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Support And Unity: Sherburne County Leaders Condemn Violence In Political Disagreements
(ELK RIVER) -- Sherburne County Commissioners are showing their support for the victims of Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsvylvania. Sherburne County Board Chair Gregg Felber issued a statement on behalf of the board. “Our system of government is dependent upon the peaceful resolution of political...
Body Recovered from River in Sherburne County
ELK RIVER (WJON News) -- Sherburne County authorities say the body of a missing father has been recovered from the Mississippi River in the Elk River area. Sheriff's deputies say Wright County Water Patrol located 41-year-old Cody Jay Pope in the water Sunday morning near the Oliver Kelley Farm. Pope...
Dad drowns after saving 2 kids in river, MN cops say. ‘A true hero in his last moments’
A 41-year-old man drowned after saving two children from a river’s strong current, Minnesota authorities say. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office said Cody Pope was swimming on a sandbar in the Mississippi River with his two kids July 12 near the town of Elk River when the children began to struggle in the water.
Tom Emmer Confident: Predicts GOP Sweep in Presidential, Senate Races, and House Majority Win
(KNSI) – House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, whose Congressional district includes St. Cloud, Benton County, and Sherburne County, is optimistic about the GOP’s chances in this year’s federal election.Emmer said experts already had Republicans pegged for a potential win in the presidential race and to secure a majority in the U.S. Senate. He told KNSI Radio Monday at the RNC he expects the GOP to have a triumvirate of their own in D.C. in November.
Man's body recovered from Mississippi, witnesses say he saved 2 children
ELK RIVER, Minn. — The body of a 41-year-old man was recovered from the Mississippi River on Sunday, officials said. That man, now identified as Cody Jay Pope, initially disappeared underwater after he had worked to rescue two children from the current on Friday, according to the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office.
Minnesota Man Vanished in River After Rescuing His Children
Elk River, MN (KROC-AM News) - A search effort continues this afternoon along the Mississippi River on the northwestern edge of the Twin Cities. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says the search was launched late Friday morning after deputies responded to a section of the river in Elk River after receiving reports that a man had gone underwater and failed to resurface. The 911 call came in around 11:45 AM.
Sherburne County Board denounces political violence
On behalf of the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners, Board Chair Gregg Felber has issued a statement strongly condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. “Our system of government is dependent upon the peaceful resolution of political disagreements and policy differences. Violence within our borders and against fellow Americans is never an answer. We applaud the courageous actions of the Secret Service and First Responders on scene who...
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