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NEWS
–A 23 year old Pine River woman was critically injured Sunday around 1:00pm on Highway 371 near Fort Ripley. Brienna Rodriguez was driving on 371 when her vehicle rolled into a ditch at Meadow Lane causing her to be ejected from the vehicle. Rodriguez was airlifted to North Memorial in Robinsdale and was listed in critical condition late Sunday. Her passenger, 24-year-old Derrick A. McGinnis of Little Falls was not injured. Rodriguez was apparently not wearing a seatbelt while McGinnis was wearing one.
–The Crow Wing County Commissioners are expected to vote today on the future of probation services to the county. The board announced back in April to look into whether the county should maintain its partnership with Morrison and Aitkin Counties in probation services or withdraw from it. A heated public meeting last month heard pros and cons from dozens of residents. Crow Wing and Morrison counties have had a partnership since 1974 as one of the first three systems of its kind in the state. Aitkin County joined the group in 1992 forming the existing partnership that is governed by the Community Corrections Act from the Department of Corrections. Legislation passed some years ago does allow counties to fund their own supervision of probation services if they so desire which would be funded by county property tax dollars.
–A number of public fisheries and businesses around Lake Mille Lacs stated recently they are upset after being shut out on talks on what regulations will be done for the upcoming ice fishing season on the lake. Recently the DNR met with American Indian Groups and government officials to make the quota for the upcoming season but apparently did not invite the public to take part. It was a public session last year that led to tribal nations banning netting on the lake for one year after the walleye season ended early due to poor population of fish in the lake. Fisheries and businesses lost work hours and dollars from the sudden stoppage. The DNR said there will be ice fishing on the lake but shortened quotas to make sure that the population was not endangered more and said there would be shorter regulations next year for the summer walleye season. The businesses have petitioned the governor and other legislators to look into this and rework the possible quotas that were put in place.
–A 26-year-old Cass Lake man was arrested Thursday for taking cash from a Cass Lake bank that morning. Rex Basswood Jr. was arrested shortly after the robbery was reported to Cass County authorities. He is being held in the Cass County Jail awaiting formal charges. No one was injured in the robbery nor in the pursuit that led to his arrest.
–A nativity scene in Wadena is sparking some controversy from a Wisconsin-based foundation who has asked the city of Wadena to not put up their nativity scene in BN Park because it is against policy advocating the separation of church and state. A letter last week to the Wadena City Attorney states if the display is put up a lawsuit will be filed against the city in the matter. The city will bring the matter up for discussion at their meeting today before making a final vote.
–Kinship of Morrison County will host their annual Veterans program tonight at 6:00pm at the Alliance Church near Minnesota Power. Three speakers will discuss their time in the Armed Forces. The event is free but RVSP’s are encouraged. Call 632-8806.
–The Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site will be showing the film series “Huburt H. Humphery: The Art of Possible” tonight at 7pm. The movie event is free and open to all. For info call 616-5421.
–There will be advance ticket sales for the state final football game at TCF Bank Stadium in the Pierz School District Office until 3:00pm Friday. Ticket prices are $13 for adults and $9 for students. There will also be a student fan bus sign up in the district office. Bus fee is $5. Listen to the Class AAA State title game of Pierz vs. Jackson County Central Saturday at 1:00pm on 94.1FM KFML (FM94).
–Today is the 40th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior that took the life of 29 crew men and a full cargo of taconite pellets. The disapperance and wreckage of the ship remains one of the most remembered wrecks on U.S. waters in history.
–Meeker County’s 2nd District Commissioner was injured Sunday in a hunting accident. 58-year-old Dale Verner Fenrich was hunting in Litchfield Township around 4:45pm when he was shot in the leg. Fenrich was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center with injuries that wer not consider life-threatening. The Sheriff’s Office said the shooting appears to be accidental, but remains under investigation.
–Swift County authorities stated a hunter was accidentally shot and wounded on the opening day of firearms deer hunting in Minnesota. 36-year old Robert Schlieman of Detroit Lakes was shot Saturday afternoon while north of Holloway. Schlieman was flown to St. Cloud Hospital and was listed in stable condition.
–A St. Cloud man was seriously injured in a crash in Chippewa County Sunday night. Authorities say 29-year old Kenny Peerboom was driving north on Minnesota Highway 29 around 9:15pm when he lost control of the vehicle and rolled into the ditch. The Montevideo Fire Department assisted on the scene and Peerboom was taken to Montevideo Hospital with serious injuries.
–On Friday the Benton County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39-year old Leonard Berg of Sauk Rapids for felony theft. On October 23rd the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a theft report from Warnert Racing in St. Cloud. Investigating deputies found that sometime overnight several items were stolen from a trailer parked outside the business. Video surveillance at the business captured images of the suspect believed to be Berg in the theft. During a search warrant at his residence investigators located several items of property believed to have been stolen from Warnert Racing and a generator that had been stolen from the St. Cloud Salvation Army. Berg was arrested for felony theft and brought to the Benton County Jail.
–Listen Wednesday at 1:30pm live on AM960 KLTF for the Mary of Lourdes Middle School Veteran’s Day Program. The program will be streamed online at fallsradio.com. One of the speakers at the program Wedneday is Steve Van Slooten of Little Falls Radio.
DEATH NOTICE
–Diane Fay Killian, age 69 of Staples
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, high near 60.
TONIGHT= increasing clouds after midnight, low 42.
WEDNESDAY= rain by afternoon, high 50 early then falling.
WED NITE= rain changing to wet snow, breezy, low 34.
THURSDAY= rain/snow mix and very windy, high near 40.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1775= The Continential Congress established the Continential Marines which would later in 1798 renamed the U.S. Marine Corps.
IN 1969= Sesame Street premiered nationally on PBS Television.
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