NEWS
--District 9B Representative Ron Kresha announced yesterday on KLTF that the annual Little Falls Area Community Thanksgiving Meal tradition will continue this year. Like last year, meals will be available for curbside pick up at the Royal Cafe from 3-5 PM on Wednesday, November 24 or hot meal delivery on Thursday, November 25th from 12:30-1:30 pm. Ron and Wendy Kresha, the Little Falls Area Ministerial Association, and the Royal Cafe are partnering to organize the event this year. They welcome any group that wishes to partner with them to make this year another success. The group will list any company or group that donates on the sponsor letter and also welcome individual donations. The more donations they receive then the more meals that can dish out for Thanksgiving. Please contact Tim Sumner at 320 632 2540 or send your donation to LFAMA, 18892 205th Ave Little Falls, MN 56345. Kresha said this also goes for volunteers on the 24th and 25th that they will need for curbside pickup and also for hot meal delivery. Kresha stated for now only donation calls are being asked for. Kresha stated on Thursday during the 7am news on KLTF he will announce how they will begin taking orders for meals and reserving times for either pickup and delivery but right now only donations they will announce the meal sign up on Thursday morning. Kresha said thank you for your support and for helping us extend our generosity to the families and neighbors who can benefit from some kindness this year.
--The Morrison County Sheriff's office responded over the past few days a number of cars striking the ditch. According to Sheriff Shawn Larsen on Friday there were a cars in the ditch around Cushing and Motley and also an accident reported on Highway 10 and Greyhound Road north of Little Falls. On Saturday a report a vehicle hitting the ditch at Dove Road and 250th Avenue north of Randall. Then on Sunday a report of a two vehicle accident at 120th Avenue and 30th Street south of Bowlus. No injuries were reported in any of these accidents to the sherif's office. The Sheriff's Office stated that “We definitely want to remind motorists to slow down and make sure they give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations safely. With winter conditions being present, the icy roads make it harder to accelerate and to stop on demand, which is why we see an uptick in accidents during the winter season”.
--A 54-year-old Garrison woman who pleaded guilty to two felony theft charges after nearly $40,000 in gambling funds went missing from the Garrison Fire Department Relief Association’s coffers avoided potential jail time by paying her restitution in full last week. As part of the agreement Shawn Marie Luedtke agreed to pay back restitution in full or risk 180 days in jail. In 2019, Luedtke told investigators she took the money with the intent to pay it back, using it for gambling at the casino. Luedtke argued $15,000 would cover the organization’s losses and filed an affidavit contesting the $44,458 in restitution ordered by Crow Wing County District Judge Erik J. Askegaard. Luedtke was issued to pay back $37,283 in stolen funds and $7,175 paid to a gambling manager who helped identify the discrepancies in the association’s ledger. Luedtke made a $29,718 payment last week, the remaining balance, which completed her restitution obligation.
--The Little Falls Community Schools are reminding parents that all of the public schools will have an early release with the school day ending at noon on Wednesday, November 17th so plan accordingly.
--Pierz schools will be ending their Coat Drive on Thursday of this week please drop off coats at High School doors 2, 3 and 4 for this.
--A Detroit Lakes man has been charged with making violent threats, a felony, after allegedly telling his probation officer that he planned to “shoot up” a Detroit Lakes elementary school and wanted to die by “suicide by cop.” According to Becker County District Court records, on November 9th Jeffrey Scott Gunderson, 27, of Detroit Lakes was recently released from prison and met with a Department of Corrections probation officer in Detroit Lakes to discuss the conditions of his Intensive Supervised Release. Gunderson told the agent he was upset with the state Department of Corrections and with certain DOC agents, including the one he was talking to. Gunderson made comments about assaulting his own brother, then specifically stated he had plans to go to Runnings in Moorhead, Minnesota, and buy an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. According to court records, he said he then planned to return to Detroit Lakes and shoot up Rossman Elementary School. He said he would walk around with a bullet-resistant vest, and expressed no concern about getting into a shootout with police, saying he wanted to die by “suicide by cop.” After the meeting, the agent was so concerned he waited in the area to monitor Gunderson until police arrived. A short time later, Gunderson was found, arrested and taken to the Becker County Jail.
--Father Pierz School of Religion will be hosting our Toy Bingo once again this year. The Bingo will be on December 5th from 1-3pm at the Holy Trinity School Gym. The proceeds from this bingo will go to help send students to the summer Steubenville event.
--Harding Horse'n Around Christmas parade is back again and will start December 4th at 5pm in Harding. There will be a gingerbread contest, holiday craft sale, visits with Santa, bring your own camera and live Nativity and more will take place in Harding December 4th.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
--Brent Beto and Kassundra Estep of Royalton are the parents of a boy and a girl born on November 12th.
DEATH NOTICES
--Gerald X. Britz, age 62 of Ramsey
--Sister Cleone Josephine Renner, age 89 of St. Francis Convent.
--Geraldine Woznak, of San Diego, CA formerly of Little Falls.
--Edward “Ed” Sanoski, age 78 of Little Falls.
--Lawrence “Larry” Britz, age 81 of Little Falls.
--J. Ronald “Woody” Wooden, age 86 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= mostly cloudy, breezy, high 42.
TONIGHT= clearing skies, breezy, colder, low 26.
WEDNESDAY= sun early, then flurries in PM hours, high 35, low 22.
THURSDAY= partly sunny, windy and colder, high 29, low 11.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1791= Georgetown University, 1st Catholic College in U.S. opens.
IN 1881= American Federation of Labor (AFL) founded in Pittsburgh.
IN 1926= first formal radio network NBC Blue goes into operations.
IN 1955= Johnny Cash releases his first single Cry Cry Cry.
IN 1955= Tennessee Ernie Ford's Sixteen Tons hit #1 on charts.
IN 1965= Walt Disney launches EPCOT Center idea (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow), it would not be until 1982 until the idea became reality when Disneyworld opens Epcot Center.
IN 1977= Rod Carew wins American League MVP for the Twins.
IN 1979= Paul McCartney releases “Wonderful Christmastime”.