NEWS
--A Richmond man was airlifted to St. Cloud hospital after a chainsaw accident south of Albany. Stearns County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to Farming Township Wednesday afternoon on reports of a man who cut his leg with a chainsaw and could not stop the bleeding. Larry Gorecki of Richmond was reported to have lost consciousness and was moved out of the woods with a tractor by his wife. First responders met the couple on Mapleview Road and provided medical attention until a Life Link helicopter arrived. Gorecki was treated at the St. Cloud Hospital Emergency Room. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Albany Police and Fire Departments, Mayo Ambulance, and Life Link Helicopter.
--A water testing clinic will be held in at the old Crestliner building Little Falls (Door #8) on Tuesday, October 25th. Bring your drinking water in a clean plastic or glass container. Include location and date you collected sample. Please have a minimum of one cup (8oz) cup of water: two cups are ok. Just show up with your water. No Reservations. Water drop off from 11am-2pm with water testing clinic from 2-6pm.
--Stearns County authorities are still looking for clues in a 20-year-old case. On November 7th, 2002, 20-year-old Joshua Guimond left a party at St. John’s University’s Metten Court Dorms and hasn’t been seen since. No one saw him leave, and no one knows where he went after leaving the room. At the time, Guimond was six feet tall, weighing 176 pounds with blonde hair. Pictures of several men were found on his computer. The individuals have not been identified and may have information about the disappearance. The photos have been placed on the Stearns County Sheriff's Office social media sites. Anyone with information is asked to call the Stearns County Sheriff.
--This year’s North American Largest Pumpkin was grown in Anoka, and will meet the public in Foley Tuesday. Travis Gienger, from rural Anoka, grew the record-breaker and won this year’s competition at the Halfmoon Bay Pumpkin Festival in California. Guinness Records certified the pumpkin as North America’s largest, weighing 2,560 pounds. The famous pumpkin will make an appearance at Holdridge Park from 11am until 5:30pm on Tuesday in Foley. Kids and adults are welcome to come and take a picture with the record-setting pumpkin and its grower in Foley Tuesday.
--Expect to pay more this Thanksgiving for that turkey. Between another round of avian flu, lingering supply chain issues and inflation, producers and consumers will have some challenges to navigate. Turkey farmers says that if you want a specialty turkey, maybe you talk to your grocer a little sooner than normal. Higher feed and labor costs are also driving up prices. The average price of a frozen turkey October 15th was $1.99 per pound, according to the USDA, which represents a 73-percent increase compared to last year. However, those prices could change in the coming weeks as grocery stores put on holiday deals. Plus, most stores book turkeys months in advance, meaning current prices might not reflect what's passed along to consumers. While turkeys may cost more and selection may be somewhat limited, the impact will not be felt as deeply in Minnesota, which is the top turkey producer in the country.
--Kinship Soup and Chili Cookoff for Kids is tonight 5-7pm at the Falls Ballroom. Come and enjoy the night and help out the mentoring program for Kinship. Tickets $18 for adults, $10 for kids and under four and over 80 is a free will offering tonight at the ballroom. More information on the event is at kinshipofmc.org for details.
--46-year-old Jerry Carl Wolf of St. Cloud, formerly of Sartell, was sentenced in Morrison County District Court to 99 months or eight years, three months in prison after he was convicted of second-degree sale of a controlled substance. He was also ordered to pay a total of $6,019.79 in The conviction stemmed from a February 2020 incident during which a confidential informant (CI) contacted an investigator with the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) to report that they could purchase a quantity of methamphetamine from an individual who resides in Royalton. The CI was given permission to arrange the sale. The next day, the CI met with the investigator and was provided with pre-recorded buy money. They were seen going into a residence in Royalton, where two men arrived shortly after the informant. One of the men was identified as Jerry Carl Wolf. The CI met with the two men and left the residence shortly after. After the sale, the CI met with the investigator and turned over a crystal-like substance that later field-tested positive for methamphetamine. It weighed approximately 28 grams. The CI said they purchased the meth from Wolf. They were later provided a photograph of Wolf and confirmed that was the person from whom they purchased the drugs. The initial charge of first-degree sale of a controlled substance was reduced to a second-degree charge as part of a plea agreement.
--Little Falls Community High School wants to Congratulate Kendal Swantek. The senior forward was named All-State after a tremendous season and career as a Flyer. Kendal graduates as the Girls Soccer all-time leader in goals, assists, and points.
--Thank you for all who came Saturday to Boo Fest at Pine Grove Zoo
DEATH NOTICES
--Elaine Holste, age 93 of Little Falls.
--Dona Kutil, age 87 of Onamia.
--Kathleen Ann Przybilla, age 77 of the Pierz/Buckman area.
WEATHER
TODAY= cloudy skies early, possible AM shower, then clearing in the afternoon temps near 65 early dropping into the 40s after 5pm.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy, low 33.
TUESDAY= mostly sunny, high near 50, clear night low near 30.
WEDNESDAY= sunny skies, high 51, rain/snow shower late, low 27.
SPORTS
MLB= The World Series is set as the Houston Astros sweep the New York Yankees 4-0 with wins Saturday and Sunday to go to their fourth World Series in six years. Philadelphia downed San Diego in the NLCS to go to the World Series for the first time since 2009 winning their series Sunday 4 games to 1. World Series Game 1 is Friday night.
COL FB= Gophers get roughed up by Penn State Saturday night in Happy Valley 45-17. Gophers have lost 3 in a row now at 4-3 and will host Rutgers on Saturday afternoon at 1:30pm.
HS FB= St. Cloud Apollo at Little Falls Tuesday 7pm on KLTF.
HS FB= Melrose at Pierz Tuesday 7pm on 94ROCKS KFML.
HS FB= Benson at Upsala/Swanville Tuesday 6pm on Q92 WYRQ.
HS VB= High School Volleyball Playoffs begin for area teams begin on Thursday night and on Sunday the matchups were announced. Little Falls will open at Alexandria Thursday 7pm on Q92 WYRQ and Pierz will be at Milaca Thursday night at 7pm on 94ROCKS. Other first round matches have Royalton at St. Cloud Cathedral, Holdingford is at Foley, Long Prairie at Swanville and Upsala is at Bertha Hewitt all starting on Thursday with winners moving on to November 1st.