NEWS
--A Hillman man was taken to the hospital after crashing his vehicle Tuesday. The crash happened at 8:00am near the intersection of 93rd Street and 220th Avenue, about five miles west of Buckman. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says 63-year-old Gary Juetten was heading west on 93rd Street when the vehicle went off the road and hit a field approach. Juetten was taken to St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls for his injuries.
--A 37-year old woman was injured Saturday after the vehicle she was driving went off the road and into the woods. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash, reported at 12:44pm at Eagle View Trail and County Road 118 in Lake Edward Township, east of Nisswa. According to the sheriff’s office, a Honda Pilot SUV was northbound on Eagle View Trail when it ran a stop sign at about 40 mph, went through the ditch and ended up coming to a rest in trees. Information provided in the call reporting the crash stated airbags were deployed and the driver was unconscious. The driver, Brook Weske of Nisswa, complained of lower back and neck pain when first responders arrived on scene. Weske was flown to CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital via North Memorial Health Air Care.
–A Paynesville man was hurt in a crash in northern Minnesota. Just after 2:30pm Tuesday, the Minnesota State Patrol says 50-year-old Lee Schleper of Paynesville was traveling west on Highway 10 in Otter Tail County when his vehicle collided with a vehicle going north on a county road. Schleper was taken to the hospital in Perham with non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger, 49-year-old Charlotte Meyer of Paynesville, was not hurt. The other driver was not hurt.
--Camp Ripley's Tony Housey spoke on KLTF yesterday and stated that it was a very busy 2022 at the military base. Things are already picking up for renovations to the housing, fire hall, barracks and other items inside the military base through 2023. There will be some work on parking at the base next year and the railroad tracks need work but federal funding still has to be agreed upon for that. They continue to watch the work on the Military Museum which continues their move that is still a few years away to move to the corner of Highway 371 and 115. Housey said there will be no dog sled or biathlon event in 2023 they are in Wisconsin and Vermont but hopes they will return in years ahead. And one big event in 2023 is the 50th Anniversary of the NOREX Norwegian Exchange Program started by a handshake in 1973. There will be a celebration in Norway, the Twin Cities Metro Area and at Camp Ripley planned for next year. When more details are released, we will get the word out from LF Radio.
--Belle Prairie Park will be closed to visitors all day starting Tuesday, January 3rd through Friday January 6th, for forestry management activities. Please respect appropriate barriers and signage.
--If your New Year’s Resolution is to get outside more often, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a way to get 2023 off on the right foot immediately. First Day Hikes are being hosted at 11 state parks across Minnesota on Sunday, including Mille Lacs Kathio State Park and Sibley State Park. Park Naturalist Sean Hoppes says you have plenty of options to choose from. “Minnesota state parks in 2023 are offering a variety of First Day Hikes, from daytime walks to nighttime walks, winter mindfulness walks, and even snowshoe hikes.” One of the snowshoeing for beginners events is at Kathio, which is limited to 25 people. Reservations are required, and contact information is available at this link. Listen in Friday for the latest events at Lindbergh in Little Falls 8:30am on KLTF.
--A 12-year old Foley girl was injured Tuesday after a snowmobile crash with a pickup truck near the intersection of Sunset Valley Road and County Highway 18 in Crow Wing County. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash reported at 12:27pm in Lake Edward Township. According to the sheriff’s office, the girl was driving a Polaris Indy 500 snowmobile east with a group of family members. She attempted to cross Sunset Valley Road to catch back up to the group, striking a 2007 Ford truck and sending the truck into the ditch about an eighth of a mile north of the highway. The girl was transported with a minor leg injury to Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. The driver of the truck, 76-year-old, Charlie Kriewald of Pequot Lakes, suffered no reported injuries.
--Emergency responders in Minneapolis have rescued a hypothermic baby they found abandoned in a stolen car. Police were dispatched to a residential area in south Minneapolis at about 8:10am on Tuesday. There they found the stolen car. A baby boy was in the car alone. He was not in a car seat and was not dressed for the cold, according to police. Emergency responders took the crying baby to the Hennepin County Medical Center to be treated for hypothermia. Police said his condition was not life-threatening. The car was stolen on Monday in Alexandria while the keys were inside. A 60-year-old woman who lives just outside of Alexandria in the town of Nelson owns the car. Police said investigators know the baby and mother's identities but haven't said how the baby ended up in the car.
--The Franciscan Sisters present their end of year Prayer for Peace Vigil starting at 6pm Friday and going to 6pm Saturday for 24 hours. You are encouraged to pray on our own for 1 hour, or come to the Sacred Heart Chapel for that open hour of prayer. If you cannot do one hour you can sign up online for 15 minutes to 60 minutes whatever works for you and while you pray that 15 minutes or whatever, a sister will also be praying at the time. There will be a peace prayer service at 7pm Saturday at the convent when the prayer for peace vigil ends. The sisters also want to inform those of another blood drive January 10th through 12th. Appointments are required by calling Sister Julien at the Convent at 320-632-0663. The hours will be on the 10th from 1-7pm, 11th from 12-6 and 12th from 8:30-2:30pm all at the convent. More details on items at fslf.org.
DEATH NOTICES
--Keith Roth, age 54 of Richmond formerly of Bowlus.
WEATHER
TODAY= freezing drizzle, light snow at times, high 30 then drops.
TONIGHT= snow showers early, clearing, colder, low 4 above.
FRIDAY= sunny and colder, high 19, temps rising overnight.
SATURDAY= mostly cloudy, warmer, high 33, low around 20.
NEW YEARS DAY= sunny skies, high near 30, low around 14.
MONDAY= snow likely, could be heavy at times, high 32.
SPORTS
COL FB= Gophers take on Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl today at Yankee Stadium in New York, kickoff scheduled at 1pm.
NFL= The Vikings kicker Greg Joseph has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game winning 61 yard field goal to beat the Giants 27-24 on December 24th. The field goal also marked the 5th time this season Joseph has kicked the game winner. Vikings at the Packers in Green Bay Sunday at 3:25pm on KLTF.
LF RADIO= check out broadcast schedule at fallsradio.com.