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Three Injured in Four Car Crash

08/12/2010 - 10:50 AM

Three people are injured after a four car domino-effect crash near Crossroads Mall in St. Cloud. It happened on Wednesday afternoon on Highway 15 just north of 3rd Street North. Police say 37-year-old Lauretta Larson-Dahlin of St. Cloud rear-ended another car, which rear-ended another car, which rear-ended another car. A 19-year-old Sauk Rapids woman, who was driving the first car struck, was hurt, along with two juvenile passengers in her car. Larson-Dahlin was issued a citation for inattentive driving.

Primary Election Recap

08/11/2010 - 11:20 AM

More than 580,000 Minnesotans voted in Tuesday’s primary election. That’s the state’s highest primary turnout in a decade. In the democratic gubernatorial primary, Mark Dayton narrowly defeated Margaret Anderson Kelliher. He will face off against republican candidate Tom Emmer and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner on November 2nd.

In the democratic primary for Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, Tarryl Clark earned nearly 70% of the votes, defeating Maureen Reed. Clark will face republican Michele Bachmann in what will be one of the most costly House races in the nation. In the democratic race for a House legislative seat in district 15B, former St. Cloud school board member Carol Lewis took 55% of the votes, defeating St. Cloud State alum Zachary Dorholt. Lewis will vie for the seat against republican and SCSU Economics Professor King Banaian.
 

21st Annual Circus Concert Thursday

08/11/2010 - 10:30 AM

The St. Cloud Municipal Band's annual Circus Concert is scheduled to take place at 7:30 pm Thursday at Barden Park in St. Cloud. 

This will be the 21st annual concert, and past Circus Concerts have seen up to 28 clowns performing and making balloons for children.

Attempted Abduction in Rice

08/11/2010 - 10:20 AM

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find the suspect who allegedly tried to abduct an 8-year-old girl in a mobile home park. It happened at around 1:30 pm Tuesday at the Rockwood Estates Mobile Home Park in Rice. The sheriff’s office says a man on a bike approached the girl while she was walking on the road near Pine’s Edge Grocery Store. When the suspect tried to grab the girl, she was able to get away without getting seriously hurt. The sheriff’s office describes the suspect as a white man between 20 and 40 years old with shaved dark hair and a tattoo on his arm. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at (320) 968-7201.

Police: 27-year-old Assaults 57-year-old

08/10/2010 - 9:45 AM

A St. Cloud man is in jail after allegedly assaulting a man 30 years his senior. It happened Monday evening on the 100 block of Wilson Avenue Southeast on St. Cloud’s east side. Police say 27-year-old Anthony Michael Larson assaulted a 57-year-old man, who received a large laceration on his forehead. Police say his injury is not life threatening. Larson was arrested and is being held in the Benton County Jail where he faces third degree assault charges.

MN Absentee Balloting Highest in Two Decades

08/10/2010 - 11:00 AM

Today is primary election day in Minnesota, and absentee balloting is the highest it has been in two decades. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says election officials had accepted more than 26,000 absentee ballots as of Monday morning. In 2008 a little more than 21,000 absentee ballots were counted and less than 20,000 in 2006.

Polls are open until 8:00 tonight. To find out where you should vote, visit the Secretary of State website.
 

Three Robbed At Gunpoint Tuesday Morning

08/10/2010 - 10:30 AM

Three people were allegedly robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning in St. Cloud. According to the St. Cloud Police Department, two black men wearing hooded sweatshirts, dark pants, and bandanas over their faces, approached three people outside of a home on 4^th Street south in St. Cloud. 

The victims were ordered to the ground, at which point the suspects stole property from their persons and the home. Waite Park Police K-9 assisted with a tracking effort and the suspects were not located. Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact the St. Cloud Police Department at 320-255-1301.

Officers Issue 19 Driving Citations During Fire Fest

08/09/2010 - 9:40 AM

Law Enforcement officials stopped 88 drivers, issued 19 citations and arrested one person during Cold Spring’s Fire Fest. The Central Minnesota Reduction of Accidents for Safe Highways Task Force, or CRASH Task Force, patrolled County Road 2 last Saturday, July 31. The goal is to reduce serious injury and fatality crashes.

In all, the task force issued 8 seat belt citations, one speeding citation and one DWI arrest, among others. The CRASH task force is made up of officers from law enforcement agencies all over Central Minnesota.

Stearns County Issues Severe Weather Reminder

08/09/2010 - 9:30 AM

In response to the onslaught of severe weather so far this summer in central Minnesota, Stearns County is issuing a reminder about the severe warning system. A “watch” is issued when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. A “warning” is issued when severe weather or a tornado is imminent.

Sirens are intended to alert people who are outside to seek shelter immediately. Sirens sound for three minutes, but once they stop it doesn’t mean the threat is over. Sirens are tested on the first Wednesday of every month. The county says it’s important to pay attention to the local media whenever severe weather is approaching.
 

300+ Speeding Tickets Issued in St. Cloud Last Month

08/09/2010 - 10:15 AM

St. Cloud Police officers cited more than 300 drivers for speeding during the month of July as part of the statewide safe and sober campaign. In all, 321 drivers received speeding citations within the St. Cloud city limits in July. In St. Cloud, drivers going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit face a $123 fine. Drivers going 20 miles per hour over the limit face double that fine, and those driving more than 100 miles an hour can lose their license for six months. Each year in Minnesota, speed contributes to more than 100 traffic deaths and 300 serious injuries.

911 Service Restored in Stearns County

08/05/2010 - 11:00 AM

911 service in Stearns County has been restored. The Sherriff’s dispatchers discovered the county’s 911 service was not functioning around 10 a.m. Thursday.  The service was restored around 11:45 a.m. The Sherriff’s office worked with local telephone providers to find the problem and correct the issue.

Roscoe Man Arrested After Fleeing Peace Officer

08/05/2010 - 10:30 AM

A Roscoe man was arrested early Thursday morning after a traffic stop for an equipment violation and expired registration led to a high speed pursuit in Stearns County. Adam Mackedanz refused to pull over for Sherriff’s deputies and instead led officers on a chase at speeds of up to 110 m.p.h. on County Road 9, south of Avon. Mackedanz then attempted to turn his car West onto County Road 42 near Richmond, where he left the roadway.

Waite Park Man Faces DWI Charges

08/04/2010 - 12:00 PM

St. Cloud Police arrested a man early Wednesday morning on charges of 1^st degree DWI, driving after cancellation, failure to yield to emergency vehicle and no proof of insurance. Officers stopped the driver at the intersection of 5^th Avenue Southeast and 10^th Street Southeast.   Their investigation revealed the vehicle’s driver, Ricky Gene Broberg was under the influence of alcohol. Broberg, of Waite Park, has three previous convictions for DWI within the last ten years.  

Sen. Klobuchar's Mother Dies at 83

08/03/2010 - 9:40 AM

The mother of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has died. Klobuchar said in a statement that her mother, Rose Klobuchar, died Monday. She was 84. According to the Democratic senator's statement, Rose Klobuchar had been in poor health because of complications from heart surgery.

Rose Klobuchar taught kindergarten and second grade in the Minneapolis and Wayzata school districts until retiring at age 70. Senator Klobuchar says her mother was an inspiration to those around her. The Milwaukee native married former Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar in 1954. They had two daughters, Amy and Meagan.
 

Sartell Woman Hurt in Rear End Crash

08/03/2010 - 9:40 AM

A 22-year-old Sartell woman is hurt after a rear end crash near Division Street in St. Cloud. It happened at around 4:30 Monday afternoon at the intersection of 33rd Avenue North and 1st Street. Police say Alisha Irene Kissner was driving north on 33rd when traffic stopped abruptly. When the driver in front of her slammed on his brakes, police say Kissner crashed into the back of his car. Kissner was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Police say her neck and right arm were injured from the airbag deployment inside her car.