NEWS
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reported just after 5:00pm on Tuesday Todd County Deputies were involved in a vehicle pursuit that started on County Road 16 near Browerville. The pursuit continued onto County Road 18 and ended on Highway 10 around Cushing in Morrison County. During the time of the pursuit, law enforcement closed both lanes of Highway 10 for a period of time in hopes of stopping the suspect. Due to circumstances involved in the pursuit, the MN BCA will be conducting an investigation. The subject involved was transported to St. Gabriel’s Hospital then transferred to North Memorial Hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries. There is no threat to the public and all additional releases with be from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
--The Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott said more than 600 volunteers assisted in the search for a missing boy Tuesday. The boy reportedly was on the school bus but never entered the home after school on Tuesday. Crews were searching in a cornfield when a person with a drone spotted the boy about a mile and a half from his home early Wednesday morning at 1:50am. Police believe that 6-year old Ethan Haus had wandered off after getting off of his bus after school. Since Ethan was still dressed in the light clothes he wore to school, searchers were worried about the cold affecting the boy. Fortunately, it doesn't appear that the boy will suffer any ill effect. He was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Sherburne County Sheriff Brott credits the volunteer with the drone for finding Ethan, saying that Ethan might not have been found otherwise.
--A house fire east of Sauk Centre Tuesday morning was believed to be caused by a wood burning stove. 28-year old Bridjett Breitbach of Sauk Centre awoke to her smoke alarms going off and found a portion of her house on fire. The incident at 39342 County Road 185 in Sauk Centre Township was reported at 1:38am Tuesday. Breitbach, along with her dog and cat, safely evacuated the house.
--A man formerly of Utah has a sentencing date scheduled for next month after earlier pleading guilty to robbing a St. Cloud bank. 28-year-old Khalid Hassan Mohamud had been charged in Stearns County District Court for the February 22nd robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank at 200 33rd Avenue South. Mohamud was in Minnesota because he has family connections to the St. Cloud area. He was arrested at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport on March 6th, based on a Utah Department of Corrections warrant for unrelated charges. Court records show Mohamud took a Lyft to the Burlington Coat Factory, walked over to the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money. The note said "This is a robbery, don't do anything stupid, I have two weapons on me. I need $100s and $50s only." Mohamud is then seen on surveillance leaving the bank. Mohamud will be sentenced in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis November 19th.
--The American Red Cross has scheduled a Bloodmobile at St. Francis Convent (St. Francis Hall), Little Falls on October 29th from 1-7pm and October 30th from 12-6pm and October 31st from 8:30am-2:30pm. Anyone who is at least 16 years of age (please bring a parental consent), weighs at least 110 pounds and is considered to be in good health may be eligible to donate blood. There is no upper age limit and the time commitment is minimal. Please bring your photo identification. For more information or to make an appointment to donate blood, contact Sister Julien Dirkes at (320)632-0663.
--Congratulations to Sue Gall for being named the latest Pierz Area Commercial Club's Outstanding Employee award. Sue is an employee of Thielen Meats in Pierz. Gall received flowers and $50 in Pierz Bucks. An anonymous note was received by the Pierz Commercial Club nominating Gall for the award.
--A presentation of a check for $25,000 to the Upsala School District was held yesterday during the football game in Upsala. The school received the $25,000 grant to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education sponsored by the Bayer fund which will be used for the Grow Rural Education funds to purchase a waterjet cutter to improve students’ CNC, design, and fabrication skills.
--At 10:19pm Tuesday a St. Augusta man rolled his vehicle after swerving to avoid a deer. 22-year old Nathaniel Kern was driving east on Stearns County Road 143 in Lynden Township when he swerved to avoid two deer. Kern over corrected which caused his truck to enter the ditch and roll one time before coming to rest on its tires. Nathaniel Kern suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
--Minnesota health officials are reporting the state's second and third deaths due to lung illnesses caused by vaping. The Department of Health said Wednesday both deaths involved people over age 50 who died in September after complicated hospitalizations. One had vaped several products including THC, the compound that gives marijuana its high. The other patient had vaped unknown products in addition to nicotine. Minnesota has 73 people with confirmed or probable cases of lung illness due to vaping, and almost all had frequently vaped illegal cannabis products. Health officials have warned against vaping the products, which can be counterfeit. The Centers for Disease Control said earlier this week at least 26 people have died nationally from vaping-related illnesses, and it's warned against any use of vaping products.
DEATH NOTICES
--Gerald Justin, age 89 of Minneapolis formerly of Little Falls.
--Robert W. Ludolph, age 74 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, high 55.
TONIGHT= increasing clouds, turning windy, low 42.
FRIDAY= partly sunny, windy, warmer, high 63.
FRIDAY NIGHT= isolated showers toward overnight, low 41.
SATURDAY= sunny skies, high 58, clear night, low 36.
SUNDAY= AM sun, then showers in afternoon, high 55, low 40.
SPORTS
HS FB= Pierz finished the season 8-0 with a 28-7 win at Maple Lake last night. Upsala-Swanville beat Royalton 36-16 Wednesday while Princeton beat Little Falls 41-19. Holdingford and Foley both lost last night in season finales. The playoffs begin for most teams Tuesday.
COL FB= The #20 ranked Gopher football team travels to Rutgers in New Jersey this Saturday, kickoff at 2:30pm on AM960 KLTF.
MLB= Yankees/Astros rained out last night, Game 4 is tonight.