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NEWS
–The Minnesota Department of Health removed St. Cloud Hospital from “immediate jeopardy” status at 11:00am Friday. The department accepted action steps taken in recent days by the organization and moved the hospital to “condition-level noncompliance” as a participant in the federal Medicare program. The hospital was under review after a fatal shooting last month. The review determined the hospital did not comply with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements, placing its residents in danger. The hospital was placed in “immediate jeopardy” status. That means the the hospital’s “noncompliance … caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident,”. However they were removed from immediate jeopardy status Friday.
–Governor Mark Dayton announced that the 14th annual 2016 Minnesota Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener will be November 3rd-6th in Breezy Point and Pequot Lakes, in the heart of the Brainerd lakes area. The event will be coordinated by the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Explore Minnesota and the local Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce. It showcases Minnesota’s tradition of deer hunting and its positive economic impact.
–The House Education Innovation Policy Committee and the Education Finance Committee held a joint hearing Thursday. Back in 2011 and again in 2015, lawmakers passed a series of reforms, to have the Minnesota Board of Teaching eliminate some of the bureaucracy that faces prospective teachers who are seeking a Minnesota teaching license. School superintendents testified that many teachers from other states – who had moved to Minnesota in the hope of teaching here – are being denied license by the Board of Teaching – and are given no explanation by the board. District 9B Representative Kresha who serves as Vice-Chair of the Education Finance Committee says that many schools are facing a teacher shortage. He adds if a qualified teacher from a neighboring state comes to Minnesota and wants to teach here, he or she should not be denied a license for no good reason. The 2001 and 2015 legislation instructed the MN Board of Teaching to handle such cases in a more fair and transparent manner; Rep. Kresha says the Board of Teaching has failed to do that.
–The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots today to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country for the 2015 FSA County Committee elections. Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by December 7th to ensure that their vote is counted. Locally in Morrison County for the LAA3 District which includes townships of Ripley, Platte, Pulaski, Richardson, Belle Prairie, Buh, Granite, Leigh, Little Falls, Agram, and Pierz voters will be selecting a replacement for Don Will who has served the maximum terms allowed for a committee member. Dave Meyer of rural Pierz is running for the position and will be the only name to appear on the ballot. Meyer is a Corn, Soybean, and Alf Alfa producer and raises Gold N Plump broilers. Producers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program to be eligible to vote in the county committee election. Voters who do not receive ballots in the coming week can pick one up at their local FSA office. Newly elected committee members and their alternates will take office Jan. 1, 2016.
–The Little Falls School Board meets tonight at 5pm at the government center boardroom in Little Falls.
–A 70-year-old woman is dead after a collision near Richmond Thursday night. Wiletta Stanlake of St. Martin was driving south on Stearns County Road 67 about one mile east of Richmond and stopped at a red light at about 5:30pm when she pulled out on to Minnesota Highway 23 and was broadsided by a semitrailer. 37-year old Curtis Fischer of Albany, was driving the truck west on Highway 23. Stanlake died while Fischer had no apparent injuries.
–A St. Cloud man was sentenced Friday to 45 days in jail after previously pleading guilty to attempting to pay a 16-year-old prostitute for sex. A police officer acting as the prostitute was involved in an undercover sting by the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force that started with an advertisement on the website backpages.com. 58-year old Lynn Phylip Clubb responded to the ad and was arrested in June at a St. Cloud-area motel. Clubb pleaded guilty in September to a felony count of attempting to hire a prostitute between the ages of 16-17. His arrest is one of dozens made by the task force during undercover operations in the St. Cloud area. Most involved men trying to hire adult prostitutes. Attempting to hire a prostitute younger than 18 is a felony.
–A 79-year-old from Onamia was killed Friday afternoon in Mille Lacs County. Vernon Hartlieb was south on Highway 169 when he left the road and struck some trees around 4:00pm. Hartlieb was pronounced dead when authorities arrived on scene.
–A Breezy Point woman was injured Friday just after noon in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 371 in Crow Wing County. 36-year-old Maulina Goerges struck the rear of a pickup truck making a left hand turn onto Olson Road. Goerges had a hand injury that required treatment. The other driver from St. Cloud was not injured.
DEATH NOTICES
–Peter Gohl, age 95 of Pierz
–Robert “Bob” Ramsey, age 82 of Little Falls
–Cleo G. Meyer, age 90 of Little Falls.
–Robert “Bobby” Pogreba, age 54 of Morrill
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, high around 60, clears skies at night, low 40
TOMORROW= sunny skies, high 55, clouds increase at night low 40
WEDNESDAY= rain likely, high near 50 then falling in afternoon.
SPORTS
HS FB= Pierz (12-0) rolled to a 29-6 win over Tri City United Friday night to advance to the Class AAA State Championship on Saturday afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium. Pierz will take on Jackson County Central with Game time around 1:00pm on FM94 KFML. The Prep Bowl begins Friday and concludes Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
CC= Congratulations to Tyler Moore of Little Falls finishing 18th overall in Class AA boys Saturday at the State Cross Country Meet in Northfield. Royalton’s Jordon Malikowski 48th, Ben Borash 72nd, Holdingford’s Marcus Rick 64th all in Class A Boys. Holdingford’s Ali Ruprecht finished 78th in Class A Girls.
COL FB= Ohio State defeated Gophers Saturday 28-14.
NFL= Vikings win 21-18 in overtime over Rams Sunday on a 40 yard field goal by Blair Walsh. Teddy Bridgewater sustained a concussion on what is being called a “cheap shot late hit” in the game. He is undergoing concussion protocol and has been ruled doubtful for the next game at Oakland on Sunday. With win Vikings are (6-2).
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