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NEWS
–On Sunday members of the Morrison and Stearns County Water Rescue Teams recovered the body of 34 year old William Lee Blake of Little Falls from the Mississippi River. Blake’s body was located near the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge on the north side of Little Falls. Blake was reported missing on October 16th. Blake was last seen when he had been dropped off near the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge on the evening of October 14th. The body was transferred to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office. The incident is under investigation by the Little Falls Police Department, Morrison County Sheriff’s Office and Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Little Falls Police Department at (320) 616-5570.
–The man who shot an Aitkin County sheriff’s deputy Sunday at St. Cloud Hospital and then died afterward was facing seven felonies and had a warrant out for his arrest at the time. 50-year old Danny Leroy Hammond was charged October 12th in Aitkin County with kidnapping, second-degree assault, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and domestic assault. Investigators stated that Hammond forced his wife to eat rat poison at gunpoint. Hammond apparently attempted suicide on the same day charges were filed in Aitkin County and that is when he was taken to St. Cloud Hospital and put in the critical care unit. Deputy Steve Sandberg was shot when Hammond got out of his bed around 5:15am Sunday and initiated a struggle, took Sandberg’s gun, and shot him. Hammond was tased by a hospital employee and later died from what hospital personnel called a emergency medical condition.
–The Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 2 vehicle personal injury accident between a pickup truck and a golf cart on Sunday. About 3:10pm, the accident occurred in the 10700 block West Lake Rd in Watab Township. Responding deputies found that 77-year old Edward Ringwelski of Rice had been driving his golf cart southbound on West Lake Rd when it collided with a pickup truck that was backing onto West Lake Road out of a driveway. Ringwelski was critically injured in the accident and lifesaving efforts were undertaken by first responders. Ringwelski was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital where he remains in critical condition. The driver of the pickup truck, 45-year old James Truwe of Medina was not injured in the collision.
–A new state law went into effect meaning that schools facing vacancies on their school board must now have special elections for the seats and cannot appoint people to the board. Elections have to be 120 days or more after the vacancy is announced. The state said in previous years around 25 school board members resign each year for a variety of reasons and the old method allowed boards to replace a member with little or no cost. Now the new method means some boards will have vacant seats for up to 4 months after a vacancy and could cost about $10,000 in special election costs, this comes also as many schools still battle to work out other funding through the year.
–A Willmar businessman accused of sexually abusing five boys in 1980s and 90s has pleaded guilty to eight felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. 68-year-old Peter Hoagland pled guilty in Kandiyohi County District Court to all charges against him, four involving children who were between ages of 13 and 15. Hoagland made the plea so that the jury trial set for later this month would not occur. Sentencing for Hoagland has been set for December 21st.
–Brainerd Police are joining with family and friends to invite the public to participate in a walk to raise awareness for missing person Marc Welzant. The group will gather at Kiwanis Park in Brainerd at 12:30pm this Sunday. People participating will be transported to the starting location. The two mile walk will retrace the route that is believed to be what Marc took the day he disappeared and will end at Kiwanis Park. Marc Welzant, a developmentally disabled adult, left his group home the afternoon of Sunday, October 26th 2014. He was last seen on video at the Holiday Gas Station on South 6th Street in Brainerd shortly before 3:00pm. Marc was 47 years old at the time of his disappearance. He has brown hair, brown eyes and about 5’2”. After nearly a year of searching for Marc Welzant he remains missing.
–Former St. Paul Mayor and U.S. Senator Norm Coleman announced Monday that he has been diagnosed with a form of throat cancer. Doctors have informed Coleman that his cancer is serious but treatable, and that his prognosis for recovery is good. The former mayor says over the next few weeks there will be a series of procedures and treatments to aggressively treat his cancer.
–Former State Representative John Ward announced Monday that he will not run in 2016 against current Representative in District 10A Josh Heitzeman of Nisswa. Ward lost to Heitzeman in 2014.
–A Brainerd woman was injured Saturday when her vehicle struck a deer on Highway 210 west of Crosby. 45-year-old Kristine A. Kolarsky was taken to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
–Governor Mark Dayton will host a special Halloween at the Governor’s Residence on October 31st. Gates open at 5pm until 7pm where candy has been doanted from a number of state facilities to be handed out to the trick or treaters. There will be many other items for the kids and their parents to enjoy at the function on Halloween.
–The Guardian Angel Youth Group is hosting a Haunted House on October 31st, from 8-10:30pm in the Parish House at Holy Cross in North Prairie. This event is open to the public and no cost.
DEATH NOTICES
–Sally R. Hegg, age 35 of Randall.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly sunny, high 61.
TONIGHT= rain develops after midnight, low 45.
WEDNESDAY= rain early, then clearing, breezy, high 55, low 30.
THURSDAY= sunny skies, high 57, rain late, low around 40.
SPORTS
HS FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS CONTINUE LATER TODAY
HS FB= Mayer Lutheran at Upsala/Swanville at 2pm on Q92 WYRQ
HS FB= Foley at Pierz tonight at 7pm on FM94 KFML
HS FB= Holdingford at Montivideo tonight 7pm on Q92 WYRQ.
HS SOC= Apollo at Little Falls 4:00pm today in girls section playoffs.
MLB= Toronto holds off KC 11-8 last night, Royals lead series 2-1
Join FM94 for Ladies Night Out on Thursday. Stop by participating sponsors 12-7 then head to Cabin Fever for drawings at 7:30. Grand Prize $1,100 earrings, dress up as a star/celebrity and you could win Chanhassen tickets. Get details at fallsradio.com or pick up brochures at the sponsors or at Little Falls Radio today from 8-5.
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