>>Endangered, Elderly Carlos Man is Missing
(Alexandria, MN) — An 86-year-old endangered man from Douglas County is missing. Paul Lommen of Carlos was last seen today near Harmony Hills Drive Northeast. He’s described as white with white hair and blue eyes. Lommen was last seen wearing a camouflage shirt and tan pants. Anyone with information or who sees him is asked to call 911. Officials say there is no request for volunteers to join the search at this time.
>>BPD Search for Missing Woman
(Brooklyn Park, MN) — Brooklyn Park Police are searching for a missing woman. 32-year-old Hanna Don was last seen leaving James Avenue in Brooklyn Park this morning. She’s described as American Indian/Alaskan Native, 5 feet 1 inch tall, 220 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and tattoos on both arms and hands. Hanna was last seen wearing black pants, a red t-shirt, black sandals, and a black backpack. She’s known to visit the Faribault and Owatonna areas.
>>Hillman Man Killed in Tree Cutting Incident in Morrison County
(Harding, MN) — Authorities in Morrison County say a man from Hillman is the victim of a deadly tree-trimming incident near Harding. Deputies say 57-year-old Daniel Hickman was working about 37 feet up in a tree Thursday when a section he cut swung unexpectedly, striking the tree and causing it to break. Dickman fell to the ground, and part of the tree landed on him. First responders say he died at the scene.
>>Rice Man Dead After Car Overcorrects Into Lake
(Stearns County, MN) — A Rice man is dead after he crashed into a Stearns County lake. Deputies responded to a call around 8:32 p.m. Thursday, reporting a vehicle in Horseshoe Lake with a person believed to be inside. The site was on Edgeton Road, about four miles south of Richmond. Crews worked to remove 23-year-old Tate Lehnen from the vehicle. The man was brought to shore, and lifesaving measures were taken, but he was pronounced dead by paramedics. Deputies believe he was driving east when the car overcorrected in a left-hand curve, crossing into oncoming traffic, and hitting a steep ditch that led into the lake.
>>Burnsville Man Charged with Murder of Faribault Man at Park
(Burnsville, MN) — A Burnsville man was charged today with the second-degree intentional murder of 59-year-old David Chant of Faribault. Burnsville police responded to a call from Chant’s mother around 8:10 a.m. on May 3rd, who said she found her son unresponsive and unconscious at Interlachen Park. Officers found Chant and declared him dead. A search of the park turned up a bloody pair of shoes by a porta-potty, which was determined to be Chant’s blood through DNA testing. Later that morning, 21-year-old Michael Nhial’s mother called the police, saying her son was missing, and he had become increasingly aggressive at home and school. Police had been called there before. Surveillance footage showed Nhial walking around the underground garage to his apartment complex around 12:19 a.m. He was wearing shoes similar to the ones found at the park. Another video, around 1:43 a.m., captured audio from the park area. Two voices were heard arguing, then thumping noises, and finally, the slamming of a porta-potty door with one man repeatedly shouting, “Ow.” Chant’s autopsy determined his cause of death as homicide by blunt force trauma to the head. Nhial is currently being held at the Dakota County Jail on charges unrelated to the case. He was also recently civilly committed due to mental illness and is pending placement at an Anoka treatment facility.
>>Evacuation Order for Grain Elevator Fire Lifted in Northwest Minnesota
(Shelly, MN) — The evacuation order is lifted for the town of Shelly in northwestern Minnesota. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office ordered all residents to evacuate this morning due to a major fire in a large grain elevator. A deputy state fire marshal is looking for the cause of the fire. Early indications are that it was the result of a lightning strike. Shelly experienced a loss of water pressure due to a power outage, and it’s possible the drinking water is contaminated. The city has issued a boil advisory.
>>Sen. Klobuchar Secures $1M in Research Funding for St. Paul
(Minneapolis, MN) — $1 million in funding for hemp and mycotoxin research is one step closer to coming to St. Paul. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced today an amendment to the Agriculture funding bill that would bring this money to the U.S.D.A. Cereal Disease Lab passed the Senate on a strong bipartisan vote of 87-9. The University of Minnesota campus lab could use $500,000 each for research on industrial hemp fiber and preventing crop losses from mycotoxins. Klobuchar says the funding “will help farmers expand markets and tackle the most pressing challenges they face.”
>>Sushi Man Favored in $75K Canterbury Park Derby
(Shakopee, MN) — Sushi Man, a three-year-old horse owned and bred by One Bid Stable, is the favored equine for tomorrow’s $75,000 Minnesota Derby at Canterbury Park. The stable says Sushi Man has won consecutive races on turf and is a morning line favorite. The eight-horse race in Shakopee is restricted to horses bred in the state and conducted at one mile and seventy yards. Racing begins at 5:10 p.m.
>>Twins Place Catcher Vázquez on 10-Day Injured List
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins put catcher Christian Vázquez on the 10-day injured list today with a left shoulder infection. It’s the first time in three seasons that Minnesota’s top defensive catcher has landed on the injured list. Vázquez ranks sixth in the American League with 13 runners caught stealing. The Twins called up catcher Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A St. Paul to fill his roster spot. Pereda hit .333 with one triple, one homer, and three RBI in six games for the Saints.
