NEWS
–As part of the construction project, water will be shut off today in Little Falls from 8:00am until approximately 1:00pm on 7th Street Southeast from Broadway Avenue East to 3rd Avenue Southeast.
–The Little Falls Police Department this week investigated reports of break-ins at two residences, theft of pills from Buck Lane and a number of suspicious activity reports. They ask if you notice suspicious in your area to contact the department at 616-5570.
–More than 30 residents inside a Pequot Lakes assisted living facility were evacuated around 7:40pm last night due to a fire inside the building at Heritage House on County Care Lane. Depsite a hectic time getting all of the residents out of the facility, the fire was quickly extinguished after firefighters arrived. The fire department said one room was heavily damaged and the facility needed to be ventilated before most of the tenants could return. There were no injuries. The state fire marshal has been called in to investigate the cause.
–The Lakes Area Drug Investigation Division executed a search warrant on Thurdsday at 1000 block of 13th Avenue Northeast in Brainerd. Two people were arrested and methamphetamine and other items of drug possession were found inside. The names are being withheld until formal charges are processed by the county attorney.
–Motorists on Highway 87 between Highway 371 in Backus and Highway 64 may encounter delays while crews resurface the roadway beginning today. The lane closures will occur from 6:00am to 8:00pm daily, and weather permitted should be complete June 15th. Flaggers and a pilot car will allow one-way, alternating traffic through each day’s work zone. The closures are needed while crews resurface 12 miles of Highway 87. When complete, the project will provide a smoother ride and help preserve the roadway. Also roadwork begins Monday on Highway 169 north of Milaca where closures will be in effect during daylight hours and be completed by Wednesday if the weather cooperates. For travel details go to 511mn.org.
–The Pequot Lakes Fire Department responded to two grass fires. Around 1:20pm Sunday a fire was reported on Crow Wing County Road 11 and Edgewater Farm Drive. The fire burned around one acre and started from a burnt pile of sawdust. The second fire around 6:15pm Monday started along the shore of Sibley Lake where it appears a campfire was left smoldering and started the grass along the shoreline on fire. It burned about a 50 foot area.
–A St. Cloud man was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and obstructing police Tuesday after an incident at the Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud. Officers were called to the MAC just after 3:00pm on a report of a man wearing only a small towel and trying to get into both the baseball and golf complexes. The man was acting erratically and swearing at staff members after being denied entrance. Police arrived to find the man, 36-year old Adam Sundquist swimming in the Sauk River. Sundquist refused to get out of the river and instead began floating downstream. Police were finally able to get him to exit the river almost 30 minutes later. Sundquist was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for an evaluation and then booked into the Stearns County Jail on an arrest warrant for probation violations. He was also cited for the other offenses.
–Join FM94’s Corey Fink today at 1pm at the Kwik-Save/Little Falls Convenience Store- live on location on FM94 KFML.
–The Camp Ripley Veterans State Trail Committee met last night. They did receive $1.6 million in bonding monies that will be used to design and build the Camp Ripley Veteran State Trail. A part of the bonding bill that passed this legislative session stated $1,600,000 is to construct, furnish, and equip a multiuse state trail connection between the city of Little Falls and the Soo Line Trails as part of the Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail in Morrison County. The trail connection may include separated segments to for recreational vehicles separately from nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians.
–Earlier this year, Randall City employee 31-year employee Wendell Schultz announced his retirement, effective May 2017. Among a variety of other responsibilities, Schultz oversees water, sewer, gas, electric systems, and routine maintenance. Randall is a National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) member and Randall City manager Matt Pantzke says he learned about the mentorship program with wage assistance through NJPA. Randall is the first NJPA member organization to take advantage of the mentorship program. In January, Patrick Kalis joined the city of Randall, working side by side with Wendell Schultz to absorb as much knowledge as possible before Schultz’s fast-approaching retirement. NJPA provides every mentee $12 an hour up to 40 hours a week. Pantzke said it would’ve been hard for the city to budget that much money on its own to pay two employees. Having been offered the full-time position to replace Schultz, Kalis stayed on after his mentorship. It was a smooth transition for employee and employer. For information regarding the NJPA mentorship program, call Anna Gruber at (218) 895-4135.
–Tomorrow is the Morrison County Breakfast on the Farm starting at 7:30am at the Roerview Dairy Farm near Upsala. Breakfast, tours of robotic facilities, games and much more. Take the shuttle busses from St. Mary’s Church or the High School in Upsala to the farm from 7:30-11:30am. Join Farm Director Scott Colombe live on KLTF.
DEATH NOTICES
–Allen “Zeno” Casavan, age 62 of Black Duck formerly of Little Falls
–Donald Fussy, age 82 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny and warm, high 85.
TONIGHT= storms develop after midnight, low 60.
SATURDAY= storm early, sunny and hot, high 93, clear night, low 57.
SUNDAY= storms in morning, storms evening, partial sun, high 83.
MONDAY= storms in morning, storms late, high 87, low around 61.
SPORTS
PIERZ= Pierz Baseball Team is heading back to the State Tournament with a 3-0 and 4-2 win last night over Foley. Pierz will play next Thursday at the Class AA State Touranament in St. Cloud.
PILLAGER= Pillager also advanced to the Class A State Tournament last night by beating WHA 10-0 in 5 innings. Games were in Pierz.
TWINS= Twins hold on to beat Mariners last night 2-1. Twins are in San Franscisco tonight for interleague play with the Giants. Pregame tonight 8:30pm, Saturday 2:30pm and Sunday 2:00pm. Each game live this weekend on Q92 WYRQ.
LYNX= undefeated Lynx at Washington tonight, at Dallas Sunday.
VL= Pierz Bulldogs at Royalton Sunday 1:30pm on AM960 KLTF.