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Following the officer involved shooting in Walker Sunday night, Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen released this statement early Monday:  We are deeply saddened to learn of the officer-involved shooting in Cass County, that resulted in a deputy being shot. During times like this, we are reminded of the risks our law enforcement officers face every day while protecting our communities. Please keep this deputy, their family, and their colleagues in your thoughts and prayers. We ask for a full and speedy recovery, and we stand ready to offer any support needed during this difficult time. To our brothers and sisters in Cass County-we stand with you--Sheriff Shawn Larsen. Cass County released this full statement on Monday: A suspect was killed and a deputy was hospitalized after being shot in an officer-involved shooting in rural Walker on Sunday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says at 4:37 p.m., it received a 911 call reporting shooting heard near residences in the area of Old Agency Drive and Onigum Road NW (County Road 13) in Turtle Lake Township. Shortly after officers arrived, deputies tried to make contact with a male suspect walking in the 8000 block of Onigum Road NW. The suspect reportedly fled from deputies, and a foot pursuit ensued. The Sheriff’s Office says an exchange of gunfire took place, where a deputy was shot and transported via helicopter to a Fargo hospital for treatment. The male suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Sheriff’s Office report, body-worn cameras were utilized and active in the incident, and deputies involved have been placed on critical incident leave during the investigation. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is now on scene and leading the investigation.

The Minnesota State Patrol reported on a number of accidents in the past week. Back on Wednesday, two vehicles collided at Highway 371 and Excelsior Road in Baxter. Around 2pm, 82-year-old Delores Malcolm of Nisswa was on Highway 371 and a 17-year-old from Sartell made a left turn onto 371 and collided with the first vehicle. Malcolm was treated for non life threatening injuries. The 17-year-old was not injured though a 21 year old passenger complained of neck pain and was taken to the hospital to be checked out. Another accident was around 6:40pm on Friday night in Mille Lacs County. 45-year-old Jeremy Swanson of Anoka was northbound on Highway 47 and 58-year-old Daniel Johnson of Foley was southbound when Johnson's vehicle struck the back end of a tractor operated by 62-year-old Eric Hovland of Mora. Johnson then crossed the center line and struck Swanson's vehicle. Both Swanson and Johnson were taken to area hospitals for non life threatening injuries. The tractor operator was not hurt. 

A teenager was hurt when he crashed his motorcycle north of Garfield Saturday morning. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to the 8900 block of County Road 12 NW at around 11:50 a.m. Responding deputies arrived to find 19-year-old Riley Wunderlich lying in the west ditch, semi-responsive and in severe pain. A witness told authorities, Wunderlich was riding in the ditch at approximately 55-miles-per-hour, when he tried to jump a driveway. The sheriff's office says when Wunderlich landed, he was ejected from the dirt bike. Wunderlich was taken by ambulance to Alomere Health in Alexandria, then airlifted to another hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The sheriff's office says Wunderlich was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, and alcohol is not believed to be involved.

A Champlain man drowned in North Dakota while duck hunting. Authorities say Christopher Hendricks, 30, of Champlin, was hunting with a friend when their dog went to retrieve a bird about 100 yards from shore. When the dog got to the bird, it got caught in a thin sheet of ice and was struggling to free itself. Hendricks swam out to help the dog, but showed signs of distress. His friend, Maxwell DiVenere, tried to assist him, but Hendricks let go of his friend and slipped below the surface. DiVenere managed to return to shore with the dog and called for help. Emergency services, including the Ashley (North Dakota) Fire and Rescue, responded to the scene. DiVenere was treated for exhaustion and exposure at Ashley Medical Center. The search for Hendricks began the afternoon of Wednesday, November 12th, and continued until late at night. It resumed Thursday morning, with the help of a drone team. Hendricks' body was found just before 2 p.m., approximately 40 to 50 yards from shore, according to authorities.

Death Notices: Albert "Stub" Nelson Jr., age 93 of Swanville. 

Weather: Tuesday morning clouds, then sunny skies, high 42. Tuesday night clearing skies, low 24. Wednesday partly sunny skies, high 42, cloudy Wednesday night low around 34. Thursday rain showers before 1pm then cloudy, high 46, low around 30. Friday sunny skies and cooler, high near 40, low near 23. 

Sports: High School Girls Basketball Thursday night is Little Falls at Bemidji at 7pm on Q92 WYRQ and streamed online at fallsradio.com. 

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