NEWS
--Baxter police are asking residents and members of the business community to check their surveillance cameras for any video that might assist in the investigation involving missing woman 53-year old Jessie Eue. Eue went missing from her Baxter residence sometime after 8:30pm Tuesday, May 17th. Law enforcement believes Eue walked away from her residence on golf course Drive, where she lives with her mother. In a Facebook post Saturday, May 21st, on the Baxter Police Department page, police said they are broadening the original search area and asking for the public’s help. If you have a system in the areas around Golf Course Drive in Baxter, anywhere north or south of the Highway 210 corridor as it travels through Baxter and Brainerd; or anywhere adjacent to Highway 371, please review the footage from the evening of May 17th, after 8:30pm into the morning hours of May 18th. The post stated, “Jessie may have been wearing a black jacket but we're not certain. So, anyone walking alone and resembling her photo would be of interest to our office. Most systems start to rewrite after a week or two so it's important to check the systems as soon as possible. Eue is considered a healthy individual with no known medical conditions and left no indications behind of potential destinations. After her vehicle was found at the residence, an extensive search of the area around the home was conducted by the Baxter Police Department with the assistance of the Crow Wing County Drone Team, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and volunteers from Central Lakes Search and Rescue, a K-9 Search and Rescue group. There was no further update from Crow Wing County dispatchers Sunday. If anyone has seen or knows the whereabouts of Eue they are asked to call 911 or the Baxter Police at 218-454-5090.
--The City of Little Falls will be receiving sealed bids on various items that have been declared surplus and are no longer needed. Some of these items include: miscellaneous hand tools, Lincoln welder, glass hockey panels, granite curbing, mower deck, golf cart, Cushman turf truckster, and Toro aerator. Items may be viewed at the Public Works building located across the parking lot from City Hall between 8:00am and 2:00pm on June 6th, 7th, and 8th. All items are sold "as is, where is, with no warranty as to condition" and must be removed from City property no later than 12:00 noon on June 24th. Sealed bids must be received by Little Falls City Hall by 12:00 noon on Friday, June 10th.
--The St. Cloud city council has given the final approval on a large redevelopment project on the south side of town. The council unanimously approved an amendment for the Planned Unit Development for the current Klein Landscaping property. Moving forward K & B Properties are planning to build an apartment building, assisted living, office building, bank, restaurant, retail space, and fitness center on the property along 33rd Street South. The city council had a public hearing during its last meeting but tabled any action until Monday night's meeting. Meanwhile, the city council also unanimously approved a request by Klein Landscaping to rezone the property to the south of its current location for their new location. They are planning to have 17 acres for the landscaping business along with 10 acres of single-family homes along County Road 136.
--Little Falls Police Department in the past few weeks has had to deal with a number of gas drive offs as area gas stations, theft reports, scams and plenty of suspicious activity reports. If you need assistance from Little Falls Police contact them at 320-616-5570.
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--High School Graduations are scheduled for Friday night at 7pm in Swanville on the football field with concessions (this is weather permitting) in case of inclement weather it would be moved into the school. Royalton High School graduates the Class of 2022 at 7pm on Friday in the south gym at the high school. Pierz has graduation on Friday night at 7pm at the MAC complex inside the high school and Upsala will hold graduation at 8pm Friday night in the big gym. Little Falls will graduate in the high school gym on Sunday at 2pm. Other schools like Pillager will graduate Friday night 7pm and scheduled to be on the football field of the weather allows. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle graduates Friday night at the high school, Staples-Motley has graduation on Friday night starting with a concert in the school gym then the ceremony with music starting at 7:30pm. Sauk Rapids-Rice is Tuesday night May 31st at the Herb Brooks Center, Holdingford Schools graduate June 3rd and so does Onamia schools with a concert first then graduation on June 3rd. and Foley schools graduate on June 4th. Browerville already held graduation back on Sunday, May 22nd. Congratulations to the Class of 2022 from Little Falls Radio.
--A suspect is in custody after a several hour standoff. At around 8:30 Tuesday morning, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force was serving a knock and announced warrant regarding a drug investigation at an apartment in the 2700 block of 16th Street South. Authorities say the suspect, 37-year-old Shawn Jacobs, threatened to shoot officers through the door. As officers backed away, Jacobs yelled he was going to kill himself and fired a single shot from inside the apartment. The bullet went through the wall into the hallway where officers were standing. No one was hurt, but authorities evacuated the building and set up a perimeter around the complex. The St. Cloud SWAT team and crisis negotiators were called in to assist. Negotiators talked with Jacobs over the next several hours. Just before 4pm authorities say Jacobs agreed to surrender peacefully. He was taken into custody and is being held in the Stearns County Jail on charges related to the incident.
--Another summer of car shows including Rock Roll and Stroll in Pierz will begin next Thursday June 2nd and be the first Thursday in July, August and September from 5pm to 8pm taking place in Pierz.
NATIONAL NEWS
--Twenty one are dead, 19 children and 2 adults, after an active shooter situation was reported at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school Tuesday. The shooter, who he identified as an 18-year-old man from Uvalde named Salvador Ramos, is dead. Two officers were wounded but are expected to recover from their injuries. The Governor stated that this is the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
WEATHER
TODAY= rain showers likely, breezy and cooler, high 52.
TONIGHT= rain early, then cloudy skies, low near 40.
THURSDAY= partly to mostly sunny, high 66, low 48.
FRIDAY= sunny and warmer, high 77, shower overnight, low 50.
SPORTS
TWINS= Sonny Gray pitches a gem for the Twins last night as they beat the Tigers 2-0. The Twins and Detroit wrap up the series today, pregame begins at 11:30am on Q92 WYRQ.
HS SB= Pierz beat Paynesville yesterday 10-0 in 5 innings in softball playoffs and will play on Thursday in Waite Park 94ROCKS KFML. Upsala and Holdingford won Tuesday in playoffs, Swanville lost.