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Friday, February 21st, 2025
--Two central Minnesota communities are getting state grant money to help upgrade their water systems. Browerville is receiving over $5.6 million to help fund two projects, one to replace an aging sanitary sewer in the Creamery Avenue Area, and the other to replace aging and deteriorating portions of the existing water distribution system and water main loop in the Creamery Avenue North area. Little Falls is receiving over $1.7 million for the installation of a replacement water main along 4th Street Northeast from Broadway to 9th Avenue Northeast. The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority announced over $60 million in loans and grants to 17 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects around the state.
--The Initiative Foundation based in Little Falls as created a Wadena Fire Recovery Fund following the fire that killed one person and displaced 12 others from their residences at the apartment complex that burned on Sunday night. For more information on the fund go to the Foundations website to contact the Initiative Foundation office in Little Falls at 320-632-9255.
--The new American Legion National Commander will be coming to Minnesota next month. James LaCoursiere Jr. of Connecticut was elected to the post at the American Legion National Convention last August. The retired United States Air Force veteran will be touring a number of Minnesota American Legions including the Paynesville Legion on Thursday, March 27th. LaCoursiere is making the stops to help raise awareness about the Legion's "Be the One" efforts to prevent veteran suicide. The event at the American Legion Post 271 in Paynesville begins at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour, dinner, and presentation. Veterans and members of the public are invited. Anyone looking to attend can call at (320) 243-4982.
--Firefighters battled flames and cold temperatures at a house fire Wednesday in Lake Shore. The Nisswa Fire Department responded to the fire at 7:10 a.m. on the 7700 block of Interlachen Road in Lake Shore. Nisswa Fire Chief Shawn Bailey said when crews arrived, they found the home full of smoke and a lot of heat. “The fire was burning inside for quite a while,” Bailey said. “It was starved for air.” When fire crews made entry into the building, the extreme heat made a search of the home nearly impossible. Fire crews fought extreme temperatures both inside and outside, with a morning temperature of 18 degrees below zero. Bailey said the cold was a huge factor in fighting the fire and the wind off of Gull Lake did not make things easier as it continued to fan the flames on the 5,000-square-foot home. After Nisswa’s reserve of 30,000 gallons of water was depleted, mutual aid was called in from multiple area fire departments as crews struggled to keep enough water on scene to extinguish the fire. Once depleted, crews were filling water tankers at a Pequot Lakes fire hydrant to get water prior to establishing a filling station on Gull Lake at Zorbaz.
--A shed and its contents have been destroyed in a fire in Meeker County. The Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Cedar Mills Township near Cosmos. First responders found a steel 20 X 40 shed partially engulfed in fire. It is believed the fire started in a utility room where a furnace and water heater were located.
--A very busy weekend of events, tonight Humane Society fundraiser in Little Falls, Saturday fishing tournament for Sobieski and Swanville Lions, benefit at the Little Falls Legion for Troy Murphy on Saturday, Soup Supper at the Convent, Prime Rib dinner at St. Rita's in Hillman, Fishing for Ducks tournament on Lake Mille Lacs, the large snow maze event is this weekend at the Vikings complex in Eagan, then Sunday a large breakfast at St. Francis of Assisi Church south of Upsala, quilt bingo at St. Rita's in Hillman on Sunday, the Little Falls FFA has a free will offering breakfast Sunday 8:30-12:30 at the Little Falls VFW all happening this weekend. Get details on the Community Calendar at fallsadio.com.
NATIONAL NEWS- Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decades long tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump. McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run for another term in Kentucky and to retire when his current term ends. He informed The Associated Press of his decision before he addressed colleagues in a speech on the Senate floor.
WEATHER- today partly sunny skies, high 22, cloudy tonight, low 6 above. Saturday sunny and warmer, high 34, low around 17, Sunday partly sunny and even warmer high near 40, low around 30. Monday chance of AM freezing rain or rain then all rain by afternoon high 42, low near 28. Another round of freezing precipitation is possible Tuesday night into Wednesday of next week.
SPORTS- St. Cloud Cathedral at Little Falls tonight at 7pm and Pierz at Albany tonight at 7pm both in girls basketball to finish up the regular season. Listen to the Little Falls game on Q92 WYRQ and Pierz game on 94ROCKS KFML and online at fallsradio.com. Saturday is boys hockey Section 5A semi-finals as Little Falls travels to the MAC in St. Cloud against the Cathedral Crusaders at 1pm, pregame around 12:30pm Saturday on Q92 WYRQ and fallsradio.com. Also this weekend is state gymnastics and the championship games of girls hockey for state titles Saturday in St. Paul.
Team Canada beat Team USA last night 3-2 in overtime to win the 4 Nations Face Off Championship.
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