Graves at Union Cemetery vandalized - "Lake Minnetonka Today" TV News Wednesday, Oct. 28

The Orono Police Department announced this morning that at least three graves in the northeast area of Union Cemetery in Long Lake have been vandalized.

The vandalism was discovered earlier this week after Long Lake resident Thomas Turnham reported that the grave marker was stolen from his father, Richard's grave.

Turnham said this morning that a friend noticed during Memorial Day ceremonies that the marker was gone, but he didn't report it right away because he was deciding what to do about it. When he found out that the Veterans Administration would replace it if there was a police report, he decided to report it.

When officers went to the cemetery to investigate, they found that not only was the marker gone, but three other headstones had been intentionally pushed over.

Jessica Werder at the Orono Police Department said that no other grave markers had been stolen, but added that the three headstones had been knocked over recently and the department is investigating it.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Orono Police Department at 952-249-4700.

Bushaway Road open house tonight in Wayzata
Hennepin County Transportation Department will host a public information open house for the reconstruction of County Road 101 6:30 to 8 p.m. tonight at Wayzata City Hall, 600 Rice St.

The purpose of the open house is to update residents residents on the preliminary design plans for Bushaway Road from north of Minnetonka Boulevard to south of Wayzata Boulevard. The road runs through portions of Wayzata, Woodland and Minnetonka.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for the open house, with the presentation and a question and answer period to follow.

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