NEWS
--Closing arguments in the Jonathon Greyblood murder trial will begin this morning in Morrison County District Court as the defense rested their case yesterday with Greyblood himself taking the witness stand when asked if he killed his wife he said yes, when asked if he meant too he replied no. Greyblood is charged with two counts of second degree murder in the death of his wife Jeanine. After closing arguments then the case will go to the jurors for a verdict.
--A trial starts this week for a St. Cloud woman charged in the fatal stabbing of a man last April. 41-year old Lindsay Shelltrack-Miller is charged with 2nd degree murder without intent while committing a felony. According to the court schedule, 1 judge will be determining whether Shelltrack-Miller is guilty through a court trial rather than a jury trial. St. Cloud Police were called to a home in the 1500 block of 9th Avenue North around 12:00pm on April 19th. Officers found 36-year-old Justin Berge with a stab wound and making gasping sounds. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. According to the charges, Shelltrack-Miller called 911 to report she stabbed Berge after an argument. It started when she said she threw water on Berge two or three times. Berge allegedly then threw a can of pop at her. The woman said Berge was coming toward her and she pepper-sprayed him. She said Berge then threw her to the ground and was kneeling over her. That's when the woman said she reached into her fanny pack, grabbed a knife, reached across his body to try to nick him to get him to back off. Court records show police watched surveillance video that showed Berge running down the alley to escape the woman when she latches onto his back as if she was trying to grab something. As Berge is seen picking up items on the ground, Shelltrack-Miller allegedly begins kicking him and spraying him with mace. Police say the video shows the man trying to restrain Shelltrack-Miller when she reaches into her pack and pulls something out. The charges state that's when she extends her arm in one stabbing motion toward Berge's chest.
--A reminder from Morrison County Public Works that per the Morrison County Trail Ordinance, the Morrison County Soo Line Trail will be closed from November 1st through November 30th. For questions, please contact Public Works at 320-632-0121.
--As weather permits, Morrison County maintenance employees will continue mowing roadside ditches in various spots around the county. Paving culvert patch on County Road 220 east of Swanville. Patching CSAH 1 north of Randall and County Road 265 east of Freedhem. Please use caution around work crews and flashing lights.
--Upsala Superintendent Vern Capelle will be the Community Program guest today at 8:15am on AM960 KLTF to discuss the Bond Referendum vote next Tuesday for the school district and also the large robotics event coming up this Friday in Upsala. Hear the interview live on AM960 KLTF and streamed at fallsradio.com.
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reported that 14.6 pounds of prescription drugs were dropped off Saturday during the drug take back event at Coborn's Marketplace and the drugs will be disposed of properly. Remember to use the drop off boxes to dispose of drugs.
--The blood drive at First United Church is today 1-7, 12-6 Wednesday and 8:30-2:30 Thursday there are still openings tomorrow nad Thursday so call Sister Julien at 632-0663 to set up a time and if you have to cancel please call her so that another can take your place. The blood drive again is at First United Church.
--If you still have a landline phone, there were some changes. Up until October 24th, if you were making a local call, you could just use the last seven digits. That is now changed for certain states and areas. This includes parts of Minnesota and all of Wisconsin. If you are making even a local call as of today you will have to put in the area code and then the 7 digit number, local calls will not consider a 1 before it as it is not a long distance call. This was a federal guideline placed due to the population to provide easier access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, according to the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC approved the 988 emergency number for suicide prevention. This is easy to remember just like 911 for emergencies and 511 for traffic information. 988 for suicide prevention isn't available everywhere quite yet, but will be implemented by next July for everyone.
--Due to the 10 digit change on phone landlines the Little Falls Police Department reported their phoneline was interrupted at times yesterday morning if you were trying to reach the 320-616-5570 number but this did not disrupt 911 service. This has been resolved.
--The Randall Area Business Group is hosting a Business Trick or Treat event Friday from 3-5pm. Kids in costume (younger ones please be accompanied by a parent/guardian or older adult) can go to area businesses for treat from the local businesses employees and owners and also a chance to see what the small businesses have to offer in Randall to shop local. Randall Mayor Dan Noss also stated yesterday on Little Falls Radio that there will be a Randall Holly-Day event this year on Thursday December 2nd. More details to come in the weeks ahead. He also stated that the DAV Collection Site in Little Falls is now closed for the winter with hopes of reopening next spring and again will keep the public posted on those developments. If you have questions for Mayor Dan Noss he can be reached at 320-232-9412.
--A big special Thank You from St. Gabriel's Hopsital Advocates for those that came to the ballroom Friday night to see the White Sidewalls and help their fundraising cause for the hospital. Also Pine Grove Zoo wants to thank the nearly 2,500 who came out to the Boo Fest Saturday at the Pine Grove Zoo making it a fabulous success.
DEATH NOTICES
--Lucille Sophie Magnan, age 98 of Pierz.
--Pauline A. Gronau, age 90 of Rice.
--Herman C. Johannes, age 91 of Little Falls.
--Kevin Czech, age 59 of Little Falls.
--Paul E. Lundgren, age 69 of Albany formerly Maple Grove.
--Ronald Kloss, age 71 of Royalton.
--Benedict Posch, age 101 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny and breezy, high 53, rain after dark, low 41.
WEDNESDAY= showers and few T-storms, windy, high 48, low 37.
THURSDAY= rain at times, cloudy and breezy, high near 50.
SPORTS
HS FB= Little Falls at St. Cloud Apollo tonight 7pm on Q92 WYRQ
HS FB= Minnewaska at Pierz tonight 7pm on 94ROCKS KFML.
HS FB= other teams like Holdingford is at Paynesville Area, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Foley, Pillager, Staples-Motley, Browerville-Eagle Valley have playoffs starting tonight while some teams like Albany, Royalton, Upsala-Swanville got byes and won't play until Saturday.