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North Shore man killed by fallen tree while snowblowing

KAXE
Published November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM CST
An oak leaf lies in freshly fallen snow near Marine on St. Croix on Oct. 31, 2023.
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Charlie Mitchell
An oak leaf lies in freshly fallen snow near Marine on St. Croix on Oct. 31, 2023.

Brian Pelander of Alden Township was fatally injured when a tree fell by him the morning of Nov. 26, 2025.

TWO HARBORS — A 69-year-old man died in a weather-related accident Wednesday, Nov. 26, in St. Louis County, west of Two Harbors.

Brian Pelander of Alden Township went outside to snowblow Wednesday morning.

His wife found him 45 minutes later underneath a large fallen tree.

In a news release, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said the high winds and heavy wet snow downed the tree while Pelander was snowblowing near it, fatally injuring him.

"No foul play is suspected and this is a tragic incident," the release stated.
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