Thursday, July 10, 2025
The Minnesota State Patrol reported a serious injury accident Tuesday around 4:44pm on Highway 238 in Swan River Township of Morrison County. A vehicle driven by 46-year-old Susan Rudolph of Little Falls was traveling on 238 when a westbound vehicle did not stop for the stop sign on 90th Street and t-boned the Rudolph vehicle. Rudolph and her two passengers, ages 15 and 17 were taken to Little Falls hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The other driver and passenger, were identified as 49-year-old Rigoberto Joaquin of Upsala and 46-year-old Paula Vasquez-Santos who suffered serious injuries. It was reported that Vasquez-Santos was taken to St. Cloud with life threatening injuries as the driver Joaquin sustained serious non life threatening injuries in the accident. The State Patrol was also kept busy on Wednesday with accidents, A Cass Lake woman injured in an accident in Wilkinson Township of Cass County and a Cold Spring woman was injured in a motorcycle accident in Stearns County also yesterday. Both injuries were not life threatening. There were others accidents reported Wednesday with injuries too.
The Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce invites all Chamber and community members to a legislative dialog with Representative Ron Kresha (10A), Representative Isaac Schultz (10B), and Senator Nathan Wesenberg on Thursday, July 24th from 9am-11am at Little Falls City Hall, Council Chambers. During this event, each legislator will share updates and key takeaways from the recent legislative session. Then, the floor will open for a Q&A session—giving you the chance to ask about issues impacting your business, your industry, and our local community. This is your time to engage with decision-makers, voice your concerns, and hear how legislative outcomes may affect the way you work and live in our region. This event is open to the public and free to attend—we encourage you to invite colleagues, employees, and fellow business leaders. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at (320) 632-5155.
The Little Falls Police Department in their recent report stated that they have received calls of scams floating around again from those calling from Social Security, Department of Motor Vehicle Services, Law Enforcement authorities and American Red Cross asking for payment of past funds, seeking information on a personal basis and wanting health records, this is SCAMS and you should never give out any information if you did not make contact with them or emails them personally, if you did not, then Don't Give Out Any Information. Also the police department has posted a map of the upcoming Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair in September that Chamber CEO Purva Watten spoke about on KLTF Party Line this week. This year 1st Street from 2nd Avenue Southeast to 1st Avenue Northeast will be closed during the days of Arts and Crafts September 6th and 7th and also Kidder Street and 1st Avenue Southeast and 2nd Street Northeast will be closed as they have been in the past for Vendors. Purva stated this year that vendors will be on 1st Street in the street itself to make more rooms for vendors and more to see. Motorists will encounter a detour during the days. Questions can be directed to Purva at 320-632-5155 or check out the map on the Little Falls Police Department Facebook page.
A 15-month-old boy was rescued Monday, July 7, after he fell into Gilbert Lake in Crow Wing County. Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang said deputies responded at 5:32 p.m. to the 16000 block of Ashmun Road for a report of an unresponsive child in the water. He said the father noticed the child in the water, pulled him out, and started CPR. Klang said when deputies arrived, the child was crying and spitting up water. The boy was transferred to a hospital in the Twin Cities via ambulance, there was no update on his condition. The Brainerd Police Department was assisted by Zone 2 First Responders and North Memorial Ambulance.
A Richmond man faces an assault charge after attacking another man after a weekend gathering. Stearns County Sheriff's deputies and officers with the Cold Spring and Richmond Police Department were dispatched to a home in the 17000 block of County Road 43 just before 3:00 a.m. on Saturday. The location is north of Eden Valley. The caller reported to authorities that he had been assaulted. Officers arrived to find 41-year-old Osman Peralta and another man at the location. Peralta was shirtless with scratches on his chest and face. The other man had a cut on his finger. The criminal complaint says the man, identified as J.L.P., told officers that Peralta had assaulted a third man. Peralta claimed J.L.P. assaulted him. Officers called the victim to the scene to interview him. They say he arrived with a large cut above his eye, a swollen face, and blood clots coming from his nose. The victim said it was his birthday, and they had been grilling earlier in the night before going to bed. The victim said he got up later to take the trash out, and when he walked through the living room, Osman began kicking and punching the victim. He said Osman also struck J.L.P. when he tried to intervene. The victim went to the emergency room for treatment, and Osman was booked into the Stearns County Jail on suspicion of felony 3rd-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm. Court records don't indicate a motive behind the assault.
The Clay County Attorney’s Office has issued a nationwide arrest warrant for a 17-year-old suspect in a murder case from last month. The teen is wanted on four felony counts, including 1st degree murder and assault with intent to do bodily harm. A drive-by shooting on June 19th along 12th Street South in Moorhead left one person seriously injured. They were just discharged from a Fargo hospital. Minnesota law allows for someone to be charged with murder even if they are not successful. Authorities have been looking for the vehicle connected to the incident in the weeks since. It is a white Chrysler 300 with Minnesota plates and number EJJ379. A photo shows it had a decal with red lettering across the top of the rear window. Investigators say they have not recovered the gun used in the shooting, and the public may remain at risk until the suspect is arrested. If anyone has information that could help track down the vehicle or the suspect, they should call Moorhead Police at 218-299-5120 or the Red River Regional Dispatch Center at 701-451-7660 and ask for a Moorhead Police supervisor.
Congratulations to 15-year-old Wesley Pulak’s of Harding who qualified for the bull riding national championship for a third year, which will take place July 13-19 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The National High School Finals Rodeo, dubbed the “largest rodeo in the world,” will feature over 1,800 contestants from 44 states and several countries competing for thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes and the National High School Finals Rodeo World Champion Title. Best of luck to Wesley Pulak of Harding.
Death Notices- Cyril "Goose" Feia, age 73 of Holdingford. Brenda Lee Schmitt, age 62 of Royalton. Jerry "the Pepsi delivery man" Wojciak, age 73 of Onamia. Also the family of Little Falls Radio offers their sympathy and prayers to 94ROCK's Whitney on the passing of her mother Jamie.
Weather- today there is a chance of AM thunderstorms, then sunny and warm, high 85, showers and thunderstorms possible late Thursday night into Friday morning with heavy rainfall, low 68. Friday morning thunderstorms then showers likely into the afternoon, high 79, clearing skies late Friday night low 59. Saturday partly sunny, cooler, high 74, partly cloudy Saturday night low near 60. Sunday sunny and warmer, with isolated late day thunderstorm, high 84, low around 65.
Sports Twins score 4 early runs and hold off Cubs 4-2 yesterday. Twins try for the sweep today as they wrap up series with Chicago Cubs at 11:30am pregame on Q92 WYRQ. Phoenix outscored the Minnesota Lynx 27-14 in the 4th quarter yesterday to win 79-71 over the Lynx in WNBA plays. The Lynx have another afternoon game today at 2pm at Los Angeles against the Sparks. The KLTF Victory League Game of the Week Sunday is Avon at Ft. Ripley at 1:30pm on KLTF and fallsradio.com.