New Richland Man Dies in Grain Bin Accident Monday

Published On: May 14th, 20250.5 min readCategories: Latest Headlines, Local News, News
A rural New Richland, MN man died Monday (05/12/2025) morning after getting trapped inside an overhead grain bin at his farm.
Waseca County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call for assistance at approximately 11:20 AM. The man’s wife called for emergency assistance after she was unable to make contact with her husband who was inside the bin, which contained corn.
Waseca County Sheriff’s Office, New Richland Police Department, New Richland Fire & Rescue, Waseca Fire & Rescue, Ellendale Fire & Rescue, and North Memorial Ambulance personnel responded to the scene.
The victim was 75-year-old Michael Supalla who was pronounced dead at the scene.

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