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Kimball, MN (KROC-AM News) - A memorial to the Minnesota National Guard members killed in a helicopter crash a year and a half ago will be officially dedicated this afternoon.
The National Guard says James Rogers, Charles Nord, and Kort Plantenberg lost their lives on December 5, 2019, when a National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a routine maintenance test flight. They were members of Charlie Company 2-211th General Support Aviation Brigade, which is an air ambulance company headquartered in St. Cloud.
The crash occurred in the field near the town of Kimball owned by Helen and Larry Krippner. A news release says the couple decided shortly after the tragedy to turn the site into a memorial that would be open to the public. Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General Major General Shawn Manke will be presenting the Krippners with a Public Service Commendation Medal for making the memorial possible.
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Firefighters making progress on North Dakota wildfires
The Associated PressMay 3, 2021News
Associated PressFirefighters making progress on North Dakota wildfires
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Firefighters are making progress on two large wildfires burning in western North Dakota, authorities said Sunday.
The Roosevelt Creek Fire in the Little Missouri National Grassland and a fire on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation together have burned nearly 19 square miles of remote terrain. No injuries have been reported.
The Roosevelt Creek Fire on Sunday was 60% contained, up from 10% on Saturday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The blaze grew from 1,100 acres on Friday to 4,000 acres on Saturday, pushed by wind gusts of 35 mph, The Bismarck Tribune reported.
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