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| KRWC News 12/29/03 - 1/4/04 |
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Buffalo Daycare Incident Cleared-up
Buffalo Police say an incident at a Buffalo daycare center which was originally thought to be suspicious was apparently just miscommunication. Authorities had asked for the public's help in locating a woman who entered the Kids Haven Daycare facility on December 19th saying she was there to pick up her grandchild. The grandmother, Ms. Kris Nelson was asked for identification by an employee. While she was outside, she spoke with another employee who told her that the child's mother had already picked her up. Ms. Nelson then left, and did not go back inside, which made the other employee suspicious. The matter was apparently further complicated when the employee at the desk misstated that the grandmother had asked for a different child by name. The mother of the child in question cleared up the matter with police officials after media coverage last week. |
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Christmas Eve Meth Lab Bust
Wright County Drug Task Force agents made five arrests, and broke up what they say was an active methamphetamine lab on Christmas Eve morning. Authorities executed a search warrant at a home next door to the Maple Lake City Hall, finding the lab, finished methamphetamine, and a loaded firearm. Officials say the bust in a home in a high traffic area underscores the ability of those involved to operate meth labs almost anywhere. |
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Elim Care Purchases Ebenezer Covenant Home
A Buffalo retirement care center will have a new corporate owner in the new year. Elim Care, Incorporated of Eden Prairie is expected to finalize the purchase of the Ebenezer Covenant Village in Buffalo next month. The Minnesota company also owns the Park View Care Center and associated facilities in Buffalo, as well as the Centennial Villa Adult Day Center in Annandale. Covenant Retirement Communities of Chicago has owned and operated the Ebenezer facility for many years. Following the finalization of the sale, the new name of the facility will be the Lake Ridge Center of Buffalo. |
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Funeral Service for Young Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Victim
Funeral services will be held this morning for a Monticello teen who died over the weekend from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities say that 15-year-old Kayla Shuneman was unconscious when first responders found her at her family's home Friday afternoon. She died early Saturday morning at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Officials are still trying to determine what the source of the colorless, odorless, but deadly gas was. A malfunctioning or improperly vented water heater or furnace is suspected. Minnesota homeowners are strongly encouraged to purchase and use quality carbon monoxide detectors in their homes. For more information on carbon monoxide poisoning prevention, call the Minnesota Poison Control System at 1-800-222-1222, or log onto the Minnesota Department of Health web site at www.health.state.mn.us. |
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Monticello Teen Dies of Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning is said to be the cause of the tragic death of a Monticello teenager over the weekend. Authorities say that 15-year-old Kayla Shuneman died Saturday morning at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis after being overcome by carbon monoxide at her family's rural Monticello home on Friday. Officials are still trying to determine what the source of the colorless, odorless, but deadly gas was. A malfunctioning or improperly vented water heater or furnace is suspected. Another family member who also suffered exposure to high levels of CO is said to be recovering at H.C.M.C. |
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Monticello Teen Dies, Albertville Man Injured in Separate Auto Crashes Tuesday
A young man from Monticello, and a Prior Lake man have died as a result of separate, but similar traffic crashes that happened within minutes of each other Tuesday night. The state patrol says 18-year-old Matthew Wilson of Monticello was dead at the scene of a crash that happened just after 10 o'clock at eastbound I-94 and Hennepin County road 81 in Hassan Township. Authorities say Wilson was a passenger in a car driven by 18-year-old Kristopher Erickson of Buffalo, whose car went out of control, jumping the median and crashing head-on into an on-coming vehicle. A 26-year-old woman from Maple Grove was the driver of the on-coming car. Both drivers were treated and released at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. The other crash happened moments later at southbound I-494 and Rockford Road. State Troopers report that a northbound car driven by 21-year-old Jason Reese of Albertville went out of control, jumped the median, became airborne, and crashed into three on-coming vehicles in the southbound lanes of the freeway. Dead at the scene of the crash was 37-year-old Jason Niemann of Prior Lake. His southbound pickup was the first vehicle struck by the Reese vehicle. A young woman from Burnsville, and a man from Blaine suffered minor injuries when their cars were also involved in the crash. Authorities say Reese was treated for injuries at North Memorial Hospital. Charges are pending against Reese as alcohol is suspected as a factor in the accident. |
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November Unemployment Up Slightly in Wright County
Wright County's unemployment rate took a small upturn in November. The latest statistics from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show that Wright County's non-seasonally adjusted jobless rate for the month was 4.7 percent, up 3/10ths of a percent from October, and 1/10th of a percent higher than November of 2002. November was however, the seventh consecutive month that the county's unemployment was under 5 percent. |
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Shorter NorthStar Line?
Supporters of the proposed NorthStar commuter rail line say they believe that a shorter initial rail line offering from Big Lake to the Twin Cities could help push the idea through the Minnesota Legislature in the coming session. New studies from the NorthStar Corridor Development Authority show that the modified line would meet new federal criteria for funding of transit projects. |
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Special Election Today in MN House District 18 A
A special election is being held today in parts of Meeker and McLeod Counties, where a vacant Minnesota House seat will be filled. Republican Scott Newman, and DFL'er Lowell Ueland are vying for the seat left open when longtime Lester Prairie lawmaker Tony Kielkucki stepped down to become a Deputy Secretary of State in Minnesota. The state legislature convenes for the 2004 session on February 2nd. |
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