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Man Assaulted In Mankato Skyway
Mankato -- A Mankato man was assaulted early Friday morning in the skyway between the downtown Alltel Center and the Holiday Inn.
A police investigation indicates 33-year-old Jason Bruce of Spring Park was in a verbal argument with his wife in the skyway when three men intervened. At that point Bruce and an identified man started fighting with both men going to the ground. A second man, 27-year-old Ryan Olson of Prior Lake started punching and kicking Bruce in the head. Holiday Inn security found Bruce unconscious. After police arrived, security identified 23-year-old Morgan Crooks and one of the three men who only watched the assault. He was arrested for disorderly conduct after refusing to cooperate with police. Security ID'd Olson and he was arrested in the area of the public library.
The two men were placed at the fight by using a tape from a security camera. The 3rd suspect is at large and the two men arrested refuse to ID him to Mankato police.
by Randall Harder, Three Eagles News
posted 5/9/08 @ 10:17a
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Cost Of Affordable Housing Going Up
Mankato – The cost of housing in Minnesota is going up and is outpacing what is affordable for many residents. Housing is considered “affordable” if it consumes 30% or less of a household’s gross income. In Blue Earth County, 15 percent of homeowners and 38 percent of renters spend over 30% of their income on housing. 17 percent of Blue Earth County renters spend over 50% of their income on rent. The report from the Minnesota Housing Project says a Blue Earth County family of four needs to earn over $44,232 to afford the basic cost of living. The report also says there were 163 foreclosures in Blue Earth County in 2007. That’s up 185% from 2005.
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More Vandalism Reported
Beauford – Blue Earth County Sheriff investigators say vandalism to a tractor Wednesday in Beauford Township along Highway 22 may be related to a pair of arsons and several other acts of vandalism across the county. Patricia Nienow says their John Deer tractor received about $3,000 in damage after the windows were smashed out. Sheriff investigators say the Blue Earth County cases may be related to similar fires in Faribault County. They add they are also pursuing leads in the cases. A reward is being offered for information about the arson fires near Mapleton and Minnesota Lake.
Cash Stolen From Car
Mankato – Police say someone broke the windows out of car parked behind Charley’s Restaurant in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon. The car, owned by Angela Sohre of Good Thunder, had $1,000 in cash stolen from a glove compartment and a black designer purse stolen containing $300 in cash. Investigators are reviewing tape from a near-by surveillance camera for leads on a suspect.
Man Charged With Domestic Assault
Janesville – A rural Janesville man has been arrested on suspicion of 5th Degree Domestic Assault. 40-year-old James Brandenberg is accused of allegedly striking his wife late Tuesday night. The Blue Earth County Sheriff report says Brandenberg had been drinking. The victim was not treated for any injuries.
Students Focused On Distracted Driving
St. Clair – Students at St. Clair High School will be putting a twist this afternoon on a “mock crash” demonstration at the school. Instead of talking about the impacts of drunk driving, this “mock crash” demo will talk about the effects of distracted driving. Those distractions could range from talking or text messaging on cell phones, I-pods, radios or even passengers. The “mock crash” will be held in St. Clair’s Memorial Park at 1:30 and is open to the community.
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 Fishing Opener Information
Anglers should check access conditions before heading north
Ice-out is about 10 days behind last year but frozen lakes in the southern two-thirds of Minnesota should do little to hamper anglers heading out for the statewide walleye opener on Saturday, May 10.
Temperatures in the northern third of the state are expected to hover between 40 and 50 degrees most of the week. Fisheries managers expect some of the bigger and deeper lakes to retain at least some ice.
Regardless of the weather, anglers heading up north should call ahead to find if lakes are open and boat ramps are accessible. Late, heavy snowfalls and later ice-outs may have prevented work on public accesses and some roads still may be excessively muddy.
Anglers headed for the northern half of the state would do well to target shallower lakes because of later ice-outs than last year. Lakes that warm up faster are likely to offer better walleye fishing.
Fishing conditions for Saturday's opener are available at www.mndnr.gov/takemefishing.
DNR reminds anglers of new and changed 2008 fishing regulations
Several fishing regulations have been added or altered for 2008 and anglers need to be aware of the changes before heading out to fish Saturday, May 10, for the statewide walleye opener.
ADDITIONS OR CHANGES FOR 2008:
· 2008 fishing licenses, stamps and tags are valid through April 30, 2009.
· New non-resident license fees offering a wider choice of time periods and costs.
· New military licenses are available.
· Fees for fishing contest permits now apply when entry fees exceed $25, prizes exceed $25,000 or when fishing for extended periods of time.
· Muskellunge season ends Dec. 1.
· Limit of three northern pike, with only one exceeding 30 inches, for Canadian border and Basswood Lake.
· Night bow fishing allowed on selected water bodies from June 1 to Aug. 31.
Complete fishing regulations, including updates, seasonal closures and changes, are available at www.mndnr.gov/fishing.
DNR FISHING BY THE NUMBERS
Anglers
· 2.1 million: Number of people who fish in Minnesota each year
· 1.4 million: Number of fishing licenses sold
· 25 percent: Anglers who target specifically walleye when they fish
· 88: Number of fishing licenses sold per minute during peak of sales 24 hours before the fishing opener
Walleye
· 16 million: Estimated statewide walleye population of harvestable fish
· 3-4 million: Average annual statewide walleye harvest
· 85: Percent of walleye harvest that is naturally produced fish
· 1,200: Number of lakes in Minnesota with fishable populations of walleye
· 58: Number of walleye lakes with special walleye regulations
· 78: Number of lakes that provide nearly half the state's walleye harvest
· 900: Number of Minnesota lakes stocked with walleye on a rotating basis
· 1880: The year walleye were first stocked in Minnesota
· 212 million: Number of fry to be stocked this year in 319 lakes
· 160,000: Pounds of fingerlings stocked by the DNR this year
· 17.8: Weight in pounds and ounces of Minnesota's record walleye (Caught by Leroy Chiovette in 1979).
Weather
· 4: Number of fishing openers (of the last 54) in which a trace of snow was recorded
· 24: Lowest temperature recorded for a fishing opener (International Falls, 1996).
· 91: Highest temperature recorded for a fishing opener (Minneapolis, 1987)
· 1 in 4: Years in which measurable precipitation is recorded on the fishing opener
Economics
· 43,812: Fishing-related jobs in Minnesota
· $2.8 billion: Fishing-related retail sales
· $4.7 billion: The ripple effect of fishing-related sales on Minnesota's economy
· $1.36 billion: Fishing-related salaries, wages and business earnings
· $342.2 million: Fishing-related state and local tax revenues
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 Sex Offender Information Released
Le Center – The Minnesota Department of Corrections say a registered sex offender will be moving to Le Sueur County when he is released from prison on Monday.
26-year-old Christopher Schueler will be living in Cordova Township, south of Le Center.
He was given a stayed sentence and probation when he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in 2001. He violated his probation in 2004 when he assaulted a woman in Willmar. In both 2006 and 2007 he was put on intensive supervision, only to be sent back to jail for not complying with his release stipulations.
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Tornado Debris Removal From Lake Underway
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St. Peter -- The process of removing potentially dangerous debris from Le Sueur County's Lake Emily is under way.
Oddly enough, as the process of removing debris from the lake began, one of the first items brought to shore was a dumpster.
There is no telling what they will find in the lake.
Salvage divers from the Twin Cities are spending the week removing what ever debris they can find from a 2006 tornado.
And finding that debris isn't easy. Diver Josh Dexter says visability is anywhere from six inches in front of the mask down to zero. Dexter says they actually close their eyes and feel their way around. That way the swirly water in front of their mask isn't a distraction.
When we talked to Dexter, the crew was about ready to inflate two large balloons capable of floating 500 pounds each to the surface. Dexter says they believe the object may be a flat bed trailer. But they won't know for sure until it surfaces. The danger in the lack of visability is catching a suit on something sharp and having the suit fill up with water. Dexter uses kevlar gloves to lessen the risk of injury when feeling his way through the darkness.
Some smaller pieces can be driven back to the public access on the other side of Lake Emily with the use a a small, sideless pontoon like boat. But larger finds, like a crumpled up dumpster found on Monday, are floated back to the access where they are pulled from the water.
The water is still cold. About 50 degrees according to Le Sueur County Emergency Management Director Roxy Traxler. But the divers are using "dry suits" to keep them comfortable.
Le Sueur County Chief Deputy Tom Doherty says his concern with the lake has been to make it safe again. As a recreational lake as shallow as five feet in some spots, Doherty says he feared a tuber or someone on water skis would fall and hit hidden debris. Doherty says the lake seemed to be as busy as ever last summer.
Doherty says trees dumped into the lake by the tornado will remain. He says they will become valuable habit and actually help the fish in the lake.
State Representative Laura Brod was on hand today to witness some of the removal. Brod's efforts helped secure $75,000 from the state to pay for the reclamation project.
The county has mapped some 35 locations on the lake with large debris fields. While a large amount of the most dangerous debris will be removed, some items from the 2006 tornado will remain forever at the bottom of the lake.
The public access will remain closed through Friday. County officials say work will be wrapped up in time for this Saturday's fishing opener.
by Randall Harder, Three Eagles Radio News
posted @ 1:21 p.m. on 5/6/08
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