NEWS
--A couple of items from the Little Falls Police Department, first following the snow and ice last weekend, a reminder that if you think intentional spinning of your tires on an icy snow covered road is okay, it’s not. On Sunday a vehicle clearly showed they were driving without care for others on the road when it struck a power pole causing damage. The damage caused low hanging wires over two streets. Now Officers are being pulled from other duties to make sure no large vehicles get caught in the wires. Also waking up power company employees and putting them on the dangerous roads and working in poor weather conditions early Sunday morning is not the type of fun that many think they are having. If you have any information about this incident please contact the Little Falls Police Department 320-616-5570 also the Police Department is continuing to remind reisdents of the drop off site inside their front lobby of the police station. Earlier this fall that went to 24 hour drop off site for any unused or unwanted prescription drugs to be dropped off, no questions asked in the drop box. The 24/7 drop box is another way to get these drugs off the streets and out of the wrong hands when the rightful owners have no more use for them.
--If you still Chamber Bucks from last year to use please spend them by the end of the month. Deb Boelz from the Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce stated that Chamber Bucks is the local buying program sponsored by the Chamber to keep dollars local. “Check your purse, your wallet and junk drawer for Chamber Bucks and spend them before November 30th” as the Chamber has transferred the Chamber Buck checking account to another bank in town, so any unspent Chamber Bucks will expire at the end of the month. The Chamber will be issuing replacement Bucks to anyone who doesn’t spend the funds by November 30th. Replacement Bucks can be exchanged Monday to Friday from 8am-4pm at the Chamber office at 200 1st Street NW, Little Falls. In the spirit of the program, it is better to spend the funds now! If you are interested in purchasing Chamber Bucks, stop by the Chamber during regular business hours. Chamber Bucks are available in $5, $10, $20 and $25 denominations. For large orders, please call ahead and your order will be ready to pick up when you arrive. Questions call the chamber at 320-632-5155.
--Authorities have charged a man with felony threats of violence and 5th-degree assault after an incident at a St. Cloud homeless shelter.
Police were called to Place of Hope West at 121 Park Avenue South for a gun complaint Sunday. Officers spoke with a woman who said 28-year-old Curtis Daniels had pointed a gun at her and threatened to kill her. The victim told police it started when she told Curtis he shouldn't be on the 2nd floor. She said he became verbally aggressive so she went into her room and closed the door. Court records show when the woman came out of her room, she said Curtis was walking toward her with a gun. He allegedly grabbed her face and pushed her head into the door frame. According to the charging complaint, two witnesses told police similar versions of the woman's story. Curtis has a prior conviction of domestic assault in Tennessee.
--St. Mary's Church in Little Falls is hosting their Christmas Bazaar this Saturday and Sunday with lunch, bingo treasures, cake walk and more on Saturday, breakfast and raffle on Sunday. Hours 8-6:30pm come get great buys for the holidays. Hours Sunday 9am-12pm.
--Vendor and Craft Sale Saturday from 11-4 at the Canteen Bar also there is a Holiday Bake Sale 11-4 Sunday at Bowlus American Legion. Bingos Sunday at St. Mathias, Belle Prairie and Flensburg.
--District 9B Representative Ron Kresha was scheduled to be on Little Falls Radio today with information on the number to call for meal orders for the Thanksgiving meal to be picked up at the Royal Cafe Wednesday 3-5 next week and Thanksgiving Day 12:30-1:30pm will be a hot meal delivery. Be listening to the local news today at 7am, 8am, 12pm and 5pm on 94ROCKS, Q92 WYRQ and AM960 KLTF for latest details on the meal orders when times to come and get the items or expect delivery of hot meals next week on Thanksgiving. Again if you can donate please call Tim Sumner at 320-632-2540.
--Today is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota the day when many charities, non profits and schools benefit from a day of giving. Early giving started at the beginning of the month. Many Morrison County groups and organizations including the Franciscan Sisters for their Music Center and Wellness Center, Mary of Lourdes Schools, United Way of Morrison County, Great River Arts and other non-profits can all benefit from the giving and charity work today for Give to the MAX so given by going to givemn.org today and do your part and give.
--The City of Delano says some of its residents were without natural gas Tuesday night. The city says nearly 265 homes were without the service in an area north of County Road 30 and west of First Street. If you are impacted by this outage, the city said Xcel technicians were moving home to home in an attempt to relight gas services by early Wednesday, though they caution services can only be reinitiated if a customer is home at the time of their arrival. If you were still without service as of this morning, contact Xcel Energy for help.
--Organizers of Winstock Country Music Festival have announced that Tim McGraw will be the headliner at next year's event. McGraw will close out the festival on Saturday night June 18th. The headliner for Friday night June 17th is Jake Owen. Other performers scheduled for the two-day festival include: Neal McCoy, Gary Allen, Little Texas, Jimmie Allen and Brothers Osborne.
DEATH NOTICES
--Sister Mary Antonette Ahles, age 99 of St. Francis Convent LF.
--Donna Marie Brooks, age 93 of Little Falls.
--William Robinson, age 79 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= snow showers, blustery with strong winds, high 29.
TONIGHT= clearing skies, low 14 winds die down.
FRIDAY= partly sunny, breezy in afternoon, high 38, low 22.
SATURDAY= AM sun, then cloudy in afternoon, high 36, low 19.
SUNDAY= cloudy and windy, PM snow showers, high 32, low 7.
SPORTS
NFL= New England vs. Atlanta tonight in NFL Football.
GHK= The Girls Hockey team of Brainerd/Little Falls is off to a 2-0 start with games scheduled Friday and Saturday of this week.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1307= as story tells William Tell shot an apple off of son's head.
IN 1793= the Lourve opens in Paris, France- later home to Mona Lisa
IN 1928= “Steamboat Willie” premieres in theaters bringing the first look of Walt Disney's creation of Mickey Mouse.
IN 1963= Bell Telephones introduced the first push button phone.
IN 1985= Chevy Chase and Dan Akyroyd “Spies Like Us” opened in theaters, the theme song was done by Paul McCartney who they asked to make like spoof from James Bond films like Live and Let Die.