CLC Athlete Shot and Killed in Indiana

Police in Indianapolis say quarterback Dominique Corder of Central Lakes Community College in Brainerd has bee shot and killed.

A police spokesperson say the 20-year old was shot in the abdomen Saturday about 12:40am.  He was taken to a hospital where he died. 

Corder led the Raiders to this year's State Community College title at the Valley of the Sun Bowl in Arizona.  He was named NJCAA All-American and 2010 MCAC Conference MVP.

Witnesses told police that they saw Corder talking to someone inside an SUV before the shooting.  The vehicle fled the scene.  Central Lakes coach Greg Medeck released a statement calling Corder a "young man of great character." Athletic Director Jim Russell says Corder always gave his best effort on and off the field.

Police have no suspects. 

A Couple of Crashes on Thursday in Crow Wing County

The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office reported that there were two significant crashes in Crow Wing County yesterday.  The first happened about 12:30a--a two-vehicle crash on Cty. Rd. 3 in Center Township.  The driver of one of the vehicles, Deborah Pangburn--age 55--of Merrifield, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the other vehicle, David Fleischacker--age 28--of Fort Ripley, was not injured.  The second accident happened at about 6:30a on Thursday.  It was a two vehicle crash on Cty. Rd. 3 near Merrifield.  Several additional vehicles ended up in the ditch due to icey conditions.  Cty. Rd. 3 was temporarily closed to clear the accident scene.

Arrests Made in Todd County

On December 17th, Joshua Schmidt (age 26) of rural Motley and Calli Gangestad (age 23) of rural Brainerd were arrested after Todd County Sheriffs searched a property in Villard Township.  Numerous items of stolen property were recovered from Cass and Todd Counties.  Additionally, controlled substances were found.  Information led to additional search warrants in other counties and the recovery of more property and additional arrests.  The investigation is ongoing.

Prep Hockey Scores from Thursday

Boys' Hockey:
Little Falls 5, Sauk Rapids-Rice 1
Park Rapids/Menahga/Nevis 10, Kittson County Central 2
Mound-Westonka/Watertown-Mayer 6, Detroit Lakes/Perham 2
St. Cloud Cathedral 10, Prairie Centre Area 0
St. Cloud Tech 9, St. Cloud Apollo 2
Brainerd/Pierz/Pillager 5, Fargo South, ND 3
Sartell 5, Hudson, WI 4

Girls' Hockey:
St. Cloud Icebreakers 2, East Grand Forks 0
Sartell/Sauk Rapids-Rice 5, Apple Valley 1

Small Plane Crash Near Milaca

(AP)  A small plane crashed yesterday near Milaca, killing both people on board.  An official from the Federal Aviation Administration said the plane had left Aitkin yesterday morning headed for Beaumont, TX.  The pilot had reported to air-traffic controllers that he was having problems with his flight controls.  The plane was registered to TeeMark Corporation in Aitkin.  The victims of the accident have been identified as Thomas and Elinor Eberhart of Aitkin.

Prep Basketball Scores from Wednesday

Girls' Basketball:
Pequot Lakes 91, WHA 63
Parkers Prairie 83, Sebeka 80
East Grand Forks 60, Staples-Motley 33
West Central 58, Osakis 36
McGregor 59, Mesabi East 52
Aitkin 55, Moose Lake/Willow River 27
Annandale 68, St. Cloud Apollo 30
Nashwauk-Keewatin 52, Duluth Marshall 22
New London-Spicer 65, Minnehaha Academy 32
Pelican Rapids 69, Battle Lake 31
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 53, Park Rapids 51
Perham 55, Underwood 34
Rocori 72, Sauk Rapids-Rice 41
Buffalo 69, St. Cloud Tech 41
Upsala 73, Bertha-Hewitt 54
Frazee 55, Red Lake Falls 53

Boys' Basketball:
Perham 77, Ellsworth 58
Hill City 69, Great River 47
McGregor 61, Aitkin 54
Crosby-Ironton 67, Cass Lake-Bena 51
Moose Lake/Willow River 66, Warroad 55
Fergus Falls 43, Wadena-Deer Creek 33
Little Falls 73, Pequot Lakes 58
Upsala 61, Staples-Motley 53
Moorhead 85, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 45
Roseville 72, Brainerd 55
Park Rapids 63, Frazee 59
Sauk Centre 59, Nevis 36
Sebeka 79, Northland 36
Minnetonka 62, Sartell 49
Orono 62, St. Cloud Apollo 55
Rocori 44, St. Cloud Tech 40
Braham 73, Sauk Rapids-Rice 61
Pierz 71, St. Cloud Cathedral 60
Perham 77, Ellsworth 58

Prep Hockey Scores from Wednesday

Girls' Hockey:
Cooper/Heritage/Providence 4, LPGE/WDC 1
East Grand Forks 2, St. Cloud Icebreakers 1
Rosemount 4, Sartell/Sauk Rapids/Rice 3
Robbinsdale Cooper 4, Wadena-Deer Creek 1

Boys' Hockey:
Park Rapids/Menahga/Nevis 2, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 1
Little Falls 3, St. Cloud Tech 1
Sauk Rapids-Rice 5, Detroit Lakes/Perham 3
St. Cloud Cathedral 10, St. Cloud Apollo 2
Brainerd/Pierz/Pillager 7, New Richmond, WI 6
Orono 6, Sartell 3

Prep Wrestling Scores from Wednesday

"Rumble on the Red"--Fargo, ND
#9  Cambridge-Isanti, 84.5
#14  Frazee, 77.5
#17 Thief River Falls, 69.5
#31 St. Cloud Apollo, 48
#43  Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, 29
#55  Crosby-Ironton, 9.5
#56  Bemidji, 9

Budreau Sentenced in Cass County

According to Cass County Attorney, Christopher J. Strandlie, Eric Lee Budreau, age 27, was sentenced in Cass County on Tuesday to 60 months in prison on a conviction for felony Possession Of A  Firearm.  Budreau was convicted in November and sentenced this week. 

Prep Hoop Scores from Tuesday

Girls' Basketball:
Pierz 74, Trinity (Bloomington) 29

Aitkin Tournament;
Aitkin 40, McGregor 38
Crookston Tournament;
Crookston 74, Staples-Motley 71 OT
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Tournament;
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 62, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 55
Menahga 74, Hankinson, ND 42
Little Falls Tournament;
Mora 49, Little Falls 43
Ogilvie Tournmanet;
Big Lake 67, Milaca 30
Pelican Rapids Tournament;
Pelican Rapids 64, Park Rapids 18
Perham 56, Hillcrest Lutheran 36
Pierz Holiday Tournament;
Sauk Centre 63, Crosby-Ironton 44
Sartell-Saint Stephen Tournament;
Princeton 60, St. Cloud Cathedral 48
St. Cloud Tech Tournament;
Buffalo 66, Rocori 40
Upsala Tournament;
Pool Play--
Red Pool--
Bertha-Hewitt 57, Maple Lake 34
Upsala 78, Foley 58
Walter-Hackensak-Akeley Tournament;
First Round--
Parkers Prairie 62, Red Lake Falls 50
Pequot Lakes 82, Nevis 35
Sebeka 53, Frazee 41

Boys' Basketball:
Aitkin Tournament;
Aitkin 69, Great River 46
McGregor 69, Hill City 47
Crosby-Ironton Tournament;
Cass Lake-Bena 67, Moose Lake/Willow River 60
Croby-Ironton 67, Warroad 39
Granite City Classic;
Duluth East 84, Rocori 72
Owatonna Tournament;
First Round--
St. Michael-Albertville 71, Brainerd 47
Park Rapids Tournament;
Nevis 75, Frazee 37
Sauk Centre 74, Park Rapids 43
Pillager Tournament;
Isle 67, Pillager 45
Sebeka Tournament;
Northland 61, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 52
Sebeka 75, New York Mills 45
St. Cloud Cathedral Tournament;
Litchfield 60, St. Cloud Cathedral 54
Mandan, ND 59, Pierz 52
Melrose 76, Sauk Rapids-Rice 62
Thief River Falls Tournament;
Thief River Falls 73, Sacred Heart 40
Willamar Tournament;
Championship--
Willmar 61, New London-Spicer 60
Worthington Tournament;
First Round--
Perham 84, Adrian 18

Prep Hockey Scores from Tuesday

Girls' Hockey:

Devils Lake Invite;
Thief River Falls 5, Jamestown, ND 0

Farmington High School Tournament;
Quarterfinal--
Lakeville North 2, Sartell/Sauk Rapids-Rice 1

Schwan Cup (Green Division);
Marshall 6, Wadena-Deer Creek 1

Boys' Hockey:

Duluth Tournament;
First Round--
Clouquet/Esko/Carlton 4, Bemidji 3

Eveleth Tournament;
Quarterfinal--
Henry Sibley 3, Park Rapids/Menahga/Nevis 2 OT

Granite City Classic;
First Round--
Detroit Lakes/Perham 7, St. Cloud Apollo 3
Little Falls 7, Prairie Centre Area 0
St. Cloud Cathedral 4, Mound-Westonka/Watertown-Mayer 3 OT
St. Cloud Tech 2, Sauk Rapids-Rice 1

Rochester Lourdes Tournament;
Brainerd/Pierz/Pillager 9, Rochester John Marshall 4

Thief River Falls Tournament;
First Round--
Thief River Falls 5, Lewisville Marcus, TX 1

Willmar Holiday Tournament;
Luverne Cardinals 8, Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines 4

Victim of Last Thursday's Logging Accident Identified

The Cass County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy, Tom Burch, reports the victim of the logging accident last Thursday has been identified as Daren Rathcke, age 35, of Sebeka.