NEWS
--Around 12:15pm Tuesday the Morrison County Sheriff ‘s Office received a report of a two vehicle accident with possible injuries at the intersection of 93rd Street and 170th Avenue, approximately four miles north of Royalton in Bellevue Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 64-year old Shirley Matros of Royalton was traveling north on 170th Avenue as 51-year old Jeffrey Fisk of Royalton was traveling west on 93rd Street. Matros failed to yield at the stop sign and was struck by Fisk’s vehicle in the intersection. Matros was transported to St. Gabriel’s Hospital by ambulance with unknown injuries. Fisk was taken to St. Gabriel’s Hospital by private vehicle.
--An Onamia man died from a gunshot wound to the torso and investigators are looking into it as a possible homicide. Mille Lacs County reported around 12:40pm Sunday a man asked a resident for a ride to the hospital, then the woman said she heard vehicle tires and a sound of a gunshot. The man was shot in the torso and later died after authorities arrived. He was identified as 34-year old Benjamin Blake Jr. of Onamia. Autopsy on Blake revealed the death as a homicide. The vehicle in question was a 1999-2004 four door Oldsmobile Alero, gold or tan, damage to the front of the hood above the passenger headlight. Anyone with information is asked to contact Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office at 320-983-8257.
--An 87-year old Brainerd man is dead following a crash between a minivan and an all terrain vehicle Tuesday, September 11th. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash at 2:33pm on the 11000 block of County Highway 45 in St. Mathias Township. The driver of the side-by-side ATV, 87 year old Wayne Thiesse apparently attempted to cross the road and struck the passenger side of the southbound minivan, driven by 54-year-old Troy Hanson of St. Cloud. Thiesse was transported by air ambulance to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, where he died from his injuries late Tuesday night. Hanson suffered no apparent injury in the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff's office and the Minnesota State Patrol.
--An 80-year-old Albertville woman was injured in an accident Tuesday north of Milaca on Highway 169. Camilla Mueller was south on 169 when she went across the lanes and struck the median. He was taken to the Princeton hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
--The Diocese of St. Cloud is holding a special Mass tonight to honor our first responders. The "Blue Mass" is the diocese way to thank the men and woman who put their lived at risk to make sure our communities stay safe. The mass will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral starting at 7pm with a reception to follow. This is the third year Bishop Kettler will celebrate a Mass for first responders.
--The Man vs. Beast Rodeo is this Saturday and Sunday at 4pm at the Morrison County Fairgrounds. Events include 40 & over Calf Roping, Bareback Bronco Riding, Barrel Racing Break-Away, Roping Bull Riding, Calf Roping Saddle, Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Penning and Team Roping and more items, clowns, animals, food and lots of items for the kids. Tickets for either day will be at the gate.
–A reminder that the meeting on the water quality tests done recently in Morrison and Todd County will be discussed at an open house tonight at 7pm at the Swanville park shelter. For more information contact Shannon at Soil and Water at 631-3551.
--Stream all three Little Falls Radio stations at fallsradio.com.
--Following two years of input and review from residents, irrigators and local government, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released the Sustainable Use of Groundwater in the Little Rock Creek Area plan. The plan is available at mndnr.gov/littlerock. The plan includes a variety of actions over the next five years, designed to ensure a sustainable groundwater supply while protecting Little Rock Creek, a designated trout stream in central Minnesota. The DNR’s initial focus will be collecting and analyzing more data to determine if any changes in groundwater use are needed. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the DNR will not change existing water appropriation permits, including “limited” permits, through 2022. “Limited” permits are usually issued for shorter time periods than other groundwater permits. The DNR will continue to inform affected residents and businesses about groundwater management actions through the DNR website, email, and at least one public meeting per year. The DNR will update the action plan in 2022. The Little Rock Creek area straddles northwestern Benton and southern Morrison counties. More than 95 percent of estimated water use in the area is for cropland irrigation.
--U.S. Congressman Collin Peterson announced that the United States Department of Transportation has awarded grants for regional airports across the Seventh District. Through an application process, USDOT awards grants to any qualifying infrastructure project for communities across the United States. The cities of Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Long Prairie, Thief River Falls, and Winsted have applied and have been awarded grants for infrastructure upgrades and improving safety operations. Bemidji Regional Airport Authority Commission will receive $1,714,916.00 to acquire an aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle, and to rehabilitate the apron. City of Detroit Lakes has been awarded $4,307,346.00 to construct a runway safety area at Wething Field. City of Long Prairie will receive $1,059,871.00 for the runway extension at Todd Field. Thief River Falls Regional Airport Authority is awarded $2,653,914.00 to reconstruct the apron and taxiway and the city of Winsted has been awarded $1,435,797.00 for runway reconstruction at Winsted Municipal Airport.
DEATH NOTICES
--Leroy Lintner of Little Falls
--David Roberts, age 59 of Staples
--Nicholas “Nick” Seelen, age 88 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= increasing clouds, high 80, storms after midnight, low 64.
FRIDAY= early storm, partly sunny, high 80, storms again late day.
SATURDAY= isolated T-storms, warm and humid, high 87, low 68.
SUNDAY= sunny and warm, high 86, storms develop at night.
SPORTS
TWINS= Jake Odorizzi flirts with a no-hitter into the 8th inning last night, ends with a one hitter as Twins win 3-1 over Yankees to take two of three from the series. The Twins (67-78) are at Kansas City to open a four game series tonight, pregame 6:30pm on Q92 WYRQ.
WNBA= Seattle Storm wins the 2018 WNBA Championship.
NFL= Baltimore at Cincinnati tonight 7pm on AM960 KLTF.
HS FB= Maple Lake at Pierz Friday 7pm on FM94 KFML.
HS FB= Albany at Little Falls Friday 7pm on AM960 KLTF.