NEWS
--A man has been killed in a vehicle crash in Stearns County as he struck a tree. The incident occurred around 1:10pm Monday on County Road 75, near 221st Street east, in Lynden Township, near Clearwater. 22-year old Marcus Sabel of St. Cloud was unresponsive, and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Clearwater Fire was called and put out the fire. Deputies found Sabel in the driver’s seat. Sabel died and his body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy. The incident remains under investigation.
--The man who was found deceased Friday in a burning Motley home has been identified as 20-year-old Alan Dumpprope of Motley. The initial investigation reveals the man died of smoke inhalation. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire at 6:42am Friday on the 12000 block of State 64, in rural Motley. Responders arrived and found a trailer house fully engulfed in fire. Efforts to extinguish the fire were immediately underway. Dumpprope was located deceased inside the residence. An autopsy is scheduled with the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of the fire remains under investigation with the assistance of the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.
--St. Cloud Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Chemical Assessment Team responded to a chemical reaction Tuesday morning at G&K Services on Kuhn Drive. The chemical reaction was caused when a delivery vendor combined about 425 gallons of hydrofluorosilicic acid with 25 gallons of sulfuric acid in a bin. When those two chemicals mix, it gives off chlorine. G&K Services sells and rents workplace uniforms and an array of cleaning and safety products. Employees were evacuated while the fire department examined the building. About 11:50am employees were allowed back inside the building. The chemical reaction caused no threat to anyone's health.
--The Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce invites community members to a legislative dialog with Representative Ron Kresha and Senator Paul Gazelka on Friday, February 3rd from 9:00-10:30am at Little Falls City Hall. Attendees will have the opportunity to direct questions and comments regarding issues that will impact the 2017 legislative session to Senator Gazelka and Representative Kresha. For information about the legislative update call the Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce at (320) 632-5155.
--It may still be 4 months away but the 70th Annual Minnesota’s Governor’s Fishing Opener is already in the works for the St. Cloud metro area, which is hosting the event for the first time. This year besides fishing there will be some kayak and canoe fishing, which has never been done before. Plans are to have some fishing below the dam, above the dam, and above the Sartell dam. They will use jet boats, regular boats, and pontoon boats. Shoreline fishing will also be part of the event. 550 to 600 members of the media, VIPs, and politicians will be in town that weekend, providing about 4-5 millions worth of free press and marketing for the St. Cloud metro area. Part of the requirements for hosting the fishing opener is to hold a community picnic. Convention And Visitors Bureau Executive Director Julie Lunning says they are anticipating as many as 10,000 people to show up for that one event. They also plan to highlight other amenities the St. Cloud metro area has while the media is in town. This year’s Governor’s Fishing opener starts on Thursday, May 11th and runs through Saturday, May 13th.
--On Tuesday the Central MN Violent Offender Task Force conducted a search warrant at the address of 1202 6th Avenue South St. Cloud. The search warrant was based off of tips provided to the task force that methamphetamine and other controlled substances were being sold out of the residence. During the search of the house, heroin, methamphetamine, and over 1000 suspected pills of ecstasy were located. Also located during the search were 2 stolen motor scooters and 1 stolen motorcycle. The suspect, 25-year old Dylan Micheal Kelley of St. Cloud, was taken into custody at the house. Also home at the time were other family members who are not being charged at this time. Kelley was taken to the Stearns County Jail and booked for possible charges of 2nd degree possession, 2nd degree possession with intent to distribute, and 3 counts of possession of stolen property. Enhanced charges are possible due to the proximity of the house to south side park and south side Boys and Girls Club.
--A Burtrum man faces multiple charges after leading law enforcement officers on a three county chase Friday. A press release said deputies received a call at 2:45am on Friday from an anonymous person about a possible drunk driver. The caller told deputies that a pickup pulling a flatbed trailer had parked his vehicle in a snow bank at a business, north of Sauk Rapids in Benton County. Shortly after the call a deputy saw the pickup leaving the location. The vehicle turned north and began driving in the road median. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver of the pickup accelerated and weaved across both lanes of traffic. The driver continued north to Rice, then turned west and crossed the Mississippi River into Stearns County. The pursuit continued into Morrison County where spike strips were deployed. According to the release, the driver of the pickup drove over the spikes. The driver was later stopped near Upsala after two Morrison County deputies performed a pursuit intervention tactic. Officers gave the driver multiple orders to exit the vehicle. The driver was later subdued by a stun gun when he reached into the back of the pickup's cab. The driver 35-year old Chad Bushman of Burtrum faces four charges including fleeing a police officer, driving without a valid license and two counts of fourth degree DWI. Five law enforcement vehicles were damaged during the pursuit. Three received damage after driving over deployed road spikes, and two were damaged during the pursuit intervention tactic.
DEATH NOTICES
--Leanne R. Wojciak, age 58 of Onamia.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, high 37.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy, low 24.
THURSDAY= sunny early, drizzle late day, high 40, low 31.
FRIDAY= rain showers, high 42, rain/snow mix late, low 32.
SPORTS
NHL= Wild suffer tough loss at home last night to Devils 4-3.
NBA= Spurs beat T-Wolves in Texas 122-114 in high scoring affair.
TWINS= pitchers and catchers report February 13th to Ft. Myers for Twins Baseball in 2017, position players report on the 17th with preseason games starting February 25th. You can hear Twins Deep Cuts tonight to get a rundown on the team at 6:30pm on Q92.
LOCAL= get local sports scores from area teams at fallsradio.com.