NEWS
--Tony Housey of Camp Ripley spoke on KLTF Wednesday morning and stated that the Commander’s Own Chapter of the 34th Infantry Division Association will conduct the dedication of a 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Monument at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls on Sunday morning October 2nd at 9am. This monument will serve to honor past and present members of the 34th Infantry Division. Through generous monetary donations, two identical monuments were made possible, with the second monument being placed at the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery on a future date. All friends and family of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division are invited to attend that event. Housey also stated that the annual Camp Ripley Memorialization Event will take place at 10am then on Sunday at Camp Ripley. The Memorialization plaques are seen outside the current Minnesota Military Museum honoring men and women who have served our country or has been a major influence in the military base or in the National Guard in general. More details will be released this week on who will be memorialized at the event on Sunday at Camp Ripley. For more information on either event call Tony Housey at Camp Ripley at 320-616-3122.
--A St. Cloud woman was among four people hurt in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash in Southeastern Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just after 2:00pm Tuesday afternoon on Highway 61 near Red Wing. Troopers say a Dodge Dart driven by 42-year-old Shaunna Maldacker of St. Cloud collided with a Hyundai Sonata that was driven by 29-year-old Savannah Nelson from Kuna, Idaho, which then collided with a Prius driven by 83-year-old Margaret Berg of Lake City. All three drivers were taken to the Mayo Clinic Red Wing with non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the Prius, 86-year-old Harold Berg of Lake City, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
--A woman was driving her car on an Isanti County road on Wednesday morning when she hit a deer. The car then burst into flames. The Isanti County Sheriff's Office says the driver and her dog were not hurt in the incident. The deer did not survive. The road had to be shut down while emergency crews cleared the scene.
--A Sauk Rapids man with a record of gun charges in St. Cloud has pleaded guilty to manufacturing firearms without a license. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger announced that 21-year-old Jay Olson engaged in the manufacture and sale of firearms between the fall of 2021 and April of 2022. In April, a law enforcement confidential source met Olson at a home in Waite Park. Olson sold the informant 16 unserialized guns, also known as “ghost guns”, nine high-capacity magazines, a silencer, an auto-sear, and other accessories. A search of Olson’s Sauk Rapids home found tools, firearm assembly kits, and assembly diagrams. Olson pleaded guilty to one count of willfully engaging in the business of manufacturing firearms without a license. Olson was already facing gun charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly fired shots in an alley in downtown St. Cloud in May of 2021. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later date.
--The Pierz American Legion Auxiliary will have their pillow cleaning fundraiser on Monday from 7am-3pm at the Red Rooster parking lot in Genola. Bring your pillows to be cleaned or fluffed, or purchase pillows at the event with proceeds going to the Pierz Legion Auxiliary for scholarships and other items throughout the year.
--Listen to 94ROCKS for a chance to win tickets to End of Summer Bash in Genola and meet and greets too, tune to 94.1 94ROCKS.
--The Benton County Sheriff's Office has posted information on fall hunting seasons. The most frequent hunting-related complaint fielded is trespassing. It is best to always obtain permission before accessing the land of another person and to know the boundaries of the land for which you have permission. Under state law, permission must always be obtained before accessing agricultural land regardless of whether that land is posted or not. The fall harvest season has arrived. The people who bring us our food are putting in the long hours harvest time requires. Expect to see more tractors, combines, and other farm vehicles on the road over the next few weeks. When you encounter a farm vehicle, please give them some extra room and use caution when passing. And now that Fall is here and Winter is coming. Now is the time to ensure your vehicle is prepared to safely transport you across the challenging Minnesota winter roads. Tires are the most important winter driving safety feature on your vehicle. Bad things happen when your tires lose their grip on the road. State law requires at least 2/32nd of an inch of tread on your tires. At a minimum, your tire tread should reach to Abe Lincoln's hair on a penny inserted into a tread channel. Take a look at your tires today and make sure your vehicle is ready for the cold and snowy months ahead. Those were posted by Benton County Sheriff's Office.
--Xcel Energy is sending support to Florida for restoration efforts as Hurricane Ian makes landfall. Xcel Energy is providing approximately 270 contract workers who are currently enroute. The company’s support could possibly grow as the Category 4 storm hovers on the brink of being classified as a Category 5 hurricane. The line workers are from Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. “When the call for help comes in, Xcel Energy and the entire electric industry answers that call,” says Bob Frenzel, chairman, president and CEO of Xcel Energy. “When our customers experience adverse conditions, we know that they would do the same for us. It’s imperative that the electric companies work together to ensure the resiliency of our essential product as storm volatility increases.”
DEATH NOTICES
--Dean Hoheisel, age 59 of Pierz.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly cloudy to sunny skies, high 66.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy night, low 47.
FRIDAY= sunny skies, high around 70, low around 48.
SATURDAY= sunny skies, high 71, showers late, low 50.
SUNDAY= shower early, then sunny skies, high 67, low 45.
SPORTS
TWINS= Twins win again over White Sox last night this time 8-4. The Twins wrap up with the White Sox today, pregame coverage begins at 11:30am on Q92 WYRQ.
NFL= As Hurricane Ian has reached Florida yesterday the NFL announced that if the game Sunday night cannot be played in Tampa Bay it will unfold thousands of miles to the north in Minneapolis. The NFL Network's reported Wednesday that right now there has been no change to the scheduled game between the Bucs and Chiefs in Tampa Bay. The league is in discussions with Florida authorities, but added if Hurricane Ian does force a change in venue, the game will be played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday Night Football this weekend. Sunday Night Football heard live on KLTF.