An armed robbery home invasion was reported in Cannon Falls township on Tuesday. According to a press release from the Goodhue County Sheriff’s office, two suspects rang the bell at a residence on 90th Avenue Way in Cannon Falls Township around 8am. The suspects forced themselves into the residence. One of them held the homeowners, a husband and wife, at gunpoint while the other went through the house. The suspects were in the home over 30 minutes. They tied up the homeowners before leaving with guns and cash. The suspects are described as two black men in their
20’s. One suspect is5 feet 11 inches – 6 feet tall, 170-180 pounds, thin build, black beard. He was wearing a stocking cap, black pants and a lime green safety vest. The 2nd man is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150-170 pounds, thin build, short hair, clean shaven, stud in left ear. He was wearing a black coat with partial letters of “GA” on the front, jeans, silver/blue athletic shoes. He spoke softly. The suspect vehicle is a light blue or light green sedan. Unknown plate or vehicle make. Investigation determined that the vehicle departed westbound on Highway 19. I have a call into the Sheriff’s Department. Home Invasion Armed Robbery 5-21-18.doc
Youth Sculptors theme is about mental health issues, offers a hand up
The 5th piece of artwork from the Youth Sculptors project at the Northfield High School was installed yesterday morning outside the Northfield Library on Division Street. Art Teacher Karna Hauck was the grant writer and manager. Professional artists work with about 14 kids outside of school to create something unique. The students spend a lot of time conceptualizing their ideas, 3 groups build on an idea, a panel of experts then help them work through which model they want. This year’s creation is called ‘Waist Deep’, Karna said, “the sculpture itself is basically figural so you see a person coming out of the ground, it is really powerful and all made out of pieces of sheet metal”. She added the theme is centered on awareness of mental health issues for youth, “and so the sculpture is really about the need for help but it’s also about the opportunity to help”. Hauck called it a hopeful sculpture. The other sculptures are in a garden at the school. Hauck applied for and received a $10,000 grant from SEMAC. There will be a presentation on tomorrow evening from 6 to 6:45 in front of the sculpture with the artists. The public is invited to attend.
Candidate filings
Filing for government offices opened yesterday. In Northfield Greg Colby and Clarice Grabau filed for Councilor-at-large and Jessica Peterson White filed for Ward 4, a seat she’s held for 8 years. Todd Lippert of Northfield received the (DFL) endorsement for Minnesota House Seat 20B at a district convention last night in Montgomery. Lippert will be in studio tomorrow morning at 7:20. Josh Gare of Montgomery will run on the Republican ticket. Jayne Hager Dee has filed for re-election to the Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District Board. 2018 Dee SWCD Reelection Release KYMN will continue to update candidate filings.
DUI’s came in 3’s and Click it or Ticket enforcement
Rice County law enforcement were busy this past weekend with DUI stops. In 3 separate incidents, 3 people were charged with third degree DUI. Two of them were charged with two counts each, the other was also underage. Breath tests were all at least twice the legal limit. All 3 have their first court date on June 4th. Currently there’s a seatbelt enforcement wave. Click it or Ticket runs through June 3rd. Northfield Sgt. Kevin Tussing reminds folks that crashing at 60 mph without a seatbelt on is like falling out a 12 story window. A paint crew is refreshing the “Buckle Up” pavement stencils at the exit to all the schools.
