NEWS
--Yesterday around 4:30pm the City of Little Falls informed Little Falls Radio that the St. Gabriel's hospital area are around it were experiencing a water outage. The City of Little Falls worked on the scene last night to resolve the issue.
--The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the media and the community for their assistance in the recent incident with shots fired a stop sign south of Little Falls on Monday. Since the story began, the sheriff's office said the suspect's vehicle has been located, along with a person of interest. The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
--A Benton County judge has ordered a mental competency examination for a man accused of stabbing a Sauk Rapids man. Twenty-year-old Christian Kane is accused of stabbing the man in his garage at the direction of the man's wife, 55-year-old Maria Foster. Kane's wife, 25-year-old Katrina Hunt, was also ordered to undergo a competency exam. Court records show Foster picked up her husband from the airport and had him sit in a specific chair in the garage. When she went to get him coffee, Kane allegedly came at the husband from behind and stabbed him multiple times in the chest, neck, and back. The victim was taken to the hospital with severe stab wounds and cuts. Court records show Kane said Foster had told him that her husband was abusive and wanted Kane to kill him. She allegedly told Kane that he and Hunt could move into the house once her husband was dead. Foster also allegedly said they could have all of her husband's belongings once he was dead. Kane is charged with 1st-degree attempted murder and 1st-degree assault. Hunt and Foster are each charged with aiding and abetting attempted murder and aiding abetting 1st-degree assault.
--The Friends of Linden Hill held a fall cleanup day yesterday and now on Thursdays including today lawn and leaf pickups through the end of the season. Many hands, trailers and stick picker-uppers make lighter work for the lawnmowers. Volunteers are welcome to join the clean-up efforts on Thursday afternoons (weather permitting), for lawn and leaf pickup or if you have time earlier in the week, feel free to stop by and pick up any large sticks or brush and haul them down to the brush pile behind the barn. If you would like to be on the contact list for weekly lawn care call Linden Hill at 320-616-5580. Wedding season is coming to a close, but there are still two outdoor events scheduled for the coming weeks. Thanks to everyone who has been working hard and continue to do so for the lawns and gardens at Linden Hill. Again call if you can help out or stop by this afternoon for lawn and leaf pickup.
--There will be another Semi-Annual Retiree Seminar at Camp Ripley on Thursday, October 20th. Coffee starts at 8 am, breakfast at 9am and meeting to follow. Speakers to talk on benefits, Veterans Service Office affairs, death and burial at the State Veterans Cemetery along with other issues to be addressed. Breakfast has a charge but is optional and all other items are free at the event on October 20th at Camp Ripley. Questions call Tony Wenzel at 320-749-2428.
--Cass County Authorities said that 14-year-old Levi Selseth, of Nevis, who was reported missing October 10th is safe and home with family. He had taken his grandparents’ vehicle and driven to southern Minnesota to visit a friend he met through social media. When his friend’s mom saw stories online about him being reported missing, she contacted his aunt Krissy Selseth and her husband Donald who picked him up and brought him home.
--It will be another month before Highway 23 between Foley and Milaca reopens. The 13 1/2 mile project is forcing drivers to detour around the work zone. Crews are repaving 12 1/2 miles of roadway from east of 13th Avenue in Foley to the Rum River Bridge in Milaca. There is also a full reconstruction on one mile of Highway 23 in Foley from Broadway Avenue to the east of 13th Avenue with new storm sewer, curb and gutter, and a roundabout at 8th Avenue/Penn Street. A multi-use trail is being built on the north side of Highway 23 with a sidewalk built on the south side. The $18.2-million project includes some intersection realignments, turn lanes, street lighting, new culverts and pipes, upgraded guardrails and safety improvements at a handful of intersections along 23 from Foley to Milaca and other towns including Ronneby, Oak Park and Foreston.
--A man died after his vehicle left the road and rolled on Tuesday night in Isanti County. According to the Isanti County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the area of 249th Avenue and Verdin Avenue Northwest for a report of a rollover crash. When officers arrived, they found a man they think is 21-years-old trapped in a vehicle on the south side of 249th Avenue in Athens Township. Police, fire rescue and paramedics all worked to save the driver, but officials said he was pronounced dead at the scene. His name will be released by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, along with his cause of death, in the coming days. It appears the man was driving east on 249th Avenue when his vehicle left the road. Speed and weather conditions may be contributing factors in the accident.
--The Heartland Symphony Orchestra will have their fall concert called European Tour Saturday 7:30pm at the Charles D. Martin Auditorium in Little Falls. There is no admission fee, but donations accepted.
NATIONAL NEWS
--The FDA and United States on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s most common and contagious omicron relative. While there wasn't a big rush, federal health officials are urging that people seek the extra protection ahead of holiday gatherings. Now the Food and Drug Administration has given a green light for elementary school-age kids to get the updated booster doses, too, one made by Pfizer for 5- to 11-year-old, and a version from rival Moderna for those as young as 6. For details can be found on the FDA website. They also recommend checking with your local doctor on the shots.
DEATH NOTICES
--Laverne “Dernie” Fogelberg, age 92 of Little Falls.
--Patti D. Harrison, age 65 of Rice
WEATHER
TODAY= cloudy and breezy, high 42.
TONIGHT= snow showers overnight, low 28.
FRIDAY= snow showers early, the rain and windy, high 40, low 25.
SATURDAY= partly sunny and chilly, high 47, low near 28.
SUNDAY= sunny and colder, high near 40, low near 20.
SPORTS
COL FB= Gophers at Illinois kickoff 11am Saturday in Champaign.
NFL= Vikings are at Miami Dolphins on Sunday kickoff at noon.
WRAP= Saturday Morning Sports Wrap at 8:30am on KLTF.