A gas leak was detected by employees at the Becker County Courthouse in the morning hours of March 7 and the building was evacuated until the leak could be isolated.
Lake Avenue was blocked off by law enforcement to prevent access to the building. According to a county employee, a gas pipe broke and was located near an air intake pipe for the building, which spread the gas throughout the building.
The leak was isolated and the building was vented. Normal operations resumed at the courthouse by about 8:45 a.m.
