A Waite Park man was hurt when he crashed his motorcycle near St. Cloud on Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred a little before 1:00 p.m. on Highway 23. The Minnesota State Patrol says 41-year-old Christopher Crosno of Waite Park was going south on Highway 23 near the intersection of Highway 95 when he crashed his motorcycle. Crosno was taken to the St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Benton County Sheriff's Office and Mayo Ambulance assisted at the scene.
The Sauk Centre community is raising money to keep a Mexican restaurant in business after a fire left its fate uncertain. Earlier this month, the building housing El Mezcal restaurant in downtown Sauk Centre caught fire, damaging multiple businesses and residential units. The fire happened around 11:50 p.m. on May 11, and was first spotted by a Sauk Centre police officer who was on routine patrol. The officer saw smoke and flames shooting out of the two-story building. Five apartments were evacuated, and three businesses sustained significant damage. No one was injured. The fire came just as El Mezcal owner Pedro Gomez was recovering from surgery after a shoulder injury left him unable to work, forcing the restaurant to close temporarily. El Mezcal reopened in February following a month-long closure. A GoFundMe meant to support El Mezcal during Gomez’s recovery is now again raising money in the aftermath of the fire. According to the fundraiser, inspections are still needed to determine whether the building needs to be condemned or can be salvaged. El Mezcal’s insurance will cover two months of lost income following the fire, according to the fundraiser. “The clock is ticking though, and they may need us in the future after those short 8 weeks are up,” the GoFundMe continues. As of Sunday, the fundraiser had reached around $6,400 of its $7,500 goal.
A six-vehicle crash in Monticello sent one person to the hospital on Saturday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened near the intersection of Highway 25 and 7th Street West around 11:20 a.m. Authorities say all six vehicles were going south on Highway 25 when they collided. 46-year-old Yamah Thomas of Big Lake was taken to the Monticello Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. None of the other drivers or their passengers were hurt in the crash. The other drivers in the crash were: 27-year-old Timothy Uphoff of Big Lake, 40-year-old Justin Price of Lake Tomahawk, WI, 39-year-old Jacob Heffron of Little Falls, 20-year-old Nicholas Folsom of Clear Lake, and 57-year-old Michael Welle of Monticello. The Wright County Sheriff's Office and CentraCare Ambulance assisted at the scene.
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