NEWS --On Sunday the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one-vehicle fatal accident near the intersection of 100th Avenue and 90th Street, northwest of Bowlus in Swan River Township. 16-year old Kalie Olson of Swanville was driving west on 90th Street. Olson’s vehicle went off the road and hit a drainage ditch. Olson was the lone occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash is under investigation by the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol.
--Two men were hurt when their vehicle turned in front of a semi and caused a collision. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just after 7:00pm Thursday on Highway 10 at 32nd Street Southeast in Haven Township. The driver 42-year-old Khadar Yasin of Savage and his passenger, 46-year old Mohamed Adan of Minneapolis, were both taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The semi driver, 65-year-old Robert Coons of Ramsey, was not hurt.
--The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible burglary overnight Wednesday into Thursday at Delux Liquor in St. Augusta. Stearns County Deputies arrived on scene to find the glass front doors smashed. It appeared the suspect(s) made entry into the store. Deputies cleared the store and did not find anyone inside. According to Sheriff Don Gudmundson, deputies collected evidence at the scene and the burglary remains under investigation. The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public to report any information or suspicious activity stemming from the evening of November 13th into the early morning hours of November 14th that may pertain to this burglary. Please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 320-251-4240.
--A Sauk Rapids man faces several charges after a bizarre chain of events last week. According to the complaint filed in Benton County District Court, sheriff's deputies were called to an area in the 8500 block of Highway 95 Northeast at around 4:00pm Friday. The caller said 42-year old Jesse Kent had been drinking heavily and was walking toward an address a half-mile away where there was a domestic abuse no-contact order against him. Deputies arrived at the scene and followed footprints in the snow but did not find Kent at that address. However, another man called police and said he had been hunting on adjacent land behind the home and while sitting in his truck, Kent climbed in without permission and starting punching the truck owner in the face 10-20 times. Kent also allegedly tried to take the man's rifle and truck keys during a struggle that lasted several minutes. Officers later located Kent on the front steps to the house and heard him make comments similar to "come and get me" before entering the house. Records show Kent then came back out of a shooting stance while pointing what looked like a gun toward officers. Deputies backed up their squad cars and called in the SWAT team to enter the home and arrest Kent. Police say they found him in the bathtub with a smashed air pistol also in the home. Kent is charged with five felonies including theft of a gun, 1st degree aggravated robbery, simple robbery, threats of violence and attempted auto theft. He also faces a number of misdemeanor assault charges. Kent is due in court December 4th.
--AAA announced they are expecting 54 million to be traveling this Thanksgiving holiday which is the most since 2005. Of that over 48 million will be driving and flying travelers will be up 5% from last year. Just a reminder to make it a safe Thanksgiving holiday and please watch speeds, buckle up and don't drink and drive.
--The attractions of Little Falls are gearing up for their annual Christmas Tours. Linden Hill will have tours of both mansions starting Friday from 1-7pm then the following weekdays and 11-6 on Saturday and Sundays from November 23rd through December 2. The Burton Rosenmeier home which houses the Convention and Visitors Bureau will host tours those same hours and with a chance to win a prize if you can guess how many nutcrackers there are in the site. The Minnesota Fishing Museum has Christmas Tree Lane, free admission from 12-7pm those days with a number of silent auctions on the trees and wreaths. The Charles A. Lindbergh House and Museum will give tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this and next weekend from 10am to 5pm letting you see Christmas with the Lindbergh's from back in 1918. For more information on the attractions, hours and cost for each event you can call Kris at the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 616-4959.
--A St. Cloud man has minor injuries after crashing a mail truck near Melrose Saturday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of County Road 168 and Thunder Road just before 4:00pm. Sheriff's officials say 28-year-old Bradley Ramstad was heading east on County Road 168 in a straight truck when he lost control at the curve in the intersection. The truck entered the ditch and fell on its side. Ramstad was able to free himself before being taken to Melrose Hospital for treatment. The mail was off-loaded onto another truck.
--A St. Paul man was hurt in a crash in Stearns County over the weekend. The incident happened at about 4:15pm Saturday at the intersection of County Road 2 and Tallow Road, south of St. Stephen. 24-year-old Karl Larson was heading south on County Road 2, when the driver veered off the road into a guardrail, before coming to a stop on Tallow Road. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for minor injuries. The sheriff's office stated that it is believed Larson was under the influence of drugs. The crash remains under investigation.
--One more chance to view the IMC Concert tonight in Little Falls the show is at 7pm at the Little Falls Community High School.
DEATH NOTICES --Douglas Starr, age 67 of Onamia. --Kalie A. Olson, age 16 of Upsala. --Jerome “Jerry” Witt, age 86 of Little Falls. --Nancy H. Cekalla, age 71 of Little Falls
WEATHER TODAY= cloudy, snow showers at times, high 27. TONIGHT= cloudy, few flurries early, low 11. WEDNESDAY= partly cloudy, high 22, low around 15. THANKSGIVING= partly sunny, a bit warmer, high 34, low 30.
SPORTS FLYER= Little Falls High School Senior Caleb Strack signed a national letter of intent to participate in Baseball at Winona State University. Caleb is the son of Charles and Shayla Strack of Little Falls. NFL= a triple of header of big NFC matchups on Thanksgiving Day with Chicago at Detroit, Washington at Dallas and Atlanta at New Orleans starting at 11:30am Thursday on AM960 KLTF. COL HK= after sweeping Bemidji State this past weekend, the St. Cloud State Husky Hockey team has been ranked #1 in the nation. The former #1 was Minnesota-Duluth who split a series with Denver.