NEWS
--Around 4:15am Friday the Little Falls Fire Department and a power company responded to a downed power line arcing next to a garage in the alley behind 105 8th Street NE Little Falls. The tree that knocked down the power line fell on the garage. The power company fixed the power line and restored power to the area. No injuries.
--There will be a Coffee with a Cop event tomorrow at 8:30am at Pete and Joys Bakery in Little Falls. The main topic is prescription drug abuse in Morrison County but other topics can be discussed with members of the Morrison County Sheriff's Office, Little Falls Police Department, CHI St. Gabriel's Health and Stand Up 4 You Coalition. All are invited to attend. More details on the event will be heard on Community Events today at 8:45am on AM960 KLTF.
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reported theft of a truck Wednesday on 80th Avenue in Little Falls, deputies also reported a theft of a vehicle on 113th Street in Little Falls a week ago Monday. Deputies arrested a 36-year old woman for motor vehicle theft early Monday morning on Grouse Road. They arrested a 35-year old woman for drug possession in Randall, a 38-year old man was arrested for assault in Randall, burglary reports on 153rd Street in Little Falls and Balcony Road in Swanville last week. Deputies are also reminding animal owners that a number of cows, horses and other animals running loose near roadways were called in last week.
--A 61-year old man died Wednesday evening around 8:30pm after his vehicle struck a semi trailer on Highway 200 near Remer in Cass County. The State Patrol said that David Schildt of Cohasset was heading east when a semi was reversing out of a private driveway and struck the Schildt vehicle. Schildt died at the scene. The semi-driver, 33-year old David Elyea of Remer was not injured.
--The Brainerd Fire Department was busy last week with a number of calls Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Including a two vehicle accident call at 5:18pm Tuesday on Norwood Street, a structure fire on County Road 127 which was mostly ventilating the home on Tuesday night around midnight, firefighters responded to a number of downed power lines from storms early Wednesday that toppled power poles and knocked down lines causing power outages.
--The City of St. Cloud could be the next city to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21. The city has set a public hearing for October 9th to discuss the issue. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis says he doesn’t support the measure for a variety of reasons. Kleis says it would only prevent people ages 18 to 21 from buying tobacco not using it. He also thinks it’s a state issue, not a city one. In May, Edina adopted an ordinance restricting the sale of tobacco and tobacco related products to people under the age of 21. In late August Dr. Julie Anderson and representatives from the CentraCare Health Foundation organization, Crave the Change, gave a presentation outlining their recommendation that the joint area cities of St. Cloud, St. Augusta, St. Joseph, Sauk Rapids, Waite Park and Sartell each adopt an ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco and tobacco related products to persons under the age of 21. A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill during the last session to raise the state’s law to a minimum of 21 years old, but that failed to get a floor vote.
--Join Gene Retka on KLTF Up Front Wednesday 9:05am to address medicare and some health insurance issues facing our area. You can call with questions or concerns for Gene on Wednesday between 9:05am and 10am Wednesday on KLTF and fallsradio.com.
--The heavy rains of last week have flooded some major highways in north central Minnesota. Rains Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday have caused high water over Highway 371 south of Baxter, Highway 25 in spots in northeastern Morrison and southern Crow Wing County, Highway 169 in Garrison. Roads were also reportedly flooded over in Merrifield, Crosslake and numerous areas of Aitkin County due to the heavy rains last week. Crow Wing County stated that with the storms Wednesday and Friday they had to declare a state of emergency late Friday asking for state assistance.
--An 18-year old Pine River man was killed in a crash Friday around 3:30am on County Road 42 in Cass County. Deputies reported finding the pickup that left the road and the occupants were trapped inside the vehicle. One 18-year old was pronounced dead and another 18-year old from Pine River was treated at the scene and then flown to the Twin Cities with serious injuries. The Sheriff said that names are being withheld pending notification of family.
--A St. Cloud woman faces DWI and driving after revocation charges after calling police to report an assault that never happened. St. Cloud police were called to 1607 West St. Germain Street just after 3:30am Wednesday. An officer spoke with 28-year old Kristine Hadammek who allegedly had poor balance and slurred speech. She told police she had an argument with her husband at a Sauk Rapids bar and that he left with the vehicle. Hadammek said she eventually walked to the Sauk Rapids Bridge where her husband had left the vehicle and drove it home. During the investigation, the officer learned an assault hadn’t happened, but rather Hadammek had fallen while walking and injured her eye. Court records show a breath test at the scene showed Hadammek’s blood alcohol level 0.208, more than twice the legal limit to drive. Hadammek has a previous DWI conviction from June and her driver’s license is still revoked as part of that conviction. She is now charged with 3rd degree DWI, 2nd degree DWI and driving after revocation.
--The Pierz City Council meets tonight 7:00pm at Pierz City Hall.
DEATH NOTICES
--Alcuin “Pete” A. Thieschafer, age 72 Pequot Lakes & Long Prairie.
--Shirley A. Hanson, age 88 of Little Falls.
--Joe E. Kruschek, age 77 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= rain likely, much cooler, high 58, rain at night, low 51.
TUESDAY= rain in morning, then clearing late, high 53, low 46.
WEDNESDAY= sunny skies, high 63, clear night low 48.
SPORTS
NFL= Case Keenum 3 TDS's, two of them to Diggs as the Vikings roll over Tampa Bay 34-17 Sunday to go to 2-1 on the season.
TWINS= Kyle Gibson gets the win as Twins beat Detroit 7-3 on Friday thanks to 3 hits from Byron Buxton. Twins rally with a big 8th inning Saturday to beat Detroit 10-4. Polanco and Escobar hit homers as Twins win again 10-4 Sunday to sweep the Tigers. Twins are off today and at 82-74. Their magic number has dropped down to 3.
WNBA= LA beat Lynx 85-84 in Game 1 Sunday, game 2 is Tuesday.
HS FB= Little Falls rolls 53-6 over Cathedral Friday, Pierz remains unbeaten with a 17-0 win over Melrose. Royalton downed New York Mills big time 40-0. USA beats Parkers Prairie 30-18.