NEWS
--Around 10:40am Tuesday the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an attempted break in at a residence located off 160th Avenue, south of 93rd Street, approximately four miles north of Royalton, in Bellevue Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the suspect broke the door handle off the front door of the residence. The homeowner was home at the time and scared the suspects away. The suspects were described as two males, one wearing a black hooded Carhartt style jacket, brown pants and a black beanie winter cap. The other suspect, who was waiting in the vehicle, was also wearing a black hooded jacket and a black beanie cap. They left the residence in a full-size black, 4 door SUV with tinted windows. If you have information regarding this break-in, you are asked to call the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office at (320) 632-9233.
--The Little Falls Fire Department responded to a couple incidents in recent days. The first was a grass fire at Linden Hill in Little Falls on Sunday around 3:10pm. 19 firefighters were on scene for a short time as they quickly extinguished the grass fire which did not spread to any structures. Around 10:00am Tuesday the Little Falls Fire Department also responded to a fire in a firewood kiln at J.N. Firewood located at 18898 263rd Street in Ripley Township. 17 Little Falls firefighters were on scene for around three hours battling the blaze which caused an estimated $150,000 in damage. The cause is under investigation. There were no injuries in either incident.
--Local artist Heidi Jeub announced that Small but Noteworthy with area businesses, organizations, the arts center and more are hosting a number of events Friday and Saturday in Little Falls. The events include music artists from gospel to hip hop and an open mic event, poetry works, art crawl, ukulele show and many more events showing off places in the community. For more information on the event Small but Noteworthy check out their facebook page under that name or events are posted at heidijeub.com.
--A 45-year old Brooklyn Park man was charged in Aitkin County District Court for a number of property crimes in Aitkin County. In three complaints filed by the Aitkin County Attorney's Office after investigations by the Aitkin County Sheriff's Office, Adam John Jendro was charged with two counts of felony second-degree burglary, felony theft and felony first-degree criminal damage to property. The charges stem from a burglary in Workman Township in February. DNA evidence was a key to the investigation, the sheriff's office reported, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Jendro remains in Aitkin County Jail on $140,000 bond without conditions, $70,000 with.
--Republican Candidate for Governor Jeff Johnson will be on the KLTF Up Front program Friday at 9:05am.
--38-year old Daniel Walter Kenning, the man who told police "God told him" to kill a woman, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of premeditated murder in the first degree and intentional murder in the second degree. This elevates his original charge of premeditated murder in the second degree. In Minnesota, a grand jury indictment is required for any crimes carrying a sentence of life imprisonment. Per state statute, murder in the first degree carries a mandatory life sentence. Kenning walked into the St. Cloud Police Department September 29th and told an investigator he had just killed someone. When officers went to Kenning's home, they found the victim, later identified as 45-year old Jennifer Lee Moy of Blaine, dead. According to a press release from Stearns County Attorney's Office, the court ordered on Oct. 17 that Kenning submit to an examination to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. The results of the examination are still pending.
--U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, and Congressman Rick Nolan sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency Regional Administrator James Joseph urging him to reconsider the denial of FEMA disaster relief funding to Kanabec County and extend the relevant incident period to July 12, 2018, in the wake of recent flooding in the area. On September 5, the President declared a major disaster as a result of the flooding that occurred between June 15 and July 11 in southern Minnesota. The declaration authorized disaster relief for 27 counties and the Leech Lake, Red Lake, and White Earth tribal reservations. However, since the damage from the storms did not reach Kanabec County until the early morning of July 12, 2018, FEMA officials attributed the county's damage to a "separate" weather event, effectively excluding the county from receiving assistance. The state of Minnesota has appealed the decision. This particular storm system formed to the north of Kanabec County on July 11 and resulted in significant rainfall in counties to Kanabec's north including Aitkin, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, Koochiching, and St. Louis Counties. The storm caused extensive damage to the county including overflowed lakes, flooded roads, washed out railroad tracks, and water damage to homes.
NATIONAL NEWS
--Lottery officials say someone has won the record $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Mega Millions officials say a ticket purchased in South Carolina matches all six numbers in Tuesday night's drawing. The massive jackpot is the world's largest-ever lottery grand prize.
WEATHER
TODAY= scattered showers, high of 49 and a low of 42
FRIDAY= scattered showers continue, high 48, low 39
SATURDAY= chance of rain, high 49, low 40
SUNDAY= scattered showers again, high 47, low 35
SPORTS
VB= High School Volleyball Playoffs begin for area teams tonight, including Little Falls at Howard Lake Waverly-Winsted which can be heard tonight at 7pm on Q92 WYRQ and fallsradio.com.
NFL= Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen returned to the team after being out for the past month for a mental health evaluation. It is unclear if Griffen will play Sunday vs. the Saints.
NFL= Miami at Houston tonight at 7pm on AM960 KLTF.