min read

Worker Killed by Falling Tree

On Thursday, October 9, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting that an adult male had been injured by a falling tree. The incident occurred at a rural residence northeast of Menahga in Blueberry Township. First responders arrived at the scene and found that CPR had been initiated on the injured individual. Life-saving measures continued, but ultimately, the man was pronounced dead... Subscribe to get the rest of the story

Oct 14, 20251 min read