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Red Cross: Blood Donations "Less than Sufficient"

08/17/2010 - 10:00 AM

Blood donations are “less than sufficient,” according to the American Red Cross, and the recent heat wave may be a contributing factor. The Red Cross says blood donations have been declining all summer and all blood types are needed to ensure supplies don’t drop to emergency levels. Extreme heat throughout the region may be contributing to the drop in donations because donors with elevated temperatures are temporarily suspended from donating for health reasons.

Approximately every two seconds a patient in the United States needs a blood transfusion. People who are at least 17 years old and 110 pounds may be eligible to donate. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or visit www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.

Nonprofit to Break Ground on Wheelchair Accessible Field

08/16/2010 - 11:30 AM

A central Minnesota nonprofit is breaking ground on a baseball field specifically designed for children with disabilities. The Miracle League of Central Minnesota will break ground on Miracle League Field Monday at 3:30 pm near the southwest corner of Whitney Regional Park in St. Cloud. It will be a baseball and softball field accessible for children with physical challenges.

The Miracle League of Central Minnesota is still accepting donations to go toward the construction of bathroom facilities and a shade area for kids using the field. So far, the Miracle League has raised $34,000 of the $100,000 goal. For details on how to donate, click here.

On Thursday, August 26 at 12:30pm, Brad Barz, President of the Miracle League of Central Minnesota, will be in the KVSC studio for a live interview during our noon newswatch program.

UPDATE: Officer Opens Fire, Man in Critical Condition

08/16/2010 - 11:00 AM

A 25-year-old St. Cloud man is in critical condition after getting shot by a St. Cloud Police officer early Saturday morning. Police were called to an apartment near Cathedral High School just before 2:00 am. Police say 25-year-old Frank James Bammert, a resident of the apartment building, fired several shots inside his apartment and several more outside on the street. When police arrived, officers tried to call Bammert inside his apartment but they say he refused to speak with them. Police set up a perimeter around the complex and shortly after 4:00 am police say Bammert fired several rounds through his living room window striking several apartment buildings nearby.

Nine minutes later, the man fired several more shots and this time, an officer returned fire, wounding the man. That officer, Todd Weeres, is a 12 year veteran of the Waite Park Police Department and is a member of the St. Cloud Tactical Response Team. Police say Bammert was hit by three gunshots and is in critical condition. Officer Weeres was placed on mandatory administrative leave. Police say no one else was hurt in this incident.
 

St. Joseph Man Hit By Pickup, Injuries to Head

08/16/2010 - 10:20 AM

A St. Joseph man is hurt after getting hit by a car Saturday evening on St. Cloud’s east side. It happened just after 5:00 pm at the intersection of 14th Avenue Southeast and Division Street. Police say a 52-year-old St. Cloud man was driving his pickup truck when he hit a pedestrian, 33-year-old Matthew Neil Williams of St. Joseph. Police say Williams was walking around a semi truck that was parked along the side of the road. Police say the pickup wasn’t moving very fast when Williams was hit. Williams was taken to the hospital with a large bump and laceration on his forehead. Police say his injuries are not life-threatening. No criminal charges are being filed at this time.

Storm Recap: Several Funnel Clouds Reported in Central MN

08/13/2010 - 9:40 AM

A number of funnel clouds were spotted throughout central Minnesota during Thursday evening’s storm. St. Cloud State Meteorology Professor Bob Weisman says funnel clouds were reported in Sartell, Foley, Paynesville, Becker and Meire Grove. While there are no confirmed reports of tornado touchdowns in our listening area, one was reported in Louisburg, in far west central Minnesota. In St. Cloud the storm produced 1.65 inches of rain with wind gusts up to 48 miles per hour.

Bat found in St. Cloud tests Positive for Rabies

08/13/2010 - 10:30 AM

Two people from St. Cloud may have been exposed to a bat that tested positive for rabies. The city health department says the bat was captured in a St. Cloud home and tested earlier this week. The health department is asking the public to avoid contact with bats. Anyone who is bitten by a bat or comes in contact with infectious material such as saliva should call the health department so the bat can be collected for testing. For more information on rabies prevention and tips on bat-proofing your home, visit the Center for Disease Control web site.

Injured St. Anna Man Flees Scene of Rollover Crash

08/13/2010 - 10:20 AM

A St. Anna driver flees the scene of a one car rollover, delaying treatment of his injuries until officials find him three hours later. It happened early Thursday morning just south of Holdingford on County Road 9. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Terry Laverne Runge was driving north on County Road 9 when he crossed the center line and drove into the ditch, striking a culvert. Officials searched the area but were unable to find Runge. About three hours later, the Sheriff’s Department says it received a call from Runge’s roommate, who reported Runge was lying in a cornfield northwest of the crash site, unable to move from injuries received in the crash. Runge was found and taken to the hospital. The incident is still under investigation.

Man in Critical Condition after I-94 Crash

08/12/2010 - 11:15 AM

A twin cities man is in critical condition after a crash Wednesday afternoon on I-94 near Monticello. The State Patrol says 26-year-old Katrina Cross of Chicago, Illinois, was driving in the left eastbound lane when she drove over the rumble strips on the left side of the road, overcompensated to the right, and collided with a car in the right lane, causing both cars to roll into the ditch. 54-year-old Richard Highum, the driver of the car that was hit, is in critical condition. Katrina Cross received minor injuries, according to the State Patrol.

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.

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