NEWS
--The City of Little Falls announced that construction will resume on 11th Street Northeast (near Coborn's and Walgreen's) starting on Wednesday April 27, 2022. The project area will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic until completed. This is expected to take approximately 1 month. If you have questions, please contact Little Falls City Hall 320-616-5500.
--The Minnesota State Patrol has identified a Brainerd man in a fatal crash Saturday in Morrison County. The Minnesota State Patrol reported at 8:37pm Saturday 49-year-old Wade Edward Lund was driving a motorcycle northbound on Highway 25 near 233rd street in Platte Township when he reportedly ran off the road and was ejected. He was dead at the scene when officials from the Morrison County Sheriff's Office and the Mayo Ambulance assisted at the scene.
--A Hibbing man faces possible drug and theft charges following an incident in St. Cloud this weekend. St. Cloud police were called to Yellow Cab in the 2600 Block of 7th Street North just before 5:00am Saturday. Authorities say a man was pinned under a vehicle when they arrived. St. Cloud Fire assisted in getting the 34-year-old man out from under the vehicle. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for his injuries. Employees at the business told police the man did not work there and was not a mechanic doing any vehicle repairs. Authorities say tools used to remove catalytic converters, a common target of thieves, were found at the scene. Police also found a bag of what was believed to be meth. The case is being sent to the Stearns County Attorney's office for formal charges.
--One person was arrested following roommate dispute that left him with a gunshot wound. The incident happened around 1am Saturday in the 6000 Block of Cape West Court in St. Cloud. Authorities say 32-year-old Ian Hoffarth and his roommate, a 30-year-old man, got into an argument. During the argument, one of them pulled a gun, at which time a struggled ensued. Authorities say during the struggle, the gun went off striking Hoffarth in the leg. Hoffarth was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with a non-life threatening injury. After being treated, Hoffarth was then taken to jail where he is being held for threats of violence. The shooting remains under investigation.
--A 63-year-old Blaine man was arrested Tuesday, April 19, after he and another person allegedly burglarized a home in Aitkin County. The burglary happened in Beaver Township in the eastern part of Aitkin County. According to the sheriff’s office, after arriving on scene deputies were told a gate on the property was open and the suspect’s vehicle was on the back of the property. Deputies approached the vehicle, described as a red pickup truck with a trailer hauling a three-wheeler. The vehicle was unoccupied. A perimeter was established and Aitkin County’s K-9 Reno was deployed and searched the surrounding woods for two suspects. A few hours later, deputies were able to locate one of the suspects. The 63-year-old man was arrested and, as of Friday afternoon, was in the Aitkin County Jail pending charges of 3rd degree burglary and other charges of theft. The second suspect was identified but still being located by law enforcement.
--Get your tickets for Seussical now, the spring musical from the Little Falls Community High School. Shows are May 5th, 6th and 7th at 7pm. Tickets are $10/Adults and $8/Students. Tickets can be printed off or stored on a smartphone, and they will need to be presented in one of those fashions upon entry. Questions contact Little Falls High School. Students will be on KLTF Community Events Wednesday at 8:30am and also streamed online at fallsradio.com.
--Volunteers and National Guard members in northwestern Minnesota spent two days sandbagging to fortify the city of Crookston from an expected record flood along the Red Lake River. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz authorized 100 members of the Guard to assist with the flood fight after heavy rains forced the tributary of the Red River to spill its banks. At least 50 Guard members were on hand over the weekend to aid efforts through Sunday. The National Weather Service is predicting the Red Lake River to reach nearly 29 feet on Monday or Tuesday. The record high water mark was 28.4 feet in 1997. No injuries or damages have been reported and the city has not asked anyone to evacuate, Crookston Police Chief Darin Selzler said. Officials were switching from a sandbagging to monitoring the stages on the rivers at this time. Several counties in the northwestern Minnesota region have declared local emergencies and activated their emergency plans. Many county roads were covered with water or washed out, and officials warned motorists about attempting to drive through flooded areas. The Red Lake River flows into the Red River at East Grand Forks and Grand Forks, North Dakota, where officials from the two cities have started to activate some of their permanent flood protection measures that started with the flooding of 1997.
--More information on the Avian Influenza from the DNR and Board of Animal Health has been released and posted on the Morrison County website and the sheriff's social media pages.
--The Conservation office in Pequot Lakes announced that Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park in Pequot Lakes will be closed beginning next week from May 2nd through 13th. Crews from Anderson Brothers Construction will work to create a new paved trail from the picnic shelter to the fire tower. There will also be one additional day sometime between May 16-27 when the park will need to close during the actual trial paving process. Entrances to the park will be closed and blocked during construction periods.
--There are cleanup days being held Saturday in the city of Sobieski, city of Flensburg and Ripley Townships for those who live in the cities or township listed. Contact your city or township officials for info.
--“Laughing Out Loud! An Evening of Hilarious Comedy with Jason Schommer and Friends!” at Great River Arts in Little Falls for One Night Only on Saturday, April 30 at 7pm. Tickets are $16 and all seating is general admission. Tickets can be purchased by phone at (320) 632-0960, at the Great River Arts office during business hours, or at the door of the event on Saturday night.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
--Matt and Cassie Woitalla of Hillman, a boy born April 23rd.
DEATH NOTICES
--David G. Schulte, age 73 of Florida and Elk River grew up in Lastrup
WEATHER
TODAY= becoming sunny during day, high 43 less windy.
TONIGHT= clear skies, chilly temps, low 22.
WEDNESDAY= partly sunny skies, high 46, rain/snow late, low 32.
THURSDAY= rain/snow then rain, clouds and wind, high 48, low 34.
SPORTS
TWINS= Twins open series with Detroit tonight at 6pm Q92 WYRQ
NBA= Timberwolves at Memphis in game 5 of the NBA playoffs is tonight, series at 2-2 and tip off at 6:30pm.
HS SB= Pierz at Foley today at 5pm on 94ROCKS KFML.