On Friday at approximately 3 PM the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a crash detection call near the address of 7855 Mullen Road in St. Joseph. A passerby called in and provided information that a vehicle had rolled and that someone was pinned under the vehicle.
Stearns County Deputies, St. Joseph Fire/Rescue and the St. Joseph Police Department responded to the crash site. Responders that arrived on the scene determined that the drive of the vehicle was deceased. The drive was identified as Cody Christopher Strong, 22 of St. Cloud. Based on evidence at the scene, it is believed that Strong was traveling east on Mullen Road when he lost control in the curves. He then went off the road into the south ditch, overcorrected, crossed the road, went in the north ditch and rolled. Strong was partially ejected from the vehicle. The crash remains under investigation by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office.
The Litchfield Visitors Bureau Board develops strategies to bring people to Litchfield to stay and play. The next big event for the Bureau is the Parade of Bands which will be held on June 16th.
Board member Monica Schreiber says they will be promoting other events this summer such as Watercade, the Songs of Summer Festival, Litchfield Blues baseball games and other attractions such as the drive-in theater. She says her fellow board members include Brittany Schutz, Dawn Jansen, Carrie Danielson, Malinda Larson, Mike Niedzielski, Robbie Brown and Sara Doering and they all have a passion for promoting Litchfield.
Schreiber says the Litchfield area is rich in history and there are many places to relax and enjoy recreation. She says you can find out more about what’s going on in the Litchfield area at litchfieldmn.com or on social media.
The Chamber Serving the Meeker County Area Board of Directors is pleased to announce the promotion of Deana Wheeler to Executive Director. Executive Director, Janaye Prieve has chosen to step down from her Chamber/Litchfield Visitors Bureau position.
Deana brings a strong background in leadership, community engagement and business development. Throughout her time at the Chamber, she has played a key rule in advancing Chamber initiatives, supporting local businesses and strengthening partnerships across Meeker County. Her experience and passion make her exceptionally well-suited to lead the Chamber in its next chapter.
As they transition into this new chapter, the Chamber will be recruiting for an Adminstrative Assistant position in the near future.
The American Legion Posts of Meeker County will host the annual Boy’s and Girl’s Meeker County program in Litchfield tomorrow. Students from around the county in grades 8, 9 or 10 will learn about how county government functions.
The American Legion program is designed to be an educational experience for the students whose curriculum includes studying county government. In the past, students from ACGC, Eden Valley-Watkins and Litchfield have participated. The 32 students who plan to participate tomorrow will spend part of the day at the Meeker County Government Center, the G.A.R. Hall and the Law Enforcement Center. They’ll receive presentations from department heads and tour the county facilities. Lunch will be served at 11:45 at the American Legion Post in downtown Litchfield where the students will eat with the County Commissioners and department heads.
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