NEWS
--The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reported burglary charges are pending on 24-year-old Dacotah Ahlstrom of Mora regarding a March 2021 burglary. On March 13th, 2021, the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of forced entry into a shed located off 225th Avenue in Belle Prairie Township. A deputy responded to the scene and discovered the door had been pried open and the suspect made entry inside. The owner reported approximately $3,000 worth of items stolen from inside the shed. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the MN BCA, were able to identify Dacotah Ahlstrom as the suspect involved in this burglary from the evidence obtained at the scene. This case has been turned over to the Morrison County Attorney’s Office for formal charges against Ahlstrom. Ahlstrom has two active felony warrants for his arrest and his whereabouts are currently unknown. Sheriff Larsen is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ahlstrom. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 320-632-9233.
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management wants to remind everyone that Severe Weather Awareness Week is next week April 4-8th. On Thursday, April 7th, they will be participating in the Statewide Tornado Drills with sirens being activated at 1:45PM and 6:45PM. Outdoor warning sirens will sound in a simulated tornado warning. The tornado drills allow everyone in the community to practice their emergency plans for tornadoes. The first drill is intended for institutions and businesses. The evening drill is intended for second shift workers and families. There is no such thing as an “all-clear” siren. For more information about severe weather safety and preparedness, please visit the Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management website for daily topics during Severe Weather Awareness Week. Each day of the week highlights an important seasonal weather safety topic: Monday is weather and storm alerts and warnings; Tuesday is Severe Weather, Lightning and Hail; Wednesday is on Floods; Thursday is Tornadoes (with Statewide Tornado Drills) and Friday will feature Extreme Heat. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office encourages all to be prepared and listen to for severe weather in your area when it approaches later this year.
--The IRS is reminding those that State and Federal Income Taxes are due on Monday, April 18th (due to Friday, April 15th being Good Friday and some state and federal agencies will be closed that day). The IRS is reminding those if you need to file an extension of up to 30 days into May do so as soon as a possible so that you do not get get a penalty if the taxes are not turned in on time on April 18th.
--Weekend events include a number of fish fry tonight at many organizations, schools, churches check with your group or church for information. There is a benefit Saturday for the family of Nathan Rothstein who was killed in a work accident earlier this year. A full list of events, raffle, silent auction, sloppy joe feed, music and more will be on hand to help the family. Doors open at 2pm at the Pierz Ballroom Saturday. The Heartland Symphony Orchestra presents their Spring Concert Youthful Classics Saturday at 7:30pm at the Charles D. Martin Auditorium in Little Falls and then 2:30pm Sunday at Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd. All concerts this season are free admission for all to attend. Pancake and Egg Breakfast Sunday at the Little Falls Senior Center beginning at 8am and there is a concertina polka party at the Holdingford American Legion from 1-5pm with a jam session for all to take part in at 3pm Sunday, this is a free event. More details on events at fallsradio.com then on calendar.
--Minnesota Board of Animal Health officials on Thursday, announced a month-long ban on poultry sales and exhibitions after the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was detected in several poultry flocks in Minnesota and the region. The board said the ban on poultry community sales, swaps, fairs, exhibitions and other events where poultry and susceptible birds are brought together would begin today Friday, April 1, and run through May 1. The illness poses a high risk to poultry, the board said, but low risk to humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not reported a case of H5NI influenza in the United States. State officials earlier this week announced that United States Department of Agriculture emergency responders were set to travel to Minnesota and aid in the state's surveillance and containment efforts after several flocks were reported to be positive for influenza. State agriculture and animal health leaders said poultry flock owners should follow strict bio security protocols and report any suspicious symptoms in their birds to the board immediately. They also set up a designated hotline for anyone to report sick flocks at 1-833-454-0156.
--Pioneer Elementary School in Pierz announced their rescheduled musical that is usually in February will be next week. The 5th and 6th graders present “Rock Around the Block” at 9:30am on Wednesday April 6th and then the evening performance will be Thursday, April 7th at 7pm at the PAC inside Pierz Healy High School. All are welcome.
--The Little Falls City Council meets Monday at 7:30pm at City Hall.
DEATH NOTICES
--Anita D. Otremba, age 78 of Bowlus.
--Sister Mary “Lou” Eltgroth, age 87 of St. Francis Convent, Little Falls
WEATHER
TODAY= increasing clouds, rain after 5pm today, high 48.
TONIGHT= rain showers early, mostly cloudy, low near 30.
SATURDAY= sunny skies, high 48, low around 26.
SUNDAY= rain showers by afternoon, breezy, high 44, low 28.
MONDAY= snow early, then rain showers, then sun, high 51.
SPORTS
NFL= Bruce Arians is stepping down after three seasons as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' head coach and moving into a front-office role with the organization in an announcement Wednesday. Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will replace Arians as head coach. The Bucs finalized a new, five-year head-coaching contract with Bowles earlier Wednesday. Arians won the Super Bowl with Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady back in 2020-2021 season.
MLB= Twins baseball today, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from Florida at noon on Q92 WYRQ. Then regular season Thursday.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1760= in Poor Richard's Almanac makes first reference that those who celebrate on April 1 are All Fools on this Day- April Fools Day.
IN 1929= Louis Marx introduced the yo-yo toy to America.
IN 1934= Bonnie Parker and Clyde Darrow are gunned down by police officers, later made into a movie in 1967.
IN 1938= Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
IN 1963= “General Hospital” debuts on ABC Daytime TV.
IN 1971= President Richard Nixon signed bill limiting the use of cigarettes on television the bill also would begin the process of taking their ads off radio and television and billboard over years.