NEWS
--CHI St. Gabriel's Health announced another COVID-19 vaccination clinic 8am-10am on Saturday at the Family Medical Center. Those that are vaccinated on Saturday will then be given an appointment for the second dose of the vaccine on June 12th. This clinic is for all who have not received the first dose of vaccine and will be open to ages 12 years of age and up from the recent announcement to lower the age limit for the vaccine.
--The Minnesota Army National Guard is hosting their annual ammo and explosives Amnesty Day on Friday, June 4 at Camp Ripley. It's a day where military personnel along with people throughout the community can dispose of their ammunition and explosives anonymously without fear of any repercussions. It doesn't matter if ammunition and explosives have been found, forgotten about, or obtained some other way, there will be no questions asked. If you're interested in turning in your military ammunition and explosives, you can bring your items to the parking lot of the Range Control/ASP Building 24-199 from 9am-2pm on Amnesty Day. The items will be given to a CRTC ammunition inspector. If for some reason you can't make it to the event, you can always arrange a different time. The flyer says, "Be aware that EVERY day is Amnesty Day in the Minnesota National Guard. If you can not make it to this scheduled amnesty day, contact the ASP and arrange for an alternate turn-in day, we will be more than happy to assist you." If you'd like more information you're asked to contact CW4 Derek Lindberg at 320-616-3167, CSM Chad Turner at 320-616-6023, CW3 Danial Bednarek at 616-3158 or Richard Alford at 320-616-6151. Camp Ripley is located at 15000 MN-115 in Little Falls, Minnesota.
--The Little Falls Police Department in the past week has seen an uptick in disorderly conduct, disputes at businesses and theft. Social Security scams were called to the police in the past week, officer remind those to never give out personal information if you did not make the call. They also handled a number of traffic stops mainly for speeding drivers through the city of Little Falls so please slow down.
--Three juveniles were taken to the hospital after a vehicle they were riding in left a roadway in Prior Lake and struck a bridge before falling over the railing. Prior Lake Police Chief Steve Frazer says the crash occurred just before 10pm Tuesday on County Road 21 near Quincy Street. Responding officers learned five people, all between the ages of 12 and 14, were inside the vehicle when it crashed. Three of the five suffered what Chief Frazer calls "significant injures," and remain hospitalized. Frazer says it appears one of the kids took a vehicle that belongs to their family without permission. He says criminal charges are possible in the case, but the recovery of the young people who were hurt is the priority at this time. The names were not released as all were juveniles involved in the crash.
--A Waite Park man was hurt in a crash on Highway 23 in Pine County Thursday. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just after 6:30am in Brook Park. Twenty-three-year-old Adam Boyer was driving his pickup eastbound near Beaver Claw Road when it left the road, hit the embankment and came to a rest in the ditch. Boyer was taken to the hospital in Mora with non-life-threatening injuries.
--The City of Pierz will be hosting a clean up day this Saturday morning for those in the city limits to drop off items. The clean up day will only be from 8-10am on Saturday morning in Pierz.
--The Pierz City Council meets Monday at 7pm at Pierz City Hall.
--The Little Falls Community High School has released their Honor Students for 2020-2021 school year. They are Emma Gustafson daughter of Graham and Jessica Gustafson, Aiden Hagen, son of Christopher and Jennifer Hagen. Leah Josephson, daughter of Donald and Cheryl Josephson, Lilly Ward, daughter of Andy and Leanne Ward, Kaylee Zupko, daughter of Michael and Carrie Zupko. Abigail Borash, daughter of Wayne and Joyce Borash. Kaden Kurr, son of David and Melissa Kurr. Jacqueline Fiedler daughter of Chad and Kari Fiedler, Taylor Jordan, daughter of Kevin and Tara Jordan and Tristan Gallus, whose parents are Kurt Gallus nad Melissa Holst. Congratulations to the 2021 Honor Students of LFCHS.
--Many area schools are getting ready for graduation next week. Swanville, Royalton and Pierz will graduate the class of 2021 Friday, May 28th in the evening. Upsala will be Saturday, May 29th in the afternoon and Little Falls will be Sunday, May 30th at 2pm in the gym. Holdingford Schools will have graduation on June 4th and that is scheduled to be outside if the weather cooperates. Schools are asking to continue to follow safety mandates by the schools (not the state) when attending where many indoor events will still require masks.
--The Pierz School District announced their years of service as a celebration of their staff Thursday. They include Loren Meyer 29 years, Steve Holbrook 30 years, Craig Johnshoy 30 years, Diane Hauen 14 years, Judith Hecht 22 years, Roxanne Welle 20 years, John Lauer 30 years, Michelle Ferguson 20 years, Jenny Sadlovsky 20 years, Ruth Stuckmayer 20 years and Faye Sandy 20 years. There was special recognition to Yvonne Kisor for 41 years of service to the Pierz School District 484 and thank you to all of your hard work.
DEATH NOTICES
--Richard D. Mix, age 87 of Randall.
--Rachel Flogstad-Heise, age 69 of Little Falls.
--Patricia M. Schroeder, age 92 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly sunny and warm, high 85.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy, muggy, low 68 storms after midnight.
SATURDAY= AM storm, then sunny and hot, high 92.
SAT NITE= strong storms develop after dark, then cooler, low 59.
SUNDAY= AM and PM thunderstorms, some severe, high 71, low 60.
MONDAY= AM and PM storms likely, some sun, warmer, high 80.
SPORTS
TWINS= Angels beat the Twins in game 1 of a double header Thursday 7-1. Miguel Sano hit a 1st inning grand slam and the Twins held on to win game 2 Thursday 6-3 over the Angels. The Twins open a series at Cleveland starting at 5:30pm tonight, 2:30pm Saturday and Inside Twins begins at 11am Sunday on Q92 WYRQ.
WILD= Las Vegas wins 5-2 last night over Wild, leads the NHL playoff series 2-1. Game 4 is Saturday night in St. Paul.
VL= Sobieski at Avon Sunday at 1:30pm on AM960 KLTF.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1819= first bicycles (swift walkers) are sold in United States.
IN 1908= first horror film “Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde” in theaters.
IN 1914= Greyhound Bus Lines opens in Minnesota.
IN 1927= Charles Lindbergh gets hero's welcome in Paris, France for completing the first solo Trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris.