--The Morrison County Board of Commissioners approved the Morrison County State of Emergency Declaration for critical infrastructure within Morrison County Tuesday morning. This includes cities and townships within Morrison County. The incident period included is June 20th through 25th. This begins the steps needed to work on getting funding for relief efforts from these storms.
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reported that there is still a few barricades in the Randall area around some flooded areas including one in the alley of River Road but for the most part all the barricades on the state, county and city roadways around Randall have been removed. They ask everyone travel with caution in the area.
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a burglary at Gaffke's Repair in Randall on June 20th. Recently the sheriff's office has posted pictures of the Chevy Trailblazer that was taken by the suspect on their Facebook page. The suspect early that morning on the 20th took tools and the vehicle from the scene and the surveillance video of the suspect also remains on the sheriff's office Facebook. Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff's office to help with the finding of the vehicle and the suspect. Please call the sheriff's office at 320-632-9233.
--The Little Falls Police Department stated Tuesday afternoon that the man they were searching for Jeff Mackert has been located and is safe. He had been last seen yesterday morning, and family had gotten concerned for his whereabouts. The police thanks those for helping in their search for Mackert and he has been found safe.
--A horse-and-buggy crash killed an Isanti man Sunday afternoon. St. Cloud police were sent to the Municipal Athletic Complex on reports of a man injured by horses. Officials say a 44-year-old man brought a team of Clydesdale and a carriage and was walking the horses on a lead when he lost control and was run over. The horses, still connected to the carriage, continued to a nearby golf course with the man’s 5-year-old son still in the carriage. The horses were stopped when the buggy hit a tree, the boy was not hurt. Another family member was able to load the horses into a trailer without further incident. The victim reportedly was taken to the St. Cloud Hospital where the victim, whose name was not released, died.
--The iconic Paul Bunyan Land was the scene of a crime early Monday morning when someone broke into the entryway and ripped the ATM out of the wall. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office responded to the burglary, reported at 7:35 am. Monday, June 27, in Nokay Lake Township. The owners and workers found the damage to the building on Monday morning. They stated they seen where they had hooked up a chain around it and tried to get it out the front door, which they were not able to do. So then they pulled it with the pickup that the chain was hooked to and they actually moved the front wall out. So it did cause some extensive damage. Despite a little detour for the guests, Paul Bunyan Land will remain open and did open to their customers Monday morning. The break-in took place about 4am and damaged the business' double swinging door, almost twisting it out of the frame and breaking out the glass on one of the doors. The sheriff’s office said they are following up on a few leads including the surveillance footage. Though it shows the crime it does not offer a clear view of the suspect or the vehicle, officials said. Anyone with information on the burglary at Paul Bunyan Land is asked to call the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office at 218-829-4749.
--Listen for ticket giveaways this week on 94ROCKS KFML.
--Please join the Initiative Foundation in supporting Randall as community members work to clean up and recover from this historic flooding. The Initiative Foundation will provide a $10,000 match to all funds raised. This fund is being hosted in partnership with the Morrison County Area Foundation and Randall State Bank. Go to the website www.givemn.org/story/Randall-Flood for donate.
--Three people have been arrested in St. Cloud for their alleged involvement in a shipment of drugs that was sent from Arizona to St. Cloud. Back on June 6th, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Taskforce was contacted by the Minneapolis Airport Police after they intercepted a package that contained 5,600 fentanyl pills that were being shipped to an address in the 1700 block of 7th Avenue South in St. Cloud. Local authorities used a search warrant at that address and arrested 33-year-old Daeshawna West of St. Cloud for 1st-degree possession of a controlled substance for accepting the package of pills. Investigators also found a large amount of marijuana in the home and charged 43-year-old Angela Imdieke of St. Cloud for 5th-degree drug possession of a controlled substance.
--There has been numerous theft reports from Stearns County recently and have a suspect 41 year old Jason Berg. He is a suspect in a burglary of a storage unit, baseball field maintenance shed and thefts from motor vehicles. Berg has been pawning lots of power tools in the St. Cloud Area. He has been found to be selling stolen irrigation equipment at the Albany Recycling Center. He came to one of the pawn shops in a maroon older SUV style vehicle. This was sent as an FYI from the Minnesota BCA if you have had recent thefts in the previous days in the Stearns County area.
--Motorists can expect periodic lane closures and short-term delays as crews resurface Highway 10 between Wadena County Road 108 near Wadena and 12th Street Northwest in Staples, Todd County. Work will occur during daylight hours, Monday through noon Friday, on good weather days until late July. For the latest list of road construction in the state go to 511mn.org and check out the latest info on the map.
WEATHER
TODAY= morning sunshine, PM storms develop, high 86.
TONIGHT= storms likely, some heavy rains, low 68.
THURSDAY= morning storms, then PM sunshine, high 85, low 57.
FRIDAY= sunny and cooler, becoming breezy, high 78, low 53.
SPORTS
TWINS= Cleveland scores late to beat Twins 3-2 in game 1 Tuesday. Jorge Polanco returns for the nightcap and helps the Twins win 6-0 over Guardians to split the double-header Tuesday. The Twins continue series at Cleveland tonight, pregame begins at 5:30pm with the final game of the series Thursday afternoon on Q92 WYRQ.
BAB= Two high school senior baseball players in Morrison County made the 47th Minnesota HS All-Star North team, Little Falls’ Zach Gwost and Upsala/Swanvillle Area’s Levi Lampert. There were twenty seniors chosen to represent the North team. Little Falls’ head baseball coach Chad Kaddatz also represented the North team. The team beat Metro West 7-6, then lost to Metro North 5-0. Because the All Star North allowed the fewest runs and ended up facing the undefeated Metro East team in the championship. The game ended up going into extra innings with the North pulling away with five total runs in the eighth inning, walking away with a 7-2 Championship. With Lampert’s offensive and defensive performance throughout the tournament, he was awarded the North’s MVP title. Congratulations to the guys.