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Bus Driver Has Medical Emergency
An elementary school student used a school bus radio to get help for a driver suffering from a medical condition while on their route home from school in central Minnesota, according to officials. According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday after the bus departed from Riverside Elementary school in Brainerd, Minnesota, though no specific location was given. Officials are still investigating what led up to the incident but what we know so far is that a fourth grader noticed something was wrong with their bus driver while on their way to a transfer spot after leaving school. Students noticed the driver was not following the route to the drop-off location, which is when one of the 30 kids on board used the vehicle's radio to request emergency assistance, the sheriff's office said. Officials say the driver stopped to bus and another fourth grader — along with the student who radioed for help — helped the rest of the students exit the bus in a rural area near Country Road 45. Law enforcement, emergency medical services and additional buses arrived to the scene soon after. Students were released to parents at the scene, and remaining students were transported to their residences by bus service, the sheriff's office said in their Facebook post. The driver, a 74-year-old man, was transported by ambulance to the hospital. Officials did not disclose what kind of medical issue the man was having, but described it as "serious," asking the community to keep the man in their prayers.
Century Farms
A number of family farms in central Minnesota are being recognized as Century Farms. The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau are honoring 77 farms as 2025 Century Farms. In Benton County the Carlson Family Farms in Foley dates back to 1894, in Kandiyohi County the Manz-Herding Farm in Paynesville goes back to 1895, in Morrison County the Stangl Family Farm in Pierz was started in 1906 and the Tschida Family Farm in Pierz dates back to 1925, in Stearns County the Braun Family Farm in Belgrade was started in 1887, the Czeck farm in Holingford goes back to 1883, and the Zierden farm in Melrose was started in 1896, and in Todd County the Nelson Farm in Eagle Bend is from 1919 and the McKindley-Gray Farm in Osakis was started in 1917. Qualifying farms have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more. Century Farm families receive a commemorative sign, as well as a certificate. Since the program began in 1976, more than 11,000 Minnesota farms have been recognized as Century Farms.
Robbery Attempt
Police are looking for a man after an early Wednesday morning burglary attempt. The St. Cloud Police Department says officers responded to a call about 1:54 a.m. from a resident in the apartment building in the 300 block of 14th Ave SE. The resident told officers they woke up to find an unknown man in the apartment who fled once they screamed. The burglar is described as a black man about 6 feet tall, with a muscular build, small shoulder-length black dreadlocks, and wearing a black coat. Police say there were no signs of forced entry and no known weapons that were used. Anyone with information is asked to call the St. Cloud Police Department or Tri-County Crime Stoppers.
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