WJON Radio News: FlashBriefing for November 14, 2017

Here's a WJON FlashBriefing for November 14, 2017.

3-YEAR-OLD SHOT -- Police are looking for the father of a 3-year-old boy, who accidentally pulled the trigger on a loaded gun, shooting and wounding himself in southeast St. Cloud Monday. 28-year-old William Dickerson wanted for being a felon with a gun and negligent storage of a weapon.

MORE: http://wjon.com/update-police-searching-for-father-of-3-year-old-shot-in-st-cloud/

MOA STABBING -- A man charged with stabbing two shoppers at the Mall of America has a history of mental illness. 20-year-old Mahad Abdiraham, charged with causing great bodily harm.

MORE: http://wjon.com/suspect-in-mall-of-america-stabbing-had-past-mental-issue/

ALBANY SWINDLE -- Sentencing in January for 34-year-old Sarah Schmidt of Albany. She pleaded guilty to stealing $35,000 from the Holdingford Chamber of Commerce.

MORE: http://wjon.com/albany-woman-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-gambling-funds/

HOLIDAY SPENDING -- The website WalletHub says shoppers in St. Cloud plan to spend less than half of the national average this holiday season. The average is $967. But St. Cloud area spending is expected at $429.

MORE: http://wjon.com/st-cloud-to-spend-below-national-average-on-holiday-shopping/

SUPER BOWL HOTEL ROOMS -- The St. Cloud area still has rooms available for Super Bowl weekend. In fact, Julie Lunning of the Chamber of Commerce says there are a lot of hotel rooms available around the state for that February weekend.

MORE: http://wjon.com/forget-what-youve-heard-hotel-rooms-still-available-for-super-bowl-weekend/

METRO BUS-SUPER BOWL -- Union transit workers in the Twin Cities have rejected a final contract offer and authorized a strike during the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. The Met Council says it's confident they can reach a deal and avert a strike.

MORE: http://wjon.com/twin-cities-transit-workers-authorize-super-bowl-strike/

FLORIDA FLIGHTS -- Allegiant Airlines has more planes and pilots and is resuming seasonal flights between St. Cloud and Southwest Florida. Inaugural flight on Wednesday.

MORE: http://wjon.com/st-cloud-airport-gears-up-for-florida-flights/

MENARDS-THANKSGIVING -- Menards says it will be closed on Thanksgiving again this year, opening at 6 on Black Friday morning.

MORE: http://wjon.com/menards-to-remain-closed-on-thanksgiving-day/

COMPOST SITE CLOSING -- St. Cloud's River Bluff's Compost Site is closing for the season this weekend. Saturday's the last day until spring.

MORE: http://wjon.com/st-cloud-compost-site-shutting-down-for-season/

ICE TECH-OLYMPICS -- National Hockey Center ice rink technician Cory Portner is taking his skills to the Winter Olympics in South Korea. He and his team will be there a month before Olympic practices to ensure perfect ice.

MORE: http://wjon.com/scsu-ice-tech-taking-his-talents-to-the-olympic-games-in-2018/

MARY TYLER MOORE STATUE -- And the statue of Mary Tyler Moore tossing her hat in the air, back on Nicollet Mall. It was put in storage while the city spent $50-million to renovate the mall.

MORE: http://wjon.com/hat-tossing-mary-tyler-moore-statue-back-at-minneapolis-site/