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The Inspiration Mock Orbiter has arrived in St. Cloud, but its final location is uncertain due to size constraints. While Mayor Dave Kleis hopes to place it downtown to boost economic development, organizer Felicity John Pederson is skeptical it will fit. For now, the shuttle will be stored behind the public works building, with plans to create a virtual reality experience for visitors.
A donor has expressed interest in donating a full-scale mockup of a space shuttle, known as Inspiration, to be showcased next to a new children’s museum in downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota. The shuttle, currently near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, needs to be moved and would require disassembly, transportation, and reassembly using cranes. The donor, Felicity-John Pederson, is considering St. Cloud as a potential location for the shuttle, but logistics and finding partners willing to help with the move are daunting. Gov. Tim Walz mentioned the potential donation, sparking attention and hope for the project to become a reality.
Residents in St. Cloud set up a memorial near where 13-year-old Madeline Soto's body was found, expressing shock and sadness at her death. The Osceola County Sheriff's Office found her body in a rural area and suspect her mother's boyfriend, Stephan Sterns, in her death, prompting a strong emotional response from the community.
A 45-year-old man from St. Cloud, identified as Henry Smith, died after crashing his Ram 1500 pickup near mile marker 190 on I-94 in Monticello, Minnesota. Despite efforts to transport him to the hospital via helicopter, Smith succumbed to his injuries. The Wright County Sheriff's Office, Monticello Fire Department, Centra Care, and Life Link responded to the scene.
The St. Cloud Police Department has located the parents of a boy who was found alone on the Veterans Bridge. Authorities asked for the public's help in locating the parents, and they were found Saturday afternoon.
The body of David Salinas, a 39-year-old man, was found in Heritage Park in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a day after a foot chase with police. The preliminary autopsy report showed no signs of physical trauma or hypothermia, and Salinas did not drown. The medical examiner is awaiting toxicology results. Salinas was wanted on multiple felony warrants and had fled from the custody of the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the man found dead in a St. Cloud park as 39-year-old David Eugene Salinas. Salinas had multiple felony warrants at the time and had absconded from the Minnesota Department of Corrections. The cause of his death is still undetermined, and toxicology results are pending. The BCA is handling the investigation into his death and will review all video from officers’ body cameras from the April 24 interaction and responding to the body in the park the next day.