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KEIZER POLICE AND OREGON OSHA ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A LONG TIME KEIZER MECHANIC.

41-YEAR-OLD TERRY BERKEY DIED TRAGICALLY ON FRIDAY AT BROADWAY GARAGE WHEN THE CAR HE WAS WORKING ON APPARENTLY ROLLED FORWARD AGAINST HIM.

BERKEY HAD WORKED AT THE BUSINESS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

THE LIFELESS BODY OF A WOMAN WAS DISCOVERED IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

BOTH THE KEIZER POLICE AND KEIZER FIRE DISTRICT WERE DISPATCHED TO THE REPORT, AFTER THE WOMAN`S BODY WAS FOUND FLOATING IN THE RIVER NEAR THE 1000 BLOCK OF RAFAEL AVENUE.

KEIZER POLICE AND THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE ARE CONTINUING TO DETERMINE WHO THE WOMAN IS, AND HOW SHE DIED.

AN AUTOPSY IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY.

THE BENTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARMENT SAYS FIFTEEN PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY HAVE BECOME ILL WITH WHAT THEY SUSPECT IS NOROVIRUS.

FIRST LABORATORY RESULTS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEK.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS WORKING WITH OSU OFFICIALS ON HOW THE PEOPLE, WHO INCLUDE OSU STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILY MEMBERS, MAY HAVE CONTRACTED THE VIRUS.

ALBANY FIRE INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED A STRUCTURE FIRE AT AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AT THE FORMER INLAND QUICK FREEZE PLANT SATURDAY NIGHT.

SIX ALBANY FIREFIGHTERS WERE TREATED AND RELEASED AS A RESULT OF FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS.

CREWS FROM LEBANON, TANGENT, CORVALLIS, SCIO, AND JEFFERSON ASSISTED ALBANY FIREFIGHTERS IN BATTLING THE RAGING INFERNO.

THE SALEM-KEIZER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ADVISING PARENTS OF SPRAGUE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF A THREAT MADE AGAINST THE SCHOOL.

DISTRICT SPOKESMAN JAY REMY SAYS ON FIRDAY, MAY 5TH, SCHOOL STAFF FOUND A DISTURBING NOTE IN A CLASSROOM THAT MADE A THREAT AGAINST THE SCHOOL ON 6-6-06.

SPRAGUE STAFF, SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICALS, AND SALEM POLICE ARE FORMULATING A SECURITY PLAN FOR THAT DAY TO ENSURE STUDENT SAFETY.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION AS TO WHO MAY HAVE WROTE, OR LEFT THE NOTE IS URGED TO CALL SALEM POLICE.

THE CITY OF SALEM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WANTS YOU TO BE AWARE! THAT TURNER RD BETWEEN KUEBLER AND DEER PARK DR WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL THROUGH TRAFFIC BEGINNING MONDAY.

TRAFFIC WILL BE DETOURED VIA DEER PARK DR TO AUMSVILLE HIGHWAY AND KUEBLER BLVD.

CREWS WILL BE WIDENING THE MILL CREEK BRIDGE.

THE DETOUR WILL BE IN PLACE 24-HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, UNTIL THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE.

FOR A COMPLETE LOOK AT ALL OF THE DAYS NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS, AND TRAFFIC VISIT SALEM-NEWS.COM.

I`M KEVIN HAYS REPORTING FOR SALEM-NEWS.COM, HAVE A GREAT DAY.