NEWS
--Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen addressed a number of items on KLTF yesterday. Larsen addressed the 5 overdoses in Little Falls, two deceased parties and three unreported parties. In some fentynl was in the product and others were considered bad forms of heroin. The sheriff said that Coffee with the Cop next Tuesday at 8:30am at the Falls Ballroom will addresss more on this and what can be done to help someone having an overdose and also ways to prevent this all together by getting drugs off the streets and out of the area. The Sheriff also stated that thefts and suspicious activity is up again and remind those to please call immediately if you notice something out of the ordinary by a home, building, facility etc. Larsen said they have been called to a number of places to check out what is happening and if you can please call as soon as you see something it helps more in case an arrest can be made instead of calling hours and days later. Larsen said that the office is going to give the public a change to buy stones at the Fallen Officer Memorial at the government center and more information will be released soon. The Sheriff announced they have hired another investigator into the Terry Brisk homicide. Brisk was killed in 2016 and there has been no arrrests in the case. The new investigator works with cases (not considered a cold case as the investigation has never stopped) but have not been solved. The new investigator is looking through persons of interests over the past 4+ years and crossing those off. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the sheriff's office. Larsen said that no eyewitness has come forward but if you were driving or near the area where the incident occurred please call the sheriff's office at 632-9233. Sheriff Larsen and Shiela Watercott of Little Falls Community Schools also thanked the community support for events like Day of Caring, Prom, Graduation and Grad Bash after the graduations as these events done with the help of parents, volunteers and others are keeping students from drinking and driving, using controlled substances, using tobacco and keeping young lives safe to finish high school.
--A St. Cloud man faces felony charges of domestic abuse and a misdemeanor for mistreating a dog, according to a complaint filed in Stearns County court. Todd Richard Chauvin, 37, is accused of punching a woman in the back of her head and kicking her repeatedly. The woman said she was smoking on the patio when Chauvin told her to come inside, when she refused, she said Chauvin began hitting and kicking her dog and then physically punching her in the back before she came inside and struck her again. Chauvin denied there was any physical altercation between the two of them.
--Police officers responded to a knife fight in south St. Cloud Tuesday afternoon. Commander Brett Mushatt says officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of 9th Avenue South at about 1:20pm. There were multiple people involved and at least one of the males had a knife. Police located a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy who had been involved in the fight. Both were taken to St. Cloud Hospital and treated for minor non-life-threatening injuries. The others involved in the fight have not been located yet, and the case is still being investigated. No other information has been released by the police at this time. Anyone with any information should call St. Cloud police.
--Morrison Soil and Water nitrate testing continues today and tomorrow at Government Center. Call 631-3551 for info.
--The Pierz Knights of Columbus Buffalo Feed and Raffle is this Saturday from 4-8pm, raffle at 8:15pm at the Pierz Ballroom.
--An Annandale man is charged with murder in the overdose death of another man earlier this week. Stearns County prosecutors have charged 24-year-old Zachary Wolf with 3rd-degree murder for providing the victim the meth/fentanyl mixture that led to his death. Authorities were called Sunday to the 4900 block of Bluehill Circle in South Haven to investigate a death. Officers discovered a piece of tin foil on the bed next to the man's body with a black tar substance on it. Police also located plastic baggies containing what was believed to be heroin and cocaine. According to the criminal complaint, Wolf would go with people to buy herion because he had a connection in the cities. Witnesses say Wolf, the victim and two other men drove to Shakopee to buy heroin and other drugs for the group the night before. An autopsy determined the victim died due to the toxic effects of Fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl and methamphetamine.
--The American Pickers television program on the History Channel is planning on returning to Minnesota this July. They are looking for leads throughout the state, specifically interesting characters with interesting items and lots of them. The Pickers have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they have never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. The American Pickers TV Show is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send them your name, phone number, location, and description of the collection with photos emailed to AmericanPickers@cineflix.com or call 1-855-OLD-RUST (653-7878) and you may be seen by the American Pickers.
--US 8th District Congressman Pete Stauber will call in at 9:30am on the Up Front show on AM960 KLTF. If you have any questions for the Congressman, email them to upfront@fallsradio.com.
DEATH NOTICES
--Martha R. Nornberg, age 96 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= cloudy and humid, scattered showers/storms, high 77.
TONIGHT= scattered storms possible, humid night, low 66.
FRIDAY= partial sun, humid, high 84, PM storms possible.
SATURDAY= sunny and hot, high 91, strong evening storms.
SUNDAY= showers/storms early and late, cooler, high 71.
SPORTS
TWINS= White Sox beat the Twins 2-1 yesterday to take the series at Target Field. The Twins will play 2 today against the LA Angels of Anaheim to make up the two games missed by COVID-19 protocols earlier this year. First game 2:30pm pregame with the second game to follow around 7pm tonight on Q92 WYRQ.
NHL= Wild have game 3 of playoff series with Las Vegas tonight.
HS SB= Mora at Little Falls today at 5pm on AM960 KLTF due to the 5pm start, the 5pm news will be at 4:30 today on KLTF.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1310= shoes were first being worn by the wealthy in Europe.
IN 1734= first horse race with jockeys in U.S. in South Carolina.
IN 1830= railroads were told to publish their timetables in papers.
IN 1874= Levi Strauss sells first blue jeans, price $13.50 a dozen.