NEWS
--Due to Little Falls Community Schools and Catholic Schools being off Friday and Monday, a number of Veterans programs will be held today. Lindbergh Elementary will have theirs at 10am, Lincoln Elementary at 2pm, Dr. S.G. Knight Elementary will be at 1:30pm today and Mary of Lourdes Middle School has theirs at 1:45pm today. The Mary of Lourdes program will be heard live on AM960 KLTF and streamed at fallsradio.com thanks to the sponsors Mary of Lourdes Schools and The Falls Ballroom. Pierz Schools will hold their Veterans Program with Pierz Legion and Auxiliary Friday at 9:30am at the high school. Little Falls Community Middle School will be Tuesday at 8:30am and Little Falls Community High School will be Tuesday at 9am next week again as Little Falls has no school on Friday or Monday and Pierz has no school on Monday.
--November New Member Month at Morrison County Historical Society The Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) is hosting its annual November New Member Month. The organization, which has been preserving and sharing the county’s history since 1936, has been a membership organization since its inception. The Morrison County Historical Society invites new members to join the organization during the month of November. Those who establish new memberships in November will receive a free copy of a MCHS publication. They may choose one from the following: “Central Minnesota Remembers Vietnam,” “Sorting for History: Leaving a Legacy Through Your Possessions,” or “The Story Behind the Tat: Tattoo Art in Central Minnesota.” To become a new member of the Morrison County Historical Society, stop by The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls, MN, or visit https://morrison-county-historical-society.square.site/ to purchase a membership or call 320-632-4007.
--A Sauk Centre man has minor injuries after crashing his car Wednesday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says 31-year-old Marcus Meyer was traveling east on Interstate 94 in Melrose when he left the roadway and struck the cable barrier. The crash happened just after 5:30am. Meyer was taken to Melrose Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
--More information on the Veteran's Day show by the U.S.A. Community Chorus Monday night 7:30pm in Swanville. During the show, a script will be offered that says: “While the Korean War is known as the ‘Forgotten War,’ the Vietnam War is called the ‘Living Room War’ as television reduced the space between the battlefield and the viewer. When the media showed only the intensity and the chaos of the war with relatively little mediation, it influenced people’s attitudes about the war and eventually turned public opinion against it. Sadly, for military personnel returning from that conflict, with a lot of help from anti-war activists, it also turned public opinion against the men and women who fought in Vietnam. Featured on the program, in addition to songs by the USA Community Chorus, will be performances by the USA Honor Squad, third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade students in the Swanville and Upsala school districts, the Grey Eagle Bell Choir, songs from the 1960s sung by former U.S. Air Force “Singing Sergeants,” Thomas Speckhard and Maureen Putnam and this year’s special guest artists, the Chamber Singers from St. Cloud State University. Admission is free although an opportunity to make a freewill donation to help fund activities for the USA Honor Squad. That is free to all Monday 7:30pm at Swanville High School.
--At 9:05pm Tuesday the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a business burglary at J & D Service, approximately four miles north of Hillman in Richardson Township. The suspect gained entry through a service door and was captured on a surveillance camera inside the business. The suspect in the video is believed to be around 5-10 to 6-0 tall, wearing a ski mask, gloves and a heavy coat. If you have information regarding this burglary, you are asked to call the Morrison County Sheriff’s office at 320-632-9233.
--Recently, a 2008 White Chevy Silverado pickup was stolen from a business on Highway 25 in Pierz. The truck has a Bradford Built stainless/aluminum flatbed with a piece of stainless tape on the front passenger side bumper to cover a scratch. The MN license plate number is AVS185. If you have any information regarding the theft of this truck, please contact the sheriff’s office at (320) 632-9233.
--A driver from Texas was injured when she struck a deer heading east on Highway 27 at 9:36pm Tuesday. The incident happened near mile marker 102 in Little Sauk Township of Todd County. 22-year old Angelica Cortez of Weslaco, Texas was taken to Centracare hospital for non life threatening injuries.
--Due to Pierz City Hall being closed Monday for Veteran's Day, the Pierz City Council will meet Tuesday night at 7pm at City Hall.
--Pierz student athletes and staff will be representing Pierz in the first round of the MSHSL State Football Tournament in Alexandria at 12:00pm on Saturday. Per tradition, everyone is invited to line main street and cheer them out of town as they are escorted by the Pierz Fire and Police Departments with lights and sirens at 8:15am on Saturday morning. Grab your coffee and your breakfast sandwiches... step out on the Pierz sidewalks, or drive in for a quick part to wave and help give them a rousing send off!
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, high 24, clouds increase tonight, low 12.
FRIDAY= cloudy skies, scattered flurries high 34, low near 30.
SATURDAY= rain and snow mix likely, high 40, low 25.
SUNDAY= light snow, temps dropping into teens, gusty winds.
SPORTS
HS VB= State Volleyball Tournament begins today some teams include Pequot Lakes, BBE, Annandale and others.
HS FB= some state quarter finals in football start tonight with many Friday and Saturday with teams including Browerville-Eagle Valley, Annandale, ROCORI and Pierz. Pierz plays Perham Saturday at noon in Alexandria on FM94 KFML and fallsradio.com.
NFL= LA Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders tonight at 7pm and the Vikings are at Dallas Sunday night at 7:20pm both on KLTF.
NBA= Memphis beat the Timberwolves 137-121 last night.
NHL= Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks tonight at 9:30.
KLTF Up Front Program is doing a Venison Recipe Contest. Send in your best venison recipes to the Up Front Program heard at 9:05 weekday mornings on AM960 KLTF. Entries will be taken through November 14th for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from Thielen Meats of Pierz. Mail your recipes to Up Front Recipe Contest 16405 Haven Road, Little Falls MN 56345, fax to 320-632-2571 or email the recipes to coreyfink@fallsradio.com and he will get them to Steve and Mark. The three will judge the best recipes for the prizes.