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Family rallies around Park Rapids man after Fourth of July accident

Colin Bales has had two surgeries and may need up to $1 million in care as his family seeks specialized rehabilitation.

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PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — A Park Rapids man is in stable condition after a diving accident on the Fourth of July. He's a civil engineer with the Air National Guard, a physical therapist, and his family says, a loving uncle, brother, son and husband. "He's just a light, that's the best way to describe him," said Amy Bales, Colin's wife. But Uncle Colin's light was almost snuffed out when he jumped from a dock at their home in Park Rapids on Saturday,…

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Family rallies around Park Rapids man after Fourth of July accident

Colin Bales suffered a spinal cord injury after a diving accident on the Fourth of July and is recovering with support from family, friends and his community.

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Inforum broke the news in Fargo, United States on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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