Friends and colleagues attending the funeral for Blomkest firefighter Ryan Leif Erickson remembered him as a man who always “showed up” where he was needed. Erickson's funeral was Friday in Willmar.
Ryan Leif Erickson, 63, had been a Blomkest volunteer firefighter since the age of 18. He died in the line of duty Thursday when a large grain bin was blown over by the high winds and fell on him as he was preparing to leave his farm to monitor storms.
WILLMAR, Minn. — A 2-year-old girl was killed and a 23-year-old woman seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday night, Oct. 8, south of Willmar.
