NEWS --Authorities have identified the remains located on Saturday as the missing Brainerd man Marc Welzant. Marc would have turned 50 earlier this month and was reported missing from the group home he resided at on October 26th, 2014. At the time he was reported missing he was observed on a video recording about 2:50pm the same day. He was later observed a short distance away near Kiwanis Park. Marc's remains were located on private property not far from the Mississippi River in an undeveloped wooded area about two miles south and west from where he was last seen. At this time authorities do not know the manner or cause of death but there are no preliminary indications that foul play is involved. The matter remains under investigation. Anyone with information call Brainerd Police.
--The 18th annual Kinship of Morrison County Soup and Chili Cookoff was held last night. There were 13 soup's and 7 chili's entered in the cook-off. For the soup category the judges selected Italian Wedding Soup by Design Electronics as 1st place; Asparagus Bacon Soup from the Fort Steakhouse as 2nd place; and Pheasant Wild Rice Soup from LeBlanc's Rice Creek Hunting and Recreation as 3rd place. For the chili category the judges selected White Chicken Chili from the Fort Steakhouse as 1st place; Lorelee's Family Chili from Morrison County HRA as 2nd place; and Curves Complete Cozy Comfort Chili as 3rd place. The Peoples choice for best theme was the Minnesota Twins theme from Jordie's Trailside Cafe. The people's choice winner for best chili was Creamy Turkey Chili from Anderson Custom Processing for the 3rd year in a row. The people's choice for best soup was Asparagus Bacon Soup from the Fort Steakhouse. There were cash prizes for the judges winners and traveling trophies for the people's choice selections. A couple of the cash winners donated their winnings back to Kinship. The event was a fundraiser benefitting Kinship of Morrison County.
--The Little Falls Police Department has released information regarding a Level 3 Predatory Offender Jeremy Schuman who will be returning to Little Falls as of tomorrow. He has served the sentence imposed on him by the court and will be transitioning into the community. Schuman is not new to the community. He has resided in Little Falls in the past and will move back to the same general area he lived before. Because Schuman is not a new release to the community, there will not be a community notification meeting. For questions call the Little Falls Police Department at 616-5576.
--St. Cloud police are asking for the public's help in finding a vehicle shown by surveillance cameras leaving an apartment building around 1:30am Saturday. That was when 21-year-old Jesse Aaron Dady was last seen in St. Cloud. Dady was last seen on camera at 1:30am on 5th Avenue North and the vehicle was seen on the same camera just a few minutes later. On Monday, authorities requested Sonar equipment from Hennepin County and searched the Mississippi River around the University and St. Cloud area. A drone was also used to view river banks from the air. At this time, police do not believe foul play was involved. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Dady should call law enforcement. Due to the darkness and poor visual of the camera, actual description of the vehicle was not able to be processed. If you know of someone who may have been in that area early Saturday, please contact the police department. Again they want to speak to the driver to see if they saw Dady. Authorities are not considering the driver a suspect.
--The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle accident with injuries on Highway 25 at 213th Street in Buh Township of Morrison County last night just after 7pm. The State Patrol said the extent of injuries was not determined and further information will be released when available.
--Stearns County deputies found a lost nine-year old boy Monday night. Around 5:00pm the Stearns County Sheriff’s office was called to the Mississippi River Park in Brockway Township to search for a lost boy. The Sheriff’s Office says the boy was walking with a caretaker, 32-year-old Joshua Scott of St. Cloud, when the boy became upset and ran into the wooded area. When deputies arrived on scene they set up a perimeter and used a drone to search the area. The boy eventually walked out from the woods onto a trail and was found by a firefighter. The child was not hurt. He was given to his mother, 26-year-old Tia Ruegemer of Sauk Rapids.
--Authorities say a toddler has been found safe and his noncustodial father is in custody after stabbing the boy's mother and taking the child. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued an Amber Alert Tuesday morning, asking for help in locating the father and 2-year old child. Police say the 26-year old man stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the leg during a domestic situation about 5:50am. The woman was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center. Officials say the toddler was found around 9:00am. Authorities initially said a second man was involved and was believed to be armed.
--The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force arrested four people Tuesday during a drug investigation that yielded marijuana, marijuana wax, heroin and fentanyl. Investigators searched a residence early Tuesday at 3001 Seventh Street North after getting a search warrant signed by a judge. Investigators found 212 grams of marijuana, 136 grams of marijuana wax, 2.5 grams of heroin and several fentanyl patches at the residence. Several people were present when investigators arrived, including renter 25-year old Jordan Michael Childs of St. Cloud. He was arrested for investigation of third and fifth degree drug possession. 19-year old Haley Katherine Goodrow of St. Cloud, was booked at Stearns County Jail for investigation of fifth degree possession and child endangerment because an infant boy was present during the search and because of the overall condition of the residence. 34-year old Angela Mae Olson of St. Cloud was arrested on outstanding warrants, and 22-year old James Michael Skaj of St. Cloud, was later arrested and booked at for investigation of fifth-degree possession and child endangerment. The boy was placed with Stearns County Social Services.
--Congratulations to Pierz Healy High School Senior Sarah Thommes for placing fifth in banking and finance last weekend at the State Business Professionals of America (BPA), which was held in Minneapolis. For placing that high, Thommes qualifies for the nationals for BPA in Orlando, Florida May 10th through the 14th.
WEATHER TODAY= becoming mostly cloudy, high 54. TONIGHT= cloudy skies, sprinkles, low 32. THURSDAY= partly sunny, a bit breezy, high 51, low 28. FRIDAY= sunny and warmer, high 57, low 36.
SPORTS TWINS= Twins have another spring game today at noon on Q92.