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Finally, Kent Reeves can ignore the weather. “I wake up in the morning now, and I don’t care what it’s doing outside, snowing or blowing, I don’t have to do anything,” said Reeves, who as the longtime owner of All American Towing & Repair knew that anytime the roads got icy or a snow emergency was called, he and his crew would be looking at long hours of work. Reeves recently sold the business to Bruce Macrafic and Rick Kahnke who co-own Affordable Towing. All American has been absorbed into Affordable. Reeves began working as a young kid at the towing business owned by his dad, Brad, and other partners. While Kent owned the business, the …
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Shakopee Fire responds to train-tow truck collision Around 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13, the Shakopee Fire Department was dispatched to respond to a train and tow truck collision off Third Avenue West in Shakopee. According to scanner traffic, a box truck being pulled by the tow truck was struck by a train near Citywide Insulation on Third Avenue West in Shakopee. A firefighter was heard saying on the scanner that there were no injuries, but “a bunch of debris.” Union Pacific is the railroad company involved. RESOURCE LINK
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Tow-truck operator Jason Butler has fished pickup trucks out of frozen lakes, pulled snow-covered semitrailers out of ditches and once rescued a capsized double-decker pontoon boat. So when Butler, the owner of City Line Towing in Willmar, Minn., read about Mike Olson’s plight, he knew he could help. He called to offer his towing services and expertise — free of charge. Olson, of Chisago City, is the owner of the 26-foot white-and-blue fiberglass 1977 Pearson sailboat that has been frozen in the St. Croix River since Nov. 1. Butler and a friend, Josh Schafer, division manager of Pulver Towing in Marsh…
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AutoSmith in Ironton keeps on growing and has now purchased Dennis’ Towing of Glen. In October, Dustin Smith, AutoSmith owner, purchased the towing company from Dennis and Luci Liljenquist who owned the business since 1981. “Dennis and Luci had a reputation for providing good service,” said Smith. “I’d like to build on that reputation.” Smith grew up in the McGregor area and attended Central Lakes College (CLC) in Brainerd for automotive technician and CLC in Staples to pursue a degree for diesel mechanic technician. After earning the degrees, Smith worked in the automotive/diesel industry for a time. By January…
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Bottle with man's ashes resumes journey in Gulf of Mexico A bottle containing the ashes of a Texas man along with some handwritten notes from loved ones has been returned to the Gulf of Mexico, resuming its ocean journey after it washed up on a Florida Panhandle beach. The beachgoer who found the bottle near Miramar Beach handed it over to local authorities last week. Inside were some of the ashes of Brian Mullins, a tow truck driver from Garland, Texas, who died earlier this year at age 39. Sgt. Paula Pendleton of the Walton County Sheriff's Office said she cried while reading the notes, which included the phone number of the decea…
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Tow truck driver hospitalized after being struck roadside while helping motorist SHAKOPEE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A tow truck driver was seriously hurt while assisting police with a crash on Hwy. 169 in Shakopee Saturday and his colleagues say it’s been especially dangerous on roads lately as drivers help people who are stuck. Adam Walker is one tow truck driver who is worried about his safety after his friend and colleague went to the hospital Saturday. Walker says his co worker was working to pull cars out of ditches from Friday night’s snowfall when he was stopped on the shoulder of Hwy. 169 northbound. The State Patrol said one of thei…
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No one was hurt when a tow truck was struck in Waseca County earlier this week. According to the Waseca County Sheriff's Office, a Bock's Service truck was on the side of the road assisting a driver when it was struck. The sheriff's office is asking drivers to "please slow down, especially when you see emergency responders and road crews." Waseca County Sheriff's Office This is what we are talking about folks! Please slow down, especially when you see emergency responders and road crews. Bock's Service is a key partner to law enforcement. This…
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An old boss and dispatcher of mine has passed away. Doris Hill passed on at Meritcare hospital ion Fargo, ND on Tuesday the 27th, at the age of 73. She and her late husband Albert had purchased a Mobil station in Bemidji, MN in 1960. In 1976 they sold the station to focus on towing. She did bookkeeping, dispatching, and various other duties up until recent months at Hill's 1'st City Towing, which she and her son, Keith continued to operate after the loss of Albert (some years ago, I am guessing the early to mid 80's). The funeral will be this Sunday. I plan to attend, as I and many will miss her. She was a great person, who had a heart that was perhaps too big at ti…
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Credit: Woodbury PD. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Woodbury police officer is being hospitalized after his squad was rear ended by a tow truck early Friday morning. According to Woodbury officials, the crash happened just before 2 a.m. on Interstate 494 at Tamarack Road. The officer was off the road on the median shoulder when a tow truck towing a vehicle struck the squad from behind. The officer, identified as 30-year-old Bryan Wagner, was then taken to Regions Hospital where he’s being treated for significant, but non-life threatening, injuries. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the 2017 Ford tow truck traveling on northbo…
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A Woodbury police officer was taken to the hospital Friday after police said a tow truck struck his vehicle. The incident happened around 2 a.m. near Interstate 494 and Tamarack Road in Woodbury. Police said the officer is expected to be OK. Authorities said it remains unclear what caused the tow truck driver to hit the officer's vehicle. Authorities did say they don't believe alcohol was a factor. RESOURCE LINK with images
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NEW ULM — Dick’s Auto Repair & towing Inc. owner Dick Berg sold his business equipment at auction June 14 but he has no plans to retire any time soon. Berg, 72, has been in the repair and towing business for 52 years. He said he plans to continue towing vehicles to local law enforcement impound lots after being escorted by officers to the vehicles. “Back in the 60s and 70s, I could go out on a service call at night and not worry about anything,” Berg said. “Now, you have to be careful about who’s in the vehicle. Cars now are very fragile too. They’re full of plastic. I won’t go out unless I’m with law enforcement. Years ago, if someone was drinking too…
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The very image of a tow truck with a vehicle loaded on the back can cause a spike in blood pressure among anyone who's received so much as a parking ticket. The sight of one parked illegally raises the scene to a new level of outrage. One which must, inevitably, be lived out to its fullest extent on social media. One recent night, a visitor to the Burnsville Center shopping mall noted a tow truck sitting in the fire lane, just outside Applebee's, just after 8 p.m. "Cars had to take turns going around him," reports the witness, who also take a photo of the truck, "as he was taking up the entire righ…
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – State Patrol says a trooper was not seriously injured after a suspected drunken driver hit her on Interstate 94 on Saturday night. According to State Patrol, the trooper was speaking to another driver on the side of the interstate near Highway 169 west of Brooklyn Center when a driver in an SUV passed her and hit her leg. The driver stopped, and when the trooper approached the SUV the driver was argumentative and smelled of alcohol, State Patrol said. The trooper asked the driver to get out of the vehicle, and he refused. There was a struggle between the two, and the trooper attempted to subdue the driver w…
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