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| KRWC News 11/24/03 - 11/30/03 |
Antiques Stolen From Rural Church
Officials with the Sherburne County Sheriff's Department say an 80-year-old organ, and several other antiques were stolen recently from the Snake River Church in rural Big Lake. Burglars pried open doors to the building and removed several antique furnishings. Authorities believe the burglary occurred sometime between Wednesday and Saturday of last week, but most likely before the snow fell on Friday. Anyone with information on the crime should contact the Sherburne County Sheriff's Department at (763) 241-2500, or Tri County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-255-1301. |
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Freeway Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured
The Thanksgiving holiday travel period got off to a tragic start Tuesday evening as three young adults from Wright County were involved in a head-on traffic crash on Interstate 94 about a mile east of Sauk Centre in Stearns County. The State Patrol reports that around 6:40 PM, a westbound pickup truck driven by a 16-year-old girl from Blaine went out of control on an icy stretch of the roadway, crossed the median of the freeway, and collided head-on with an eastbound car. The driver of that car, 20-year-old Emily Neutzling of Cokato died at the scene of the crash. Two passengers in her car were injured. 19-year-old Justin Clarke of Buffalo was airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital, and 20-year-old Tyler Anderson, also of Buffalo, was taken to the Sauk Centre Hospital. The condition of the young men was unknown as of this morning. The teen who was driving the pickup, and her father, who was a passenger in the truck were treated for minor injuries and released from the Melrose Hospital. The State Patrol is continuing its investigation into the crash. |
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Funeral Services Saturday for Emily Neutzling, Auto Crash Victim
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday for a young woman from Cokato who died while on her way home from college for the Thanksgiving holiday. 20-year-old Emily Neutzling died Tuesday evening in a head-on traffic crash on Interstate 94 about a mile east of Sauk Centre in Stearns County. The State Patrol reports that around 6:40 PM, a westbound pickup truck driven by a 16-year-old girl from Blaine went out of control on an icy stretch of the roadway, crossed the median of the freeway, and collided head-on with the eastbound car that Neutzling was driving. Neutzling died at the scene of the crash. Two passengers in the car were injured. 19-year-old Brody Clarke of Buffalo was airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital, and 20-year-old Tyler Anderson, also of Buffalo, was taken to the Sauk Centre Hospital. Both young men are expected to recover. The three students were headed home from college in Moorehead when the accident happened. Emily Neutzling was the daughter of Jeff and Carol Neutzling of Cokato, both of whom are teachers in the Dassel-Cokato School District. Funeral services for Emily Neutzling are scheduled for 10:30 Saturday morning at the Dassel-Cokato High School. |
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Harverst Analysis Shows Some Surprises
With the fall harvest season now complete, agricultural officials are studying the harvest numbers. Wright County FSA Director Kevin Bergquist says many producers were surprised to find soybean crops producing lower yields than expected, while many corn crops were better than originally thought. Relatively dry, mild weather during the harvest period helped to save some money for producers in little, if any, outlay for crop drying, and less wear and tear on equipment. |
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Local National Guard Members to Depart For Middle East
More than 140 members of Monticello's National Guard unit are expected to depart today for active duty in the middle east. Members of the Delta Battery of the 216th Air Defense Artillery Battalion were put on alert in September, and were notified recently that they would be activated for service in or near Iraq. About half of the 144 soldiers in the Delta Battery live in the Wright and Sherburne County area. A community farewell ceremony was held Saturday at the Monticello High School Auditorium, followed by an early Thanksgiving dinner for the soldiers and their families hosted by the National Guard. The guard unit could be on active duty for up to 18 months. |
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Salvation Army Kettle Campaign Begins Today
The largest fundraising event of the year for the local chapter of the Salvation Army begins today. The familiar sound of the ringing bell and the sight of the red kettles mark the start of the 2003 Kettle Campaign. Jerry Goeb of Buffalo, one of the coordinators of the campaign says the kettle campaign provides some 75 percent of the yearly funds that the organization uses throughout the year for various relief efforts. Groups and individuals will ring the bell at major retailers and supermarkets throughout the area. Smaller shops and stores may also participate with a counter kettle. Anyone who wants to volunteer to help with bell ringing hours should call Jerry Goeb at (763) 682-6943. |
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Special Election to Fill Kielkucki House Seat
Governor Pawlenty has announced that Tuesday, December 30th will be the date for a special election to fill the Minnesota House seat recently vacated by Representative Tony Kielkucki. Kielkucki stepped down earlier this month to become the Deputy Secretary of State. Candidates have until Thursday, December 4th to file for the election. If necessary, a primary election would be held December 16th. The open seat represents areas in neighboring Meeker and McLeod counties. |
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Waverly Youth Dies in Snowmobile Accident
A Waverly teen became Minnesota's first snowmobile fatality Monday night in neighboring Hennepin County. 18-year-old Justin Hartneck was riding a snowmobile eastbound on West Hill Road in Minnetrista when he collided head-on with a pickup truck which was westbound. Hennepin County officials say Hartneck died just before 9 PM. The Minnetrista police and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office are investigating. |
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Wild Turkey Permit Application Deadline Approaching
While many people prepare for a turkey dinner this Thanksgiving, many Minnesota hunters are preparing for getting a chance to hunt a wild turkey next spring. The Minnesota DNR says more than 27 thousand permits will be issued for 2004, up about 25 hundred from this past spring. December 5th is the deadline for application. For more information, contact the DNR toll-free at 1-888-646-6367. |
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Wintery Weekend Weather!
Forecasters had predicted a wintery weekend, and Mother Nature delivered, blanketing much of central Minnesota with 6 to 8 inches of snow, along with other wintery precipitation. The weekend storm came through in phases, with a sleet-snow mixture Friday night into early Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon, the real snow began, with most of the accumulation coming Sunday morning and early afternoon. The wintery weather caused some weekend cancellations, but outside of some minor accidents, and a few cars in the ditch, motorists handled themselves pretty well during the first significant winter weather of the new snow season. Two school districts in Wright County delayed the start of classes this morning, but for the most part, everything else was running on time. Forecasters say the weather should moderate throughout the week, making for better travel through the Thanksgiving holiday. |
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Wright County Unemployment Down in October
Wright County's jobless rate dropped slightly in October, marking the 6th straight month of unemployment under 5 percent. The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate in Wright County was 4.3 percent in October, down from 4.6 percent in September, and equal to the 4.3 percent jobless rate in October of 2002. Other recently released statistics show St. Michael and Albertville among the top six cities in central Minnesota for increases in employment, each adding nearly 400 jobs since the first quarter of 2001. |
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