NEWS
--The Upsala Cardinal Softball team defeated the #1 seed in Class A Randolph on Thursday 1-0 to move on to the semi-finals last night in Mankato. Late last night Upsala loses in a walk-off to Edgerton SW Minnesota Christian 2-1 and will play for third place today at 3:30pm against Moose Lake Willow River at the State Tournament on KLTF.
--The Minnesota Department of Transportation along with City and County crews are reminding motorists that on Monday a detour was posted around Highway 27 at 4th Street in Little Falls for crews to continue their 4th Street work and Utility work on the highway. The detour around Highway 27 is 11th Street around 5th Avenue to 1st Street Southeast and left back onto 27 at the Traffic Lights. In the past days they have seen many coming down to the road work area and then trying to find a route around it from the road work area. The ask if you need to some to Government Center or items in the road work area please us the detour and the back entryway if need be. They ask motorists who use the detour to watch speeds along 5th Avenue as it is a residential area with many of those walking, biking or kids out in the that area. Law Enforcement also posted no parking in areas around the detour area and there is a stop sign now on Highway 27 to 5th Avenue from the highway that was put up to slow traffic using the detour. They ask again for everyone's cooperation in working around the construction area. The hopes is to have the Highway 27 part of the project reopened by August 4th though the 4th Street Southeast Project will continue until the end of the summer and next year the 4th Street Northeast project will begin in the City of Little Falls. For detour information on Highway 27 you can log on to the website 511mn.org. For city information call 320-616-5500.
--A 35-year-old Brainerd man faces 12 felony criminal charges for alleged sexual contact with a boy under the age of 13. Anthony Dimitri Limogianni was charged in May of 2022 with eight counts of felony first-degree sexual conduct and four counts of felony second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Each first-degree count carries a maximum sentence of 30 years confinement and $40,000 fine, with each second-degree felony carrying a maximum sentence of 25 years confinement and $35,000 fine. Limogianni appeared Tuesday and offered pretrial motions and argued their stances at the hearing. Limogianni’s posted bail or bond and is no longer in the custody of the Crow Wing County Jail. Limogianni is due back in court on July 11 and his trial is scheduled for July 18. According to court documents, on December 21, 2021, the child was brought to urgent care. The child was treated for a urinary tract infection and spent the weekend with Limogianni. Still experiencing pain, the child was brought to the Essentia Health Brainerd Clinic January 3rd, 2022 where the child tested positive for gonorrhea. The charging document stated that “A positive test for gonorrhea in a small child is generally indicative of sexual abuse”. At first the male child said he was never touched by the suspect but then allegedly told his mother he got his Nintendo for having sex with Limogianni.
--A tentative agreement has been reached in the contract impasse between DeZURIk and its machinists' union. Union business manager Andrew Peltier says members were going to vote on the final tentative agreement today. Members of Local Lodge 623 of the International Machinists and Aerospace Workers went on strike Sunday night after rejecting the previous three-year contract offer.
--The Pierz City Council meets at 7pm Monday at Pierz City Hall.
--One person was injured Thursday at 12:22pm at the intersection of Highway 10 and 27 in Little Falls. 22-year-old Sydney Rentz of Bemidji stopped for ducks going around the highway when she was struck from behind by 20-year-old Penny Cole of Pierz. Both drivers were not hurt. A passenger in the Rentz vehicle 42-year-old Seth McMurtrey of Eveleth was treated for his injuries in Little Falls.
--This weekend is the annual Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Take a Kid Fishing weekend, meaning adults don’t need a fishing license if they have someone under 16 with them. Take a Kid Fishing Weekend goes from Friday through Sunday. Anyone under 15 doesn’t need a fishing license at any time of the year. Check out the DNR’s website if you want to learn to fish or brush up on some angling skills. Some parks will offer free equipment on a first come, first serve basis this weekend for those using the parks.
--The Morrison/Crow Wing County Corn Growers are having a bus trip to the NTPA Tractor Pull in Hutchinson again this year. The Bus leaves at 5:30pm on Friday June 16th from the Midwest Machinery Parking Lot in Little Falls. This a free of charge event to active members. To reserve your spot call Kyle Schraut at 320-282-0092.
--Weekend events include the Holy Family Church Heritage Festival in Belle Prairie, Mass under the tent at 10am and plenty of events the rest of the day in Belle Prairie. Get details on the weekend events by going to fallsradio.com then community calendar.
NATIONAL NEWS
--Evangelist Pat Robertson has died at age 93. Robertson rose to stardom as the host of TV's 700 Club and The Christian Broadcasting Network which he founded. He also ran for President back in 1988.
DEATH NOTICES
--Sueko “Sue” Miller, age 91 of Little Falls.
--Areleen F. Eisel, age 84 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly sunny skies, isolated shower late, high near 80.
TONIGHT= a shower or storm overnight, partly cloudy, low 53.
SATURDAY= showers and storms possible, high 78, low 50.
SUNDAY= sunny, breezy and cooler, high near 70, low 47.
MONDAY= sunny and breezy, high near 80, low near 55.
SPORTS
NFL= The Minnesota Vikings are cutting ties with their running back Dalvin Cook. Cook is a four-time pro bowl and has rushed for nearly 6,000 yards with the Vikings. The team was hoping to trade Cook during the NFL Draft but that did not happen. He will be cut today.
TWINS= Tampa Bay sweeps the Twins 4-2 Thursday to take the 3 game series. Twins (31-32) travel to Toronto this weekend with pregame coverage tonight at 5:30pm, Saturday at 1:30pm and Sunday Inside Twins begins at 11:30am on Q92 WYRQ.
SB= Pequot Lakes, Rocori and Becker all lost state quarterfinals on Thursday and were in the consolation bracket in Mankato where Becker moved on to today the others were eliminated.
TRACK= The State Track and Field Competition continues today for many area athletes and wraps up on Saturday at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Good luck to all the area athletes competing at the state tournament for track. Get mades and results on the high school sports this week on the Wrap Saturday 8:30am on KLTF.