NEWS
--Monday is Memorial Day a day to remember the men and women of the Armed Forces who have given the ultimate sacrifice serving the United States of America. On Sunday, The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery will hold their observance service with music at 1:30 and the program beginning with parade of flags at 2pm. You are asked to bring a lawn chair for seating. On Monday there will be a number of services including Camp Ripley Chapel at 8:30am, Oakland Cemetery in Little Falls 10:30am, Lastrup at 9:30am, Randall at 9:30am and Upsala at 10am. There are many more on Monday and the list can be found at www.fallsradio.com/communitycalendar also if you have one not listed please send the information to news@fallsradio.com.
--The Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a two vehicle personal injury accident in Watab Township just after 1:00pm on Little Rock Lake Road. Upon arriving deputies found that 18-year-old Darin Turck of Rice had collided head on with 36-year-old Chad Popp of Rice. Neither driver was able to exit their vehicle and Popp required extrication assistance from the Rice Fire Department. Both Turck and Popp were transported to the St. Cloud Hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.
--A man was pulled from a burning vehicle Tuesday in Brockway Township. Around 10:45am 27-year old Aaron Fleck of St. Cloud was driving north on Stearns County Road 1. His car left the roadway and struck several trees before stopping in a front yard in the 41000 block. The vehicle then caught fire. Several people pulled Fleck out of the car. Fleck was taken by ambulance to the St. Cloud Hospital. He was later airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment of burns and other injuries. Fleck was in critical condition Wednesday morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
--Law enforcement officials arrested three individuals on Wednesday in the LeSauk Township after executing a search warrant. According to a release from the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force officers executed the search warrant at a home on Stearns County Road 1 in an attempt to locate 36-year old Lazaro Diaz who had multiple outstanding warrants. The warrant was executed by a SWAT team under the belief that Diaz may have been armed. When officers executed the warrant, Diaz fled out the back door. Diaz was subdued by a stun gun after a short foot chase. During a search of the home officers discovered multiple firearms and an ounce of methamphetamine. Diaz was taken into custody and booked in the Stearns County Jail. Charges for Diaz will be reviewed by the Stearns County Attorney. During the search officers arrested two other individuals at the address. 46-year old Ted Thomas of Sartell was arrested for harboring a fugitive. The release also said 27-year old Yolanda-Maria Rabzhabov of Sartell, was arrested for outstanding warrants from Kandiyohi County. Officials say Thomas and Rabzhabov were taken to the Stearns County jail.
--More than 300 Vietnam veterans, including Arlin Lee Bahls, James Allen Dare, Carl Patrick Fitchie, Warren Mark Hove, Gregory Joseph Petersen, and Terry Elsworth Schloesser of Minnesota, will be inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF) In Memory Program in 2016. The program honors Vietnam veterans whose lives were cut short as a result of their service in Vietnam, but are not eligible for inscription on The Wall under Department of Defense guidelines.
--Today is the initial “Red, White and Blue for You” event sponsored by the Yellow Ribbon Network. The idea is to make this an annual event with three goals. The first goal is to raise awareness of the reason for Memorial Day- a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in service of their country, particularly those who have died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. The second goal is to have a community event, which honors those fallen heroes and their families, veterans, and current military members. Their final goal is to raise funds to support the Yellow Ribbon Network Mission of assisting local deployed and/or current military members, their families and veterans. People are encouraged to wear red, white and blue today, look for donation jars at many businesses and schools, and finally take a moment to remember the meaning of Memorial Day.
--A woman had to be rescued by Sartell authorities after she jumped into the Mississippi River from the Second Street South Bridge south of Sartell. The woman apparently was swimming on her back when she started yelling for help. She held on to a rock until authorities were able to bring to her shore. She was taken by ambulance to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries.
--A shooting Wednesday night in Sartell sent one man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the hip. The victim told police that the shooting was accidental around 10:30pm on Le Sauk Drive but police are asking for information from the public as they investigate. The victim was identified as 49-year old Scott A. Larson of Big Lake. Larson was uncooperative with officers and didn't provide much useful information for the investigation. Larson did state that it was accidental. At this time no arrests have been made.
--An 87 year old was injured Sunday while trying to avoid an animal on a Crow Wing County road near Pequot Lakes and striking the ditch. Arlene Syring of Elk River was treated for minor injuries.
DEATH NOTICES
--Karen Ridlon, age 48 of Little Falls.
--Donald G. Adams, age 85 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= showers and thunderstorms in afternoon, high 71.
TONIGHT= showers and storms in evening then cloudy, low 56.
SATURDAY= showers and storms, some strong, high 70, low 55.
SUNDAY= partly sunny, slight chance of storms, high 75, low 50.
MEMORIAL DAY= sunny, warmer, high 82, storms late, low 58.
TUESDAY= storms early and late day, cooler, high near 70
SPORTS
TWINS= The Twins are in Seattle with pregame tonight and Saturday at 8:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm, then the Twins travel to Oakland at 2:30pm Monday. All games live on Q92 WYRQ.
HS= Pierz softball wins two games Thursday and moves on to Tuesday, Pierz baseball won in playoff action and will play on Tuesday, Little Falls softball lost and will play in an elimination game on Monday 2pm against St. Cloud Apollo on AM960 KLTF.
VL= Royalton at Pierz Brewers Sunday 1:30pm on AM960 KLTF
A reminder that due to Memorial Day on Monday, the offices of Little Falls Radio will be closed and no newsletter.