No injuries in train accident

There were no injuries reported after a Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad train struck the back of a trailer  just north of Hanley Falls last Wednesday.
Tge Yellow Medicine County Sheriffs Office, MN State Patrol, Upper Sioux PD, Granite Falls Ambulance and the Hanley Falls Fire and Rescue responded to the scene.
The accident was located on 220th Ave just off of Hwy 23 north of Hanley Falls MN. The accident was involving a semi-truck and trailer. The train struck the back end of the trailer as it was crossing the tracks and was and pushed it in to the ditch. Semi driver Allen Stengel of Hanley was un-injured.

CJ's kitchen included the charred grill, plastic bottles that melted, noodles that were frayed by fire with the plastic wrappings melting and a clock on the wall that melted away. Staff Photos by Byron Higgin.

By Byron Higgin, Mascot Publisher

A fire in the kitchen at CJ's Restaurant in Minneota Wednesday night has forced owners Kari and Dan Morisette to close the business until at least Monday.

"We hope to open by Monday," said Kari Morisette. However, it's possible it could be later in the week before they open.

"It was an employee mistake, turning the burners up too high," she said. A grill will have to be replaced and possibly a fryer, said the owners.

Many of the items in the kitchen were scorched and some plastic items were melted, At this time health inspectors are being called to determine what items need to be taken out because of smoke damage.

"We're closed for now. Hopefully it won't be too long but we'll open again," said Dan Morisette.