NEWS
--Today is Good Friday where in the Bible Jesus is crucified on the cross to rise on what is Easter Sunday from the dead. There are many services, Masses and church items related to Good Friday today in the area so check with your church bulletin. The service from many churches banded together originating from Grace Covenant Church will be heard live today at noon on AM960 KLTF and online at fallsradio.com. Reminder also that some businesses and offices may have special hours this afternoon for staff members to attend services so may want to check ahead with places before heading out. Many area churches will also be holding Holy Saturday Easter Vigil services and Masses and church services Easter Sunday. Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Little Falls stated they will be live streaming their Masses today through Sunday on the Little Falls Catholic website and the St. Francis Convent will have their Masses streamed on their U tube page for those who are unable to attend Mass this weekend. The Convent stated yesterday that unfortunately with the cold and windy weather they have canceled their Silent Walk for Peace today for Good Friday the convent hopefully it will be back next year.
--Morrison County Commissioner Jeffrey J. Jelinski announced he will be running for re-election representing the “New District 2”. Due to “re-districting”, Jelinski, like several other Commissioners, finds himself with new boundary lines. No question, District 2 looks a lot different than it did two years ago. For Jelinski, District 2 now consists of Belle Prairie Township, a large part of the NE quadrant of Little Falls (Ward 2) along with the entire West Side of Little Falls (Ward 3), which also includes a portion of SE Little Falls. Jelinski, was first elected in 2012. Jelinski, a life long resident of Morrison County, resides in Belle Prairie Township with his wife Barb. Prior to becoming a Commissioner, Jelinski spent 33 plus years working in Public Safety Communications with the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Little Falls Police Department. Today, Jelinski sits on many committees, including, but not limited to: Statewide Emergency Communications Board (SECB) where he serves as Vice Chair, Central Minnesota Emergency Communications Board (CM ESB) where he serves as Chair, and he also chairs the Central Region’s Emergency Medical System-Joint Powers Board (EMS-JPB). His belief: If you’re going to do this job, get involved and do it. Be the best you can be, not only representing your District, but representing all of Morrison County. He continues to speak at schools, driver education classes, and sits on many subcommittees such as the Legislative Committee under the SECB. He regularly attends the Owners/Operator/Users, CM RAC, along with Next Gen 9-1-1 (committees) under the Central Region ESB and continues to be involved in the Statewide Public Safety Communications Conference. He’s a member of St. Mary’s Church, and the Knights of Columbus, 1804. Jelinski is also a member of the NRA, the Morrison County Wild Gobblers and the National Wild Turkey Federation.
--A teenager was taken to the hospital after a crash near Melrose Tuesday morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office responded at around 8:00 am. to the area of County Road 126 near County Road 185, just northwest of Melrose. Authorities arrived to find the driver lying on the ground next to his vehicle. He told authorities he was not ejected from the vehicle but was experiencing severe back pain and it felt better lying down. Authorities say the driver left the right side of the road, vaulted a field approached and crashed into a field. He was taken to Melrose hospital for his injuries.
--The Pine Grove Zoo opens for the season today. Marnita VanHoecke Wednesday on KLTF stated that the cold will prevent some animals and items to be out yet including the Otter exhibit due to not wanting the water to freeze in the elements. The Zoo will be holding a Golden Egg Hunt on Sunday call the Zoo for more information 616-5595.
--The next Camp Ripley Retiree Seminar which will be conducted on Wednesday, the 20th of April at the Old Hangar at Camp Ripley. Coffee and conversation starts at 8am, breakfast (which is optional) at 8:30am, this will be followed by the seminar on topics of Federal Retirement Benefits, I.D. Cards, Tri-Care insurance, Veterans State Cemetery, VA benefits, and more. There is no cost for this seminar, however, if you wish for breakfast, the fee is $8.50. Veterans from all branches of the service and their spouses are encouraged to attend. A Veteran ID or drivers license is mandatory to get into the main gates of Camp Ripley. This seminar is expected to wrap up by 11:30, with a few door prizes given out to our Veterans. For more information, call Tony Wenzel at 320-749-2428.
--There are Easter Egg events tomorrow at Pioneer Playground in Pierz put on by the Pierz Lions at 11am, and an Easter Eggtravaganza event Saturday 9:30-11:30am at First Lutheran Church in Little Falls for younger children ages 0 to grade 3 are invited to the free event, check out details on other events at fallsradio.com.
FEDERAL/STATE INCOME TAX DEADLINE
--With today being Good Friday and Passover, the IRS stated that they will give until April 18th to file federal and state income taxes. So the tax deadline is not until Monday of next week to get this done.
DEATH NOTICES
--Delores Gaffke-Salber, age 86 of Randall.
--Harvey S. Virnig, age 83 of Sartell formerly of Pierz.
WEATHER
TODAY= snow showers, very gusty winds over 40mph, high 30.
TONIGHT= clearing skies, blustery and cold, low around 15.
SATURDAY= sunny skies, windy, high 37, low around 20.
EASTER SUNDAY= snow likely 1 inch by night, high 38, low 28.
MONDAY= AM snow, then partly sunny, windy, high 39, low 23.
SPORTS
TWINS= After Thursday off, Twins are at Boston for 4 straight day games. Pregame today at 12:30pm, Saturday at 2:30pm, Sunday Inside Twins starts at 11:30am and Monday pregame at 9:30am for a morning game in Boston against the Red Sox on Q92 WYRQ.
NBA= Timberwolves start a playoff series Saturday with Memphis other series that start Saturday Utah vs. Dallas, Toronto vs. Philadelphia and Denver at Golden State. More games on Sunday.
VL= Victory League Baseball returns to AM960 KLTF next weekend with games starting 23rd and 24th of April. Stay tuned for the announcement of Game of the Weeks next weekend on KLTF.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1878= Harley Proctor invents Ivory Soap.
IN 1910= President William Howard Taft first to throw out a baseball at a Major League Baseball game while President in Washington DC.
IN 1912= Titanic sinks after striking iceberg the night before.
IN 1975= The San Diego Chicken makes his first appearance.
IN 1990= “In Living Color” debuts on Fox Television.