NEWS
--Crow Wing County Sheriff Scott Goddard is excited to announce a new program which he is rolling out to the public where anyone can register their home security cameras with the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office. The program is called, “Community Watch Cameras” (CWC). The purpose of this program so that in an event of a crime that has been committed in a particular neighborhood, Deputies and officers could view a map of registered private surveillance cameras that may have captured vital evidence which could assist Law Enforcement in solving the crime. “This could be vital evidence in the case of an abduction, a burglary, or other serious crime”, says Sheriff Goddard. Sheriff Goddard wants to stress that by registering your surveillance system with his office, it does not give the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office access to your surveillance system. It only lets his staff know who has surveillance camera systems that may be of assistance. Registering your surveillance cameras is simple and easy. Simply go to the Crow Wing County Facebook Page or The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s website, click on the “Community Watch Cameras” icon and fill out and submit the form. Both citizens and business owners can register their cameras.
--Pleasantview Elementary in Sauk Rapids announced the cause of a fire back in January. The Minnesota State Fire Marshall says the fire was most likely caused by a malfunctioning electric furnace. The fire ruined four portable classrooms at the school and district officials had to create classrooms out of whatever space was available. Sauk Rapids-Rice Superintendent Aaron Sinclair says they have cleaned out the damaged classrooms Two or three of the four classrooms impacted the supplies in it have been taken out and what ever has been salvaged has been. Some of the stuff has been damaged beyond repair so that has been discarded and that work is nearing completion. He says they've now turned their attention on the schools long term future. The fire happened in the attic area of the classrooms and has been ruled accidental.
--The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash with injuries around 10:40am Thursday on Stearns County Road 20 at Breezewood Road in Paynesville Township. The caller advised a child was injured in the crash. Sarah Hight, 32, of Lake Lillian, was northbound on County Road 20 and Kathryn Huselid, 78, of Paynesville, was going southbound on County Road 20. Huselid attempted to take a left onto Breezewood Road. While making the left-hand turn, Huselid turned in front of Hight’s vehicle and the two vehicles collided. Hight had her five children in the vehicle with her, who ranged in ages of 6 months old to 6 years old. One of the children suffered a minor facial laceration.
--A pedestiran died after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday night around 11:15pm on Highway 210 east of Cypress Drive in Baxter. 46-year-old Joshua Carner was struck by a vehicle driven by 50-year-old Ben Hong of Baxter. Carner was dead at the scene. No others hurt.
--The Morrison County Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 9am at the Little Falls City Hall council chambers.
--District 9B State Representative Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, announced that he is planning to introduce legislation that would appropriate almost $3.5 million over two fiscal years as a grant to support internship opportunities within science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines. “College students are increasingly choosing majors in STEM disciplines, and this program will help give them the training they need to succeed,” said Rep. Kresha. “This bill will ensure that students have access to paid internship opportunities with Minnesota-based companies. We must do more to support students who want to go into STEM careers.” This bill provides a grant to the Minnesota High Tech Association to support the SciTechsperience program. It also requires that the program work towards increasing the participation of women and other underserved populations, and that it match at least 825 students in the first two years with paid internship opportunities.
--At 9:27am Friday Crow Wing County deputies responded to Lennox road near the intersection of Koering road on a report of an ATV crash with injuries. The driver, an 80 year old male from Brainerd, was treated on scene and was airlifted by North Memorial Air Care from the scene to St Cloud Hospital. The victim’s condition is stable with non-life threatening injuries according to family members. Upon investigation it is believed the crash occurred while the driver was traveling east on Lennox road south of Brainerd. The snowplow on the ATV struck a previously formed snowplow ridge causing the driver to be thrown from the ATV. Crow Wing County Sheriff Goddard wishes to remind the pubic of various environmental hazards that are currently present due to snow and ice melt. Drivers of all types should use caution while traveling and be aware of rapidly changing ice and flooding conditions.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
--Travis Zarns and Kelsey Stavish of Randall, girl on March 20th
DEATH NOTICES
--Bryce Iveland, age 70 of Little Falls
--Charlotte Sievek, age 99 of Onamia
--Clement “Clem” Trutwin, age 69 of Royalton.
--Oskar “Bud” Pearson, age 83 of Little Falls.
--Loretta E. (Block) Krych, age 90 of Platte Township.
--Albert P. Wielinski, age 88 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly cloudy skies, high near 40.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy, low around 20.
TUESDAY= sunny skies, high 48, clouds increase, low 37.
WEDNESDAY= cloudy, breezy, spotty showers, high near 60.
SPORTS
BBB= Henning wins their first State Championship with a 67-42 win over North Woods Saturday in the Class A Championship of Boys Basketball. Minnehaha Academy won 2A, DeLaSalle won 3A and Hopkins took the 4A crown this past Saturday.
NCAA= Michigan State trounced the Gophers 70-50 Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 in NCAA tournament later this week.
COL BB= Cincinnati beat Gophers Sunday 72-65 in women NIT.
COL HK= Gophers women lose to Wisconsin 2-0 in Frozen Four.