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• Bigler's wife, Heather Bigler, was driving in Pope County on Saturday evening when a truck driven by a 38-year-old Starbuck man crossed the center line and struck her vehicle, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
• All four people in Bigler's vehicle were hurt. Heather Bigler suffered minor injuries, and her 74-year-old grandmother, Sharon Schuler of Granite Falls, was left in critical condition, authorities said.
• The State Patrol said alcohol was detected in the Starbuck man's system, and is suspected as a factor in the crash.
• State records show that the driver had been convicted of gross misdemeanor drunken driving in 2005 and for driving under the influence in 2000, according to the

Minneapolis Star Tribune. In both cases, the man's blood-alcohol content was greater than 0.20, or 2½ times the legal limit in Minnesota.
• He also has convictions for reckless driving and speeding.
• Before becoming head coach at the university in Marshall, Minn., Bigler previously served as an assistant coach at the school and played for the Mustangs for five seasons.
• Hmielewski said the Bigler family sent him a text message early Sunday saying Brad Bigler's condition had improved overnight and that he was awake and coherent.
• The crash marked the second tragedy for the Bigler family in just more than a year. Brad Bigler's mother, Diane Bigler-Hagenow, died last summer in a kayaking accident near Sacred Heart.
• "We're going to surround the Bigler family with all the love and support they need, and we encourage everyone to do the same," Hmielewski said.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Balls will be flying this week as softball players from 30 states converge on Sioux Falls for a national tournament.
• More than 110 teams are expected to compete in the ASA/USA Girls' Class A Under-14 Fast Pitch National Championship. The one-week tournament kicks off Sunday with opening ceremonies. Play begins Monday at Sherman Park in Sioux Falls.
• The championship games are scheduled for Aug. 5, which is also Sioux Falls Appreciation Day. People get in for free on that day.
• Day passes for other tournament days start at $5.

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