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Minnesota man to be sentenced after kidnapping son, triggering AMBER Alert, hours-long standoff
BRAINERD, Minn. — A Minnesota man who kidnapped his 2-year-old son last year, triggering an AMBER Alert and a standoff, will be sentenced on Thursday. Scott Henrikson, 42, pleaded guilty in March to a felony count of depriving the custodial rights of a parent, a gross misdemeanor count of violating an order of protection and a misdemeanor count of obstructing the legal process.According to the criminal complaint filed in Crow Wing County, Henrikson was a passenger in a vehicle with woman, who was driving, and their toddler in Baxter on July 29, 2023.The woman, who has sole parental custody of the boy,...
Motley City Council Briefs
In other business Monday, April 8, the Motley City Council: • Approved a motion to allow assisted living facilities in the medium residential district; • Amended Ordinance 208, restricting the use of kill traps for animals; • Approved the audit and financial statements performed by Schlenner, Wenner & Co. for Motley’s fiscal year ending Dec....
Brainerd Could See More Workforce Housing After City Council Approves Permit
On Monday, the Brainerd City Council approved a conditional use permit for a housing project on 805 Laurel Street in downtown Brainerd. The council also authorized the City of Brainerd to act as a legal sponsor for the project for a Minnesota Workforce Housing Development Grant. The project is requesting...
Morrison County Sets Ambitious Meeting Agenda, Highlighting Housing and Emergency Services in Little Falls and Region
Morrison County officials are gearing up for a packed week of meetings spanning various key issues, from housing to emergency services, as laid out in a recent public notice outlining their schedule from April 21 to April 27, 2024. Kicking off the week, the Morrison County Board of Commissioners will meet on April 23 at 9:00 am in the County Board Room, located in the Government Center in Little Falls, MN, details of which are available on their website for those interested in joining virtually via the TEAMS platform.
Funds Being Raised to Restore the Pequot Lakes Bobber Water Tower
The Bobber Water Tower has been a staple of the Pequot Lakes community since it was painted into a bobber in 1987. But after years of exposure to the elements, a fundraising campaign is in full swing to restore the tower. Pequot Lakes’ Bobber Tower is not in the best...
Brainerd Track & Field Already Setting Records in 2024
Brainerd track and field has hit the ground running to open their season. The Warriors set three different indoor school records in the 400 meter, shot put, and 200-meter dash courtesy of Brandon Stark, Dylan Gross, and Stark again in just their first meet at the North Dakota State University invite last month. But that hardly scratches the surface of how the team’s preparations have been translating to the track.
Thousands of dancers come to the Med City for 'Just for Kix' Nationals
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Over 7,000 dancers are at the Mayo Civic Center for the annual Just for Kix 'Together We Dance' Nationals. Cindy and Steve Clough created the dance studio Just for Kix in 1981 in Brainerd, Minnesota and it has grown exponentially since. They have studios in Colorado, Nebraska,...
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