NEWS --Join Little Falls Schools Superintendent Steven Jones today at 8:45am on KLTF Community Events Program. Jones will give an update on what is happening at Little Falls Schools.
--Police say 44-year old Ryan Meyer, who went missing from his St. Cloud home last week, has been located. According to a release from the St. Cloud Police Department, Meyer was located outside of Minnesota. Meyer is in good condition and has had contact with law enforcement. Police had been searching for Meyer since Friday when they responded to a welfare check on him at a home on Rivercrest Drive. Investigators discovered Meyer was last seen at 2:00am on February 9th at Cashwise in Waite Park. The release did not specify exactly where Meyer was located.
--Camp Ripley is hosting over 100 members of the Norwegian Home Guard during the 44th annual troop exchange. The benefits to this program have been reflected in duty locations around the world as American and Norwegian Service-members recognize the techniques and procedures used by each other's forces and are able to relate the friendships made during the Reciprocal Troop Exchange. The exchange began February 9th and runs through February 23rd. As part of the program the Minnesota National Guard along with Norwegian Home Guard Soldiers of the Ready Reaction Force will take part in joint, inter-agency training exercises today through Sunday on Camp Ripley. During the exercises at Camp Ripley the NOREX personnel will receive instruction and participate in demonstrations provided by the Hennepin and Washington County Sherriff’s Officers as well as SWAT teams from St. Cloud, Morrison County and East Metro Police Department. Members of the Norwegian Home Guard will be on AM960 KLTF Party Line Tuesday at 10:00am.
--CHI St. Gabriel's Health, Stand Up For U Coalition through Little Falls Community Schools and other foundations, legislators and organizations are having an Opiod Awareness Day on the Hill Tuesday from 8:15am-4:30pm at the State Captiol in St. Paul. The day consists of the public sitting in on a committee hearing of Health and Human services, an advocacy workshop from 12-5 with resources, information, networking on prescription drug abuse in the state. There will be a chance for constituents to meet legislators from 12:45-2:45 and a overdose awareness rally in the Rotunda of the Captiol at 3:00pm where many will speak about their personal experiences. All are asked to wear orange at the event to support addiction recovery. There will be an opportunity for transportation provided from the CHI St. Gabriel's Health Foundation by calling Kathy at the hospital 631-5624 for the event on Tuesday to speak out about opiod addiction. Shiela Funk for Little Falls Community Schools reminds those that there will be another Coffee with the Cop event on Tuesday, February 28th from 8:30-10:00am at Coborn's Deli to talk about drug abuse and other items with members of law enforcement.
--Live Better Live Longer is getting the word out for the next Rock-n-Run event at the Belle Prairie Athletic Complex on May 20th. The run will be part of a 5 run series that will last through the summer months. Kids can register for the Rock-n-Run for free and you can go the website at lbll.today to sign up for the Rock-n-Run or contact Kate at Live Better Live Longer at 631-5675.
--The Little Falls Community Middle School will host parent teacher conferences from 4:00-6:00pm on Monday, February 27th.
--The State Nordic Ski Tournament was held yesterday in Biwabik. Little Falls had both the boys and girls teams qualify for State. The girls team finished in 11th place out of 16 teams. The top girl finisher for Little Falls was senior Kendal Hendrickson at 33rd place individually. The Little Falls boys nordic ski team finished in 13th place out of 16 teams. Junior Hunter Zupko was the top Little Falls boys finisher at 23rd overall individually earning all state honors. Congratulations to both the boys and girls Little Falls Nordic Ski teams on a successful season.
--A fatal accident killed an unbelted motorist from Pequot Lakes. Around 6:30am Thursday a pickup driven by a 60-year old Dennis Lee Goff of Pequot Lakes was heading north on highway 371 in Sibley Township of Crow Wing County, hit the jersey barrier on the right, and went across 371 into the south bound lane. He was hit headon by a Peterbilt semi and trailer driven by 60-year old Daniel Jackson of Hackensack. Jackson was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured. The other driver who died Dennis Goff was not wearing his seatbelt. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the accident.
--The Legislature moved Thursday to sidestep utility regulators and approve a new Xcel Energy power plant in central Minnesota. The natural gas-fired plant in Becker is meant to offset losses from two coal-fired generators when they close in 2023 and 2026. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission sidelined Xcel's proposal in October. However, since bills passed in both chambers of the Legislature that means the plant can move forward without fulfilling the regulator's request to research renewable energy options. The House approved a similar bill last week and Governor Mark Dayton said he will sign the Senate version of the bill.
--Events this weekend include a fishing derby fundraiser in Garrison Saturday, Sunday a breakfast for Camp Foley kids in Buckman and a quilt bingo in Upsala. Next week also has a number of event that can be found at the community calendar link through fallsradio.com.
DEATH NOTICE --Evelyn Pendergast-Wenner, age 89 originally from Royalton
WEATHER TODAY= sunny and mild, high 58. TONIGHT= partly cloudy, low around 32. SATURDAY= mostly cloudy, breezy in PM, high 48, low 33. SUNDAY= sunny and mild, high 56, rain after midnight, low 41 MONDAY= rain likely, some thunderstorms too, high 53.
SPORTS GHK= Brainerd/Little Falls vs. Roseau at Bemidji in section finals tonight in girls hockey 7pm on Q92 WYRQ. Winner heads to state. WRE= Section wrestling action Saturday for Little Falls on Q92 and for Pierz on FM94 KFML as they try to advance to state tournament. COL BB= Gophers host Michigan to try to keep their winning streak as the Gophers now 19-7, tip off 6pm Sunday on AM960 KLTF.
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