sauk rapids mayor

The mayor of Sauk Rapids has been put on administrative leave from his job as a Metro Bus driver after his arrest for suspicion of DWI Sunday.

The new mayor of the central Minnesota city of Sauk Rapids is facing a drunken driving charge. Police Chief Perry Beise says Mayor Brad Gunderson was arrested on Sunday afternoon after crashing the vehicle he was driving and failing a preliminary breath test.

Sauk Rapids will swear-in it's new mayor tonight (Monday). Dave Saunders will take the Oath of Office at the beginning of the city council meeting. Saunders was selected as the mayor by his fellow council members at the last council meeting.

Sauk Rapids' Mayor has announced his resignation. During last (Monday) night's council meeting Mark Campbell told his fellow council members he'll step down on July 1st.