Name released in Blaine County fatality

Travis M. Sheffelmaer of Dodson died following a crash on U.S. Highway 2 in Blaine County of injuries unrelated to the crash, which is still under investigation, Blaine County Sheriff John Colby said in a press release.

The release said that Blaine County sheriff’s deputies were doing traffic control Wednesday for a vehicle that had slid into the ditch on U.S. Highway 2 at mile marker 409.

Deputies advised that the road conditions were too dangerous to continue with the vehicle that was in the ditch and out of traffic, the release said. As they were attempting to get traffic moving again a pic...