NEWS
--When the Morrison County Commissioners meet on Tuesday there agenda will include the approval of the resignation of Morrison County Auditor/Treasurer Chelsey Robinson. The Commissioners learned last week that Robinson will be resigning her position effective September 16th, 2022. It was reported in the agenda that Robinson has taken a new position that she could not refuse. Robinson was appointed Auditor/Treasurer in 2016 and won election for the position in 2018. She back in May filed for reelection this November and was the only one to file for the position. The board Tuesday morning will approve Robinson’s resignation effective September 16th. The board will then have to start in taking measures in filling her position at the county. The meeting is 9am and other items on the agenda include an award of excellence for employee recognition along with the sheriff's report.
--Disaster recovery checks are going out during the next two weeks to 32 Randall-area homeowners and two nonprofits hit hard by a June 23-24 storm that dropped more than a foot of rain and caused the Little Elk River to overflow its banks. In total, $83,500 is being distributed by the Randall Area Flood Recovery Task Force and St. James Catholic Church thanks to individual, corporate and nonprofit donations to the Initiative Foundation-hosted Randall Area Flood Recovery Fund, the Initiative Foundation reported in a news release. Another $10,000 supported by a grant from Compeer Financial is being distributed to two local businesses, Boone's Market and OK Tire & Bait. A smaller round of financial relief is expected in the coming weeks as donations continue to be received. More support is needed, the Initiative Foundation reported, to make a meaningful difference and to help homeowners and business owners recover from what was deemed a 500-year rain event by the National Weather Service. A 500-year event means it has a 0.2% chance of occurring based on historical records. People can support Randall-area flood recovery at givemn.org/Randall-Flood or by making an in-person donation at Randall State Bank. All donations are tax-deductible. This fundraising effort is supported by the Morrison County Area Foundation, a partner fund hosted by the Initiative Foundation. The Initiative Foundation and its partners continue to look for sources of funding to support the community in what will be a long road to recovery. According to a Federal Emergency Management Agency cost estimate, a 1,000-square-foot home flooded with 12 inches of standing water will require nearly $30,000 to repair, restore and to replace damaged property. That number jumps to more than $70,000 for a 2,500-square-foot home. With dozens of homes affected, plus several businesses, costs in the Randall area could exceed $2 million.
--A Little Falls business is one of five in the state to get some major funding. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has awarded $4.3-million to the five businesses through the Minnesota Job Creation Fund and the Minnesota Investment Fund. Lakeshirts LLC in Little Falls will receive $450,000 to expand their satellite production facility. The expansion is expected to create 78 new jobs in the Little Falls community. Lakeshirts was founded in Detroit Lakes in 1984 and provides custom decorated apparel in the resort and collegiate market. KAMP Automation in Owatonna, Myplas Recycling in Rogers, ASV Holdings in Grand Rapids, and Dee Manufacturing in Crookston also received some of the DEED funding. In total, these projects are expected to leverage more than 30-million dollars and create 321 jobs over the next three years in Minnesota.
--Little Falls Radio was informed Sunday afternoon at 1pm by Howie Schommer of the Pierz Lions that within a few hours Sunday the Pierz Oktoberfest Medallion was already found by Jarret Herold and Wyatt Betsinger. The boys still have to go to city hall today which was the official drop off site for the medallion but because it was closed Sunday they contacted the phone number on rules, and it was then determined that the medallion was the official one. Schommer stated that the boys win $500 in Pierz Bucks and said that the medallion was found under the practice football field east goal post padding. Schommer goes to state that because the medallion was found this fast there will be another medallion hunt beginning Tuesday morning for $100 in Pierz Bucks. Listen to Little Falls Radio details and rules on the second hunt. Schommer said there is no need to hunt Pierz today as the medallion has been found already Sunday by two boys. He mentioned of course the number of events still planned for this weekend, the run for hospice Saturday morning, Parade at 11am on Sunday with festival in the park from 12:30-4:30pm. Also purchase Oktoberfest buttons to win prizes at businesses posted during the week and also at the park on Sunday during the event.
--A 58-year-old Brainerd man died after being run over by a tractor Friday back on August 12th. According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, Bruce Olson was trying to get a tractor started just after 2:30pm on a relative’s property on Hilltop View Road. Olson was reportedly standing in front of one of the tractor’s wheels trying to get it started while it was in gear. The tractor then started and ran over Olson, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
--St. Cloud Police Chief William Blair Anderson announced his retirement at a press conference on Friday. Anderson served as Police Chief in St. Cloud for nearly a decade.
--The Pierz City Council meets tonight 7pm at Pierz City Hall.
DEATH NOTICES
--Gregory A. Knopik, age 64 of Little Falls.
--Jennifer L. Craig, age 39 of Alexandria formerly of Royalton/Bowlus.
--Berry W. Duxbury, age 71 of Pierz.
--Lorraine M. Pohlkamp, age 97 of Pierz.
--Jason Standage, age 43 of Little Falls.
--Lea M. Block, age 92 of Pierz.
WEATHER
TODAY= AM fog, sunny, high 80, partly cloudy night, low 57.
TUESDAY= AM fog, sunny, high 82, storms overnight, low 60.
WEDNESDAY= morning storms, then sun, then more rain, high 79.
SPORTS
TWINS= Twins win 2-1 Friday over Texas. Texas wins it in 10 innings Saturday 4-3. Rangers shut out the Twins Sunday 7-0. The Twins and Texas wrap up series tonight at 5:30pm on Q92 WYRQ.
CLASS C= Avon won with a walk off hit in the 9th to beat Fairmont Saturday 4-3. Watkins comes from behind with 3 runs in the 8th inning to beat Pierz Lakers 6-5 on Saturday night. Buckman beat up on Cannon Falls 7-1 to win Saturday. This Saturday Nisswa plays at 11am, Buckman takes on Luverne at 4:30pm and Avon will take on St. Martin at 7pm all games from Region 8C will be in Faribault and you can hear all three games live on AM960 KLTF.
CLASS B= Blaine eliminated Sobieski on Saturday 5-1 in baseball.
NFL= San Francisco beat Vikings 17-7 Saturday. The Vikings have their final preseason game at Denver Saturday at 8pm.