HYPOTHERMIA
HEALTHBEAT Polar madness
There's something about icy cold water that seems to bring out the come-on-I-dare-you factor amongsome people. Local volunteers are taking a dip into the freezing waters of Green Lakeat 2 p.m.Satur...
Posted on 1/29/10 at 7:08 AM
Memorial set for Warren farmer whose body was found in field 
Wayne Omdahl, 59, last was seen Jan. 17 about 15 miles east of Warren on his Polaris all-terrain vehicle. His body was found Jan. 24 after a ground and air search of an hour or two, according to Marshall County Sheriff John Novacek.
By Stephen J. Lee , January 29, 2013
Mahnomen man dies from exposure
A Mahnomen, Minn., man died, apparently from exposure to frigid weather, and his body was found Saturday morning in a local business’ storage area.
By Herald Staff Report , January 21, 2013
Saturday declared Minnesota Cold Water Awareness Day
The ice may have gone out on Minnesota lakes, but safety experts warn cold water is still a danger.
By Associated Press , April 15, 2012
Autopsy reveals New Rockford man died of hypothermia
An autopsy by the North Dakota medical examiner determined that Michael Hermanson died of hypothermia, Eddy County Sheriff Brandon Maygra said today. Hermanson, 53, was found Thursday morning lying along the shoreline of Lake Coe, 20 miles east of his hometown of New Rockford, N.D., by two of his brothers, a nephew and a friend who had been searching for him.
By Stephen J. Lee , January 31, 2012
Three teens treated for hypothermia after boat capsizes on swollen Otter Tail River
Wilkin County sheriff's officials say the three friends, all 17, were on the Otter Tail River near Breckenridge Monday night when the trolling motor on their flat-bottom boat failed. The current caused the boat to flip and all three were thrown into the river.
By Associated Press , April 12, 2011
- Longtime Georgetown, Minn., resident wants town bought out; mayor wants permanent levee
- TUESDAY: Louis Murray Bridge closes in East Grand Forks
- Authorities to conduct door-to-door visits of isolated flooded Cass County areas
- VIDEO: Aerial video of Fargo-area flooding
- Louis Murray Bridge closes in East Grand Forks
Woman's death in Ramsey County, Minn., likely caused by hypothermia
Sheriff's investigators say the death of a woman whose body was found in a Ramsey County field was likely caused by hypothermia.
By Associated Press , March 21, 2011
Paraplegic man dies of exposure in Sebeka, Minn.
A 39-year-old paraplegic man here died from exposure after a personal care attendant and garbage man found him lying in the snow.
By Steve Schultz , February 18, 2010
White Shield man sentenced in teen's death
A White Shield man has been sentenced to 6½ years in prison in the death of a teenager on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation last winter.
By Associated Press , January 26, 2010
Body found near Williston
UPDATED 11 A.M.Sheriff Scott Busching says a railroad crew traveling the tracks spotted the body of a man believed to be in his mid-50s, near a bar west of Williston. Foul play is not suspected.
By Associated Press , January 22, 2010
NDSU student exposed to extreme cold home from Twin Cities hospital
Jacob Eichelberger wrote in his online CaringBridge journal Friday that he was home, “Finally.” The North Dakota State University freshman thanked everyone who had prayed for him, stating: “It totally helped. It feels so good to be home.”
By The Forum , January 11, 2010
Fargo teen lucky to survive cold, mother says
Family members of Jacob Eichelberger frantically searched for the 18-year-old in subzero temperatures. Someone eventually called police about a man screaming and pounding on the door of a south Fargo church.
By Mike Nowatzki , January 05, 2010
Fargo teen who had hypothermia upgraded to satisfactory condition
An 18-year-old Fargo student who was lost outside for about three hours in sub-zero temperatures after leaving a New Year’s Eve party has been upgraded from serious to satisfactory condition at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
By Mike Nowatzki , January 05, 2010
'It's going to be different with Bill gone'
95-year-old Oklee, Minn., man remains hospitalized after suffering hypothermiaCarl Larson, 95, the last of four Swedish bachelor brothers who raised horses and farmed near Oklee, Minn., remains hospitalized in Thief River Falls after suffering hypothermia when he walked away from the farmstead last week.
By Chuck Haga , November 16, 2009
Oklee, Minn., man dies, brother in serious condition, after suffering hypothermia
The early morning incident is still under investigation; authorities don’t suspect foul play.
November 11, 2009
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