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Burglary at River Station in Brownsville

June 3, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Joel Cruz
Hannah Goyette
Hannah Goyette
Harley Kulp
Harley Kulp
Joel Cruz
Joel Cruz

On May 26, 2024, at approximately 2 a.m., the Houston County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a burglary in progress at the River Station (gas/convenience store) in Brownsville, Minn.  A short time later, Houston County Sheriff’s Deputies, Houston County Sheriff’s K-9, La Crescent Police Department, and MN State Patrol arrived on scene.  After a one-hour standoff, three individuals were taken into custody with minimal injuries.

Arrested were Hannah Goyette, 21 years old, of Caledonia, Minn., Joel Cruz, 36 years old, of Caledonia, Minn., and Harley Kulp, 27 years old, of Green Bay, Wis.

The burglary is still under investigation.

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Ask a Trooper

May 19, 2025 By Troy Christianson Leave a Comment

Question: I read your last article about road construction and work zones. Can you talk about the zipper merge? It seems like a lot of people don’t know what it is or can’t figure it out. Thank you.

Answer: The “Late Merge – Zipper Merge” is a driving strategy that requires drivers to change their mindset about merging. Traditionally, drivers have been taught to merge early when a lane is ending. Early merging leads to longer backups, more crashes and road rage incidents.

Zipper Merge Procedure

• When you see the “lane closed ahead” sign and traffic is backing up, stay in your current lane until the point of merge.

• Take turns with other drivers to safely and smoothly merge into the remaining lane.

• When traffic is heavy and slow, it is safer to remain in your current lane until the point where traffic can take turns merging orderly.

Benefits of the Zipper Merge

• Reduces the difference in speeds between two lanes, making lane changes easier and safer.

• Reduces the overall length of traffic backups by up to 40%.

• Reduces congestion at freeway interchanges, especially in metropolitan areas.

• Creates a sense of fairness when all lanes are moving at the same speed.

• Reduces incidents of road rage.

You can avoid a ticket – and a crash – if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and always drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.

If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901-5848. Or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us.

Zipper merging creates a sense of fairness when all lanes are moving at the same speed. Image submitted
Zipper merging creates a sense of fairness when all lanes are moving at the same speed.
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