NEWS
--A Genola man riding a lawn mower was seriously hurt in a collision with a van. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened Thursday at 8:02am on Highway 25 near Genola in Morrison County. Both the lawn mower and the van were going north on the highway when the van rear-ended the mower. 56-year-old Kurt Lucking of Genola was taken to North Memorial in Robbinsdale with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the van, 29-year-old Sierra Meyer, no address was given on report, was not hurt.
--The deaths of three people at the Whitebirch Report in Breezy Point has been ruled a murder-suicide. Investigators concluded that Michael Charles Toner, 59, of Maple Grove, shot his partner, Melanie Michele Jansen, 54, of Maple Grove, and her daughter, Hannah Nicole Parmenter, 29, of Elk River, before shooting himself in the head. The bodies were discovered just after 8:45pm Tuesday at Whitebirch Resort in the city of Breezy Point. Police went there after getting a 911 call from Jansen's son and his wife, who had gone there to visit the women, who had been renting the unit since Friday, Ryan said. When the son's knocks went unanswered, he looked through the window and saw a man and a woman on the ground with blood around them and called police. Autopsies on Wednesday determined that the two women each died of multiple gunshot wounds, while Toner died of a single self-inflicted shot to the head. Ryan said the investigation is continuing. But he reiterated that there was “no evidence of any threat to the public.”
--On September 7th, 2023 between 4-4:30am, a pickup truck and flatbed trailer were stolen from a residence in the 13800 block of 78th Street Northeast near Ronneby. The stolen truck is described as a red 2008 GMC Sierra Crew Cab. The truck has no GMC badging or moldings and black wheels. Attached to the truck at the time of the theft was a black 2003 Elite brand 32 to 34 foot goose neck flat bed trailer. The trailer is a tandem axle trailer with ramps. The trailer has some rust present on the frame and was empty at the time of the theft. Deputies Investigating this theft found evidence that the suspect collided with a post while leaving the area. It is suspected that the trailer collided with the post, potentially causing minor damage to the trailer. If you have info call the sheriff's office at (320) 968-7201.
--The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents of a new scam that’s draining victim’s bank accounts. Deputies say in the last month, they’ve received several reports of a victim getting a telephone call from someone claiming to be a representative from their bank’s fraud department. The caller convinces the victim there are fraudulent charges on their account and they’re calling to fix the issue. They tell the victim to download an app onto their smartphone, and once the app is installed, the suspect can access the victim’s phone. Criminals then carry out money transfers and empty the victim’s accounts. All of the reports in Benton County have involved Wells Fargo customers, with the suspects spoofing numbers to look like they are coming from the bank. Law enforcement fears the scam will be used against customers of other banks, requiring everyone to be on guard for these kinds of calls. Officers say never download an app on your mobile device when contacted unexpectedly. A bank fraud department will never ask for account information or to gain access to your phone. If anyone gets a call like this and has concerns their account may have been hacked, they should contact their bank.
--The 50th Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair is Saturday 8-6 and Sunday 9-4 in downtown Little Falls with the Marketplace Fair on the west side of town. There is a shuttle bus too and from the Morrison County Fairgrounds to the event this week and information is available by calling the Chamber today at 320-632-5155. Numerous vendors, food, organizations helping and more will be part of the event this weekend. The Little Falls Police Department are reminding those to please put safety first this weekend with the number of people in town, motorists are encouraged to slow down and watch for heavy walking flow downtown also please watch belongings as there has been theft reports in the past during this weekend they want to make sure all stay safe and there will be some patrols at the intersection directing traffic during the busy hours Saturday and Sunday. The West Little Falls Antiques and Collectibles are also 8-6 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday at LeBourget Park where you can park in the park for $5 for the day to help the Westside Improvement Association which they give back to the local community for parks and other items. Also the Little Falls Carnegie Library have their Friends of the Library used book sale on Saturday starting at 10am, this also continues on Monday. Many business will be open Saturday and Sunday also for vendors to take in the local entities here in Little Falls.
--Another large event on Sunday is the 48th Lone Eagle Auto Club Top 60 Car Show and Swap Meet. The hours are 7am-2pm rain or shine. Numerous cars on the grounds with chances to win prizes and awards. There is a used car corral and swap meet of items. Food for breakfast and lunch will be served. Admission is $5 and goes back to community for local charities and fundraisers. The Lone Eagle Auto Club is celebrating 50 years being first organized in 1973. Bring the kids and the grandparents as under 12 and 65 and up are free.
–The Anoka County Sheriff's Office has released the name of a St. Cloud man who was killed in a motorcycle crash. It happened on Monday, August 28th in Oak Grove. The sheriff's office says 56-year-old Frank Golebiowski was heading north on St. Francis Boulevard at around 3:15pm when he veered off the road and hit a tree. Golebiowski was pronounced dead at the scene.
--Other weekend events include the Patriotic Rosary today at 12:45pm at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz. Holy Cross Catholic Church of Onamia has their Family Fun Fest on Sunday. Mass at 10:30am, Dinner and activities from 12-2:30pm at the church. Monday is the September 11th Event at the Law Enforcement Memorial on the southwest side of the Government Center at 8am. Details on events can be found at fallsradio.com.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, warmer, high 78, clear night, low 53.
SATURDAY= AM sun, showers & storms PM hours, high 74, low 49.
SUNDAY= AM rain, then sunny, cooler, high 68, low near 45.
MONDAY= sunny skies, high near 70, low around 48.
SPORTS
HS FB= Little Falls at East Grand Forks tonight 6pm AM960 KLTF.
HS FB= Rockford at Pierz tonight 7pm on 94ROCKS KFML.
TWINS= Twins open series at home against the New York Mets tonight, pregame at 6:30pm, Saturday at 12:30pm and Sunday Inside Twins begins at noon on Q92 WYRQ.
GOPHERS= Gophers host Eastern Michigan 6:30pm on Saturday.
VIKINGS= Vikings host Tampa Bay on Sunday at noon.
The AM960 KLTF Memory Game Returns Tuesday next week, get details online at fallsradio.com Memory Game and watch out for Grumpy Gramps.