[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Newsletter: Tuesday, November 3rd 2015[/title][fusion_text]Tuesday, November 3rd 2015
NEWS
–Today is Election Day but because this is a odd numbered year there are very little elections today. Some city and school boards are having elections today while most of the area elections will be bond referendums and school reform bills to be voted on. These include referendums in Swanville, St. Cloud, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, and Bertha-Hewitt. The polls in Swanville are open 12-8 at the school lobby. The polls for the LPGE district will be open from 10:00am-8:00pm at both the Long Prairie Grey Eagle multi purpose gym and Grey Eagle city hall. Info on the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Operating Levy. The additional revenue from the increase will be used to maintain current programs, restore funding levels in some areas, and possibly enhance academic programming. It is critical to note that this is general education funding and can be used for any purpose of the school district. If the levy is not approved, there will have to be budget reductions, as the school district must balance the budget. Even if the levy is approved, school taxes will decrease due to the bonds on the high school being paid off for the LPGE district.
–The report received by the Brainerd Police Department on Sunday of a needle found in Halloween candy has been determined to be false. The Brainerd Police Department initially issued an alert on the police department Facebook page that there was a report a child had received Halloween candy with a sewing needle in the candy. This was reportedly from candy received while trick-or-treating in the Brainerd area on Halloween night. Further investigation by the police department revealed that the child involved had fabricated the incident. The Brainerd Police Department wants to dispel any public safety concerns there may be. Authorities in their area have received no other reports of any tampering with candy or immediate concerns or dangers. Because of the protective and sensitive nature of investigations involving juveniles, police will not be releasing any additional information about this case.
–Authorities have recovered the body of a University of Minnesota Duluth student from a creek in Duluth. The St. Louis County sheriff’s office says the body of 22-year-old Kyle Noble of Baudette was found floating in Chester Creek Saturday afternoon. Authorities say the death does not appear suspicious. The investigation does continue.
–A pedestrian was hurt following in a one-vehicle, two-person crash Friday morning on Highway 65 in Kanabec County. 48-year old Bonnie L. Matrious of Hinckley was driving north on Highway 65 near the intersection of 330th Avenue about 7:20am Friday. Matrious swerved to the left to avoid hitting 41-year old Matthew J. Simpson of Mora, who was standing in the northbound lane. Simpson was taken to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
–The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Hutchinson. Shortly after 4:00pm Sunday, police were called to a verbal disturbance in the 500 block of Harmony Lane SW. Hutchinson Police Chief Dan Hatten says officers from multiple agencies responded. They arrived to find one man in the home. A struggle ensued and shots were fired. The man was killed by law enforcement. During the exchange of gunfire, a Hutchinson officer was wounded in the leg. He was flown to HCMC where he’s being treated for a non-life threatening injury. The officers involved have not been identified, nor has the deceased man.
–The parents of Jacob Wetterling will address the media on Tuesday for the first time since news broke about the “person of interest” linked to their son’s disappearance. Patty and Jerry Wetterling say they will make a few comments regarding the latest developments in their son’s case, 26 years after he went missing, from their home in St. Joseph. They say they will hold a short press conference at 12:15pm. Last week, federal investigators announced a few new leads in the case that rocked Minnesota. A man, identified as 52-year-old Danny James Heinrich, was identified as a person of interest and was charged with possessing child pornography. He has not been charged with anything in Wetterling’s disappearance but authorities say he has been linked, through advanced DNA testing, to a number of other sexual assaults in the area.
–The Benton County Sherriff’s Office has received reports of a check scam circulating through the area. This particular scam appears to be targeting senior citizens. The criminals perpetrating this scam are manufacturing a fraudulent check which is then mailed to senior citizens with a letter telling the victim they have won the lottery. The letter instructs the victim to send money to cover a transaction fee associated with these lottery winnings. The individuals who have called about this letter have not sent any money to the suspects. The checks have been received by the victims have been verified as forgeries. Anyone receiving a check with instructions to send money back to the sender should always suspect the check is a forgery. Never send money to someone who contacts you unexpectedly, regardless of the reasons the sender uses for contacting you.
–Minneapolis police say a 5-year-old boy died after he was struck by a car while trick-or-treating. Officers were called to the crash near Victory Memorial Drive and Knox Avenue North around 9:25pm Saturday. Police found the boy in critical condition. Authorities say their preliminary investigation shows the boy was hit by the car as he crossed the parkway, then became trapped under the car. The boy was taken to a hospital where he later died. The driver is cooperating with police. Police stated alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
NATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
–Former U.S. Senator from Tennessee Fred Thompson has died at the age 73. Thompson was lately seen on infomercials but was also an actor on TV’s Law and Order and movies like Die Hard 2.
–Actor Al Molinaro has died at age 96. He was Murray on TV’s The Odd Couple and Al on the TV series Happy Days for many years. The Wisconsin native had a Al Molinaro day every year in Kenosha.
DEATH NOTICES
–Dale Rahn, age 61 of Bowlus.
–Arlene Jamma, age 72 of Pierz.
WEATHER
TODAY= mostly sunny, high near 70, drizzle late night, low 52.
WEDNESDAY= drizzle early, then partly sunny, high 65, low 48.
THURSDAY= rain likely, breezy, high 50 early then falling temps.
SPORTS
HS FB= Pierz vs. Tri City United Friday at 7pm on FM94 KFML. Also there will be advanced ticket sales at the high school for the game and a student fan bus in the district office at the high school and also an adult fan bus leaving Pierz Friday- call 468-9991 for info on that.
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