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NEWS
–Morrison County was similar to the state in caucus results on Tuesday. On the Republican side Marco Rubio received 257 votes, leading Ted Cruz with 246, Donald Trump 202, Ben Carson 71, and John Kasich 21. At the Democratic Caucus Tuesday in Morrison County Bernie Sanders received 202 votes while Hillary Clinton received 118 votes. The leading vote getters in the two parties in Minnesota were Marco Rubio and Bernie Sanders. However, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump received the most delegates nationwide from Super Tuesday elections.
–Two men face felony burglary and assault charges after allegedly breaking into a fish house early Sunday morning on Gull Lake near Hole-in-the-Day Drive and beating up another male, causing severe lacerations to the victim’s head, lip and leg. 27-year old Dustin Cole Sawvel of Fort Ripley and 28-year old Justin Scott Rudolph of Brainerd, were charged Tuesday in Crow Wing County District Court with first-degree burglary and third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm. Unconditional bail was set at $50,000 and $20,000 bail with conditions. The felony burglary charge has a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $35,000 fine. The assault charge is up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
–The 17-year-old boy found dead on Monday afternoon shot his sister to death before shooting himself, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. David Cunningham and 15-year old Jessica Cunningham were found dead in their home, each with a gunshot wound. The Sheriff’s Office ruled their deaths a murder-suicide on Wednesday. According to a news release, the children’s father came home to find them. David, a student at Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School, was home that day and Jessica had been schooling online at home. Authorities do not know of a motive for the shooting. The Sheriff’s Office also executed a search warrant at the home, on 340th Street in Harvey Township, on Tuesday for a marijuana case authorities say does not appear related to the murder-suicide.
–A St. Cloud woman who has been charged with killing her father in January is due in a Kentucky courtroom Friday for an extradition hearing. 38-year old Lisa May Kearney is charged in Stearns County District Court with second-degree murder. She is accused of killing 66-year old Jeffrey Schilling in his home on 21st Avenue North. He was found dead January 4th, with blood splatters on the walls and ceiling and a maul propped against a nearby wall. His truck, wallet and iPad were missing. Police found the truck later that week at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. A governor’s warrant has been sent from Minnesota to Kentucky seeking to return Kearney here. The Kentucky governor’s office needs to complete a warrant as well. If Kearney fights extradition, another court hearing will be held in about 30 days. If prosecutors have governors’ warrants that are in order and show that Kearney is the person in custody and that there is a valid charge against her in another state, the Kentucky judge can order that she be returned to Minnesota to face charges here.
–Firefighters responded to a garage fire Wednesday morning in St. Cloud. The fire was reported at 8:34am at 5940 Westcliffe Place. The cause at this time is unknown and will be under investigation. The fire was contained to the garage, but the house may have suffered some smoke damage. The residents of the house will not likely be displaced. There did not appear to be anybody injured in the fire. A vehicle inside the garage likely suffered total damage.
–A suspect is in custody and a woman is dead following what appeared to be a hit and run incident in Mille Lacs County. The Mille Lacs Band Tribal Police Department Wednesday responded to an unrelated call when they discovered an unresponsive female in the right of way on Chiminising Drive in Isle. Attempts were made at the scene to revive the female, but were unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead. Tribal police identified the victim as Tanya Jean Skinaway. Tribal police investigated and through evidence found at the scene, police stated it appears to be a hit and run incident. Tribal police apprehended a suspect in a vehicle at a nearby property. The suspect, William Sayers Jr., was taken into custody and was transferred to Mille Lacs County Jail. Formal charges are pending with the Mille Lacs County Attorney’s Office.
–A fire Wednesday afternoon damaged much of a house in east Brainerd and sent two people to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Firefighters were called at 12:11pm to the house at 2704 Division Street, south of Highway 25. There was “extensive” damage to the interior but it was difficult to say whether the house would be a total loss. One resident and one visitor, both women, were present at the fire and suffered minor injuries. They were likely sent to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Preliminary reports indicated a dropped cigarette started the fire.
–The sewage line that broke Tuesday has been repaired, according to Sartell city engineer Mike Nielson. The pipes were repaired around 9:00pm Tuesday. Crews were working to fill in the holes in the road that were dug up during repairs, and expected the road to re-open to traffic Wednesday afternoon. Stearns County Road 1, just east of Stearns County Road 120, had been closed since Tuesday morning, when sewage began bubbling up and flooding the street.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
–Daniel and Amy Gadacz of Pierz, boy on March 1st
WEATHER
TODAY= mostly cloudy, few flurries, high 33, low 22.
FRIDAY= cloudy, rain/snow likely, high 40, low 27.
SATURDAY= sunny, high 35 and windy, low near 30.
SUNDAY= sunny and mild, high 52, low around 40.
SPORTS
TWINS= Twins win the spring opener 7-4 over Boston. Twins have a night game with Boston at 6pm tonight on Q92 WYRQ.
GBB= Pierz at St. Cloud Cathedral tonight 7pm on FM94 KFML as girls playoffs continue for Upsala, Swanville and begin for Royalton, Holdingford, Foley, Albany and others tonight.
FLYERS GBB= The Little Falls Flyers girls basketball team opened the Section 8AAA playoffs with a 62-51 win at Sauk Rapids. Next up is Alexandria in the section semifinals Saturday night at Hallenbeck Hall at SCSU. Tip-off at 6:00pm on 92.1FM WYRQ
SCSU= St. Cloud State University announced that it is reducing the number of its intercollegiate athletics programs by six effective at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. They will eliminate men’s and women’s tennis, women’s Nordic skiing, men’s cross country and men’s indoor/outdoor track and field. In addition to the program reductions, an extensive roster management program will be implemented to achieve Title IX compliance. Approximately 80 student-athletes will be affected. The university will honor current athletics financial aid agreements for up to a total of four years.
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