THE DNR IS SEEKING COMMENT ON A PROPOSED THIEF LAKE WMA MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE AREA EAST OF MIDDLE RIVER COVERS NEARLY 55,000 ACRES. THE PREVIOUS PLAN WAS UPDATED IN 2011.
THE BRAINERD COMMUNITY HAS RALLIED AROUND A YOUNG BOY WHO HAD BEEN BULLIED AT THE BUS STOP. ANDREW RIVERA, WHO IS AUTISTIC, HAD FUNDRAISING CANDY STOLEN FROM HIM BY A GROUP OF OLDER STUDENTS. A SMALL GROUP OF LADIES CAME TOGETHER TO SELL 31 BOXES OF CANDY BARS. AT 30 BARS PER BOX AND $2 PER BAR, THERE WAS NEARLY $1900 OF FUNDRAISING ON ANDREW’S BEHALF.
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, ABC WILL AIR A TWO-HOUR SPECIAL EPISODE OF 20/20 THAT WILL FOCUS ON THE KIDNAPPING OF JACOB WETTERLING AND THE 27 YEARS THAT WENT BY BEFORE AN ARREST WAS MADE. PATTY WETTERLING, HIS MOTHER, ALSO HAS A BOOK BEING RELEASED NEXT TUESDAY.
THE COACH OF THE MITCHELL AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TEAM AND A BOARD MEMBER OF THE MITCHELL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION ARE FACING MISDEMEANOR CHARGES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED RAPE COMMITTED BY PLAYERS WITHIN THAT PROGRAM. THE CHARGES RELATE TO FAILING TO REPORT THE ABUSE. COACH LUKE NORDEN AND BOARD MEMBER JEREMY BORGAN ARE ALSO BOTH TEACHERS WITHING THE MITCHELL DISTRICT, BUT IT’S UNCLEAR IF THIS WILL HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THEIR STATUS.
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