NEWS
--Chief Warrant Officer 3 Shane Haugen of Camp Ripley spoke yesterday on AM960 KLTF and wants to welcome everyone to the Camp Ripley Open House Sunday from 10am-2pm, the event is free admission. They do require that drivers show a proper ID to enter Camp Ripley but they will have many on hand to work you through the gate and plenty of parking, handicap parking and helpers with those with poor mobility will be on hand. There will be vendors, local businesses, food trucks, kids activities, service dog organization with pups, the state patrol, firefighters, environmental team members from the military base, DNR resources, the Military Museum will be open and there will be a noon ceremony honoring Native Americans in the Military. Haugen said there will also be Native American food options for those to try. Military equipment will be on hand to view and if all goes well, helicopters, C-130's, a fly over from the Duluth Air Wing is planned at 1 minute before noon if the weather permits, then at 12pm a ceremony will take place with speakers and those in attendance. Again the event is from 10am-2pm Sunday at the Camp Ripley Military Base located about 7 miles north of Little Falls off of Highway 371 on 115 and watch for the entrance at the Main Gate.
--With the cooler temperatures and more moisture in the past 10 days the Department of Natural Resources stated on Tuesday that the entire state is now in a low or moderate risk of fire danger and for the first time since late April nearly 100% of the state is now out of the severe or high risk of wildfire dangers. However there are still some counties that burning restrictions are still place in north central and northeastern Minnesota where wildfires have still been a major problem near Bemidji and north and northeast of Duluth. Agency approved permits are still required in Ottertail, Becker, Hubbard and Wadena Counties where all other counties that had restrictions through the Labor Day Weekend including Morrison, Todd, Stearns, Benton, Cass and Crow Wing have loosened their restrictions from the recent rainfall and temperatures not reaching the 80 degree mark as in the past weeks. The DNR is still reminding residents that the state as a whole is still under drought conditions and wildfires could still spark quickly in areas that have drier vegetation at this time.
--Another thing the DNR mentioned this week is that Minnesota's drought conditions may mute some of the brilliant colors as the leaves change this fall. For the most part, they are anticipating more dull colors except for potentially southeastern Minnesota which experienced less severity of drought. Recent rainfall and any additional precipitation may be too late to save the colors, but it will help the trees as they prepare themselves for winter. The DNR has launched its color finder webpage which tracks the weekly color peak across the state with for now most of the state below 25% peak.
--An Albany teenager was hurt in a rollover crash Monday morning. The incident happened around 10:50am on 300th Street in Farming Township, south of Albany. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says a truck was going west on 300th Street when the driver lost control, entered the ditch, and rolled multiple times. The driver, 16-year-old Brayden Roerick, was able to call for help after the crash, was treated at the scene for minor injuries, and was released. Authorities say he was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
--The Man vs. Beast Rodeo is back this weekend at the Morrison County Fairgrounds, the rodeo is at 4pm each day with even some events starting beforhead. Listen to LF Radio this week for tickets.
--Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen reported that on Wednesday deputies executed a search warrant at a residence off Highway 10, approximately five miles south of Motley in Scandia Valley Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies located two enclosed trailers full of personal property that were stolen in a burglary reported back in November of 2020. The value of the trailers and personal property inside was estimated to be over $30,000. 40-year old Derek Holmberg of Motley was questioned and admitted his involvement in this burglary. Holmberg was placed under arrest and is currently awaiting formal charges in this matter.
--A Cokato man was killed in a crash on Highway 12 early Wednesday morning. The incident happened around 2:30am near Cokato. The Minnesota State Patrol says a semi-truck pulling a grain hopper trailer was going east in the right lane of Highway 12 with its lights on and a pedestrian was standing in the lane directly in the way of the truck. Authorities say the driver braked and tried to avoid the pedestrian before ultimately hitting him. The pedestrian, 34-year old Jacob Merges, died as a result of the crash. The driver of the semi, 56-year old Gregory Nelson of Dassel, was not hurt.
--The 47th Albany Pioneer Days and Threshing Show starts today with a four day event this year as there was no event last year. International Tractors are the main focus on display, the F series and gas engines, parade of tractors Saturday and Sunday, garden tractor pull Friday, Wild West Show on Sunday, music, food and fun all four days. AM960 KLTF Party Line will be live today from the Albany Pioneer Days at 10:05am on AM960 and online at fallsradio.com.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
--Michael and Hope Platz of Royalton, a boy born September 14th.
DEATH NOTICES
--Duane Noble, age 87 of Long Prairie.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny and warm with breezy winds, high 84.
TONIGHT= thunderstorms before Midnight, some strong, low 53.
FRIDAY= cloudy skies, isolated showers, cooler, high 68, low 54.
SATURDAY= sunny skies, high 72, low around 60 getting humid.
SUNDAY= warm and muggy, high 85, low around 65.
SPORTS
TWINS= Cleveland routs the Twins last night 12-3 to take the short series. Twins have today off, travel to Toronto tomorrow night.
HS FB= Little Falls at Princeton Friday at 7pm on AM960 KLTF.
HS FB= Pierz at Montivideo Friday at 7pm on 94ROCKS KFML. It was also reported yesterday in the High School Rankings that the Pierz Pioneers are ranked #1 in the Class 3A rankings for football.
COL FB= Gophers at Colorado Saturday at noon, pregame at 10am and due to that, the noon news Saturday will be at 5pm on KLTF.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1741= first performance of Handel's “Messiah” debuts in Dublin.
IN 1782= The Great Seal of the United States was established.
IN 1908= William Durant founded General Motors.
IN 1919- The American Legion incorporated by act of Congress.
IN 1953= the St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore to be Orioles.
IN 1968= Richard Nixon said “Sock It To Me” on TV's Laugh In.