Wednesday, June 25, 2025
An 80-year-old from St. Cloud was injured Tuesday at 10:52am on Highway 10 near 195th Street in Darling Township of Morrison County. Lucille Thomas was traveling on Highway 10 when she crossed over into the median and struck several trees. Thomas was treated at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls for injuries.
A top prosecutor in the Stearns County Attorney's Office is leaving her post to become a judge. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has appointed Meriel Lester to a vacant seat on the bench in Morrison County. Lester will replace Judge Leonard Weiler, who is retiring. She'll be chambered in Little Falls. Lester is the Assistant Chief of the Criminal Division of the Stearns County Attorney's Office. She has worked extensively on intimate partner violence and other personal crimes. Lester was also instrumental in developing the Stearns County Domestic Violence Court and is the designated prosecutor for the Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force. Lester got her Bachelor of Arts degree at St. Cloud State University and her law degree at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
The Little Falls School Board will hold their next meeting on Monday, June 30th at 5pm at the Business/District Office on Riverwood Drive in Little Falls. They are expected to discuss the recent public hearing held this week on the potential closure of Dr. SG Knight School in Randall.
A three-vehicle crash near Dassel on Tuesday morning sent one person to the hospital. At about 10:20 a.m., the Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup being driven by 42-year-old Matthew Ollendick of Benson was going east on County Road 27 and attempting to turn onto Highway 15. Meanwhile, a Toyota Highlander driven by 72-year-old Susan Drury of Milaca was going south on Highway 15, and a Ford Explorer driven by 27-year-old Calvin Bentz of Roseville was going north on Highway 15 when the three vehicles crashed. Drury was sent to Hutchinson Health with non-life-threatening injuries. Bentz, Ollendick, and a passenger in Ollendick's SUV, 42-year-old Reena Ollendick of Benson, were hurt but did not need to go to the hospital.
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman will make history as she will be the first woman to lie in state at the Minnesota State Capitol this week. Hortman, her husband Mark, and their Golden Retriever, Gilbert, will be honored in the Capitol rotunda, where the public can pay respects from noon to 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 27th. Hortman joins fewer than 20 Minnesotans who have lain in state at the Capitol. A private funeral service will follow on Saturday, June 28th. The Hortmans were shot to death inside their Brooklyn Park home early on Saturday June 14th. 57-year-old Vance Boelter has been arrested and charged with the murders.
St. Joseph Police Officer Vic Weiss has been awarded the Medal of Valor for his courageous actions during an off-duty incident that prevented further harm to an assault victim and led to a suspect’s arrest. He got the award during a recent St. Joseph City Council meeting. The incident occurred on March 8th, 2025, while Officer Weiss was cycling on the Lake Wobegon Trail. He was approached by a man who said another individual on the trail had attempted to rob him and assaulted him. Rather than continuing on his ride, Weiss immediately called police dispatch and stayed with the victim. At one point, it became clear that both he and the victim might need to flee the area; however, the exhausted victim said he was too tired to run. Despite having the opportunity to escape on his bicycle, Officer Weiss decided to stay and protect the victim. The suspect soon approached and tried to steal Weiss’ bike and rob him. During the altercation, the suspect punched Weiss multiple times. Weiss fought back and ultimately knocked the suspect into a nearby ditch and held him at bay until backup arrived. Weiss suffered a fractured hand and foot during the confrontation. The victim was not further harmed, and the suspect was taken into custody. The Medal of Valor is awarded to officers who demonstrate exceptional courage and heroism in the face of danger while serving their community. Officer Weiss has since recovered from his injuries and returned to duty with the SJPD.
The Morrison County Fair begins tomorrow with opening ceremony at noon. Get full details on the fair on the home page and this new page above here at fallsradio.com.
Entertainment News- singer and actor Bobby Sherman died Tuesday at age 81. Sherman appeared on a number of television shows in the 1960s and 1970s Sherman was considered at one time one of the top teen idols in the world. Actress Lynn Hamilton who appeared in many character roles on TV from "The Waltons" "Good Times" "Sanford and Son" "Gunsmoke" and more died on June 19th at age 95.
Death Notices- Darline Joy Molde, age 85 of Lake Alexander.
Weather- today showers and thunderstorms before noon, then more showers and storms later in the afternoon some could produce heavy rainfall, high 68. Tonight showers early, then cloudy low 53. Thursday cloudy skies, high 67 with showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, more isolated later in the day, then clearing at night low near 60. Friday sunny skies, high 77, clear night, low around 61. Saturday sunny skies and warmer, high 88, storms likely at night some severe, low 59. Storms off and on Sunday best chance in the morning, then scattered in the afternoon, high near 80, low around 55.
Sports- Seattle wins with a sac fly in the 9th inning to beat the Twins 6-5 last night at Target Field. Twins continue with game 3 of Seattle series tonight at 6pm on Q92 WYRQ. Tough night for the Minnesota Lynx as Washington wins 68-64 in an offensive struggle, Lynx played their second game in a row without Collier out with a back strain. Lynx returns to action Friday night against Atlanta. Pierz beat Little Falls 5-4 last night in American Legion Baseball in 11 innings for the victory. The New York Knicks are interviewing Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori for the team's head coaching job, sources told ESPN. The Knicks have now done formal interviews with three candidates, Nori and two former head coaches, Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins, for the vacancy. Nori, 51, has been an assistant with Minnesota since 2021 under coach Chris Finch. The Timberwolves this month denied permission for the Knicks to interview Finch for the job.