Julie Nelson Boat Accident Update What Happened At Balsam Lake Kare11 Reporter Takes Time Off Air Kurt Krumenauer

“Hi, I have some personal news to share… my husband and I were involved in a one-boat accident over the weekend,” she noted. “We were both treated for non-life threatening injuries, so I will be off the air while I take some time to heal and recover. I’m grateful for the outpouring of love and support that’s been shown to me and my family,” Nelson further said.

Nelson, 54, has been with the KARE channel 11 in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area in Minnesota since 2003. She shared that her husband Kurt Krumenauer was also on the boat that was involved in the accident. This has turned attention to who Kurt Krumenauer is.

Nelson and Krumenauer tied the knot in June 2001. They have three daughters together – Kylie, Elle, Kami. However, the girls lead largely private lives, so not much is known about them.

Krumenauer, meanwhile, had a profile on him published by Steeze Magazine. It noted that Krumenauer had spent about a decade in construction before moving to commercial real estate in 2001. By 2008, he founded Midwest Apartment Brokers in Edina, Minnesota.

As per the profile, Krumenauer and Nelson's relationship is steady and domestic, and the duo live in the Twin Cities area. In a birthday post, Nelson had expressed the depth of her relationship with her husband, calling him ‘my guy since sixth grade’.

“Celebrating the Big KK surrounded by such fabulous people. Happy birthday to my guy since 6th grade. Kurt Krumenauer you make everything more fun. We love you!!,” she had written.

Meanwhile, here's all the details about the boat accident involving Julie Nelson and her husband.

Nelson herself did not share much details about the accident, except to note that theirs was the only boat involved. Nelson and her husband were on a pontoon when the accident took place.

It occurred in Balsam Lake in Wisconsin over the weekend, as per Pioneer Press. The publication noted that the incident took place on Saturday night.

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported that the accident took place about 11pm. Polk County law enforcement reportedly confirmed the incident and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is leading the investigation into the accident.

Balsam Lake is located near Pine Island and is about an hour northeast of Twin Cities.

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