NEWS
--Around 5:05pm Sunday the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of 260th Street and 93rd Street in Buckman Township, west of Buckman. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 24-year old Alex Logli of Garrison was traveling south on 260th Avenue. He stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of 93rd Street, then proceeded through the intersection, failing to yield to 56-year old Patricia Tax of Pierz, who was traveling east on 93rd Street. Tax sustained injuries at the scene and was transported to St. Gabriel's Hospital for treatment.
--Around 12:45pm Saturday the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of 20th Street and 140th Avenue in Two Rivers Township, southeast of Bowlus. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 22-year old Taeler Babb of St. Cloud was traveling east on 20th Street. 26-year old Joseph Mrosla was driving north on 140th Avenue and he collided into Babb’s vehicle after Babb failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection. Babb was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for injuries.
--Around 5:15pm Saturday a concerned resident reported hearing someone yelling for help in the area of the Hesitation Wildlife Management area. The Hesitation Wildlife Management area is located in the Bay Lake Township south of State Highway 18 and encompasses much of Rice Lake. Rice Lake is a very shallow swampy lake with limited access to the water. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area. Deputies were able to hear a male yelling for help, but initially were unable to visually locate the male due to the terrain and bulrushes. A Deputy utilized an aerial drone to locate the male. Deputies observed a male in the water holding onto the back of his boat. It appeared the male had been duck hunting. Minnesota DNR Officers also responded to the area and were able to utilize a flat bottom mud boat to navigate the water and to reach the hunter. The hunter was pulled from the water and transported back to land to awaiting Crosby Ambulance paramedics. The hunter was very cold, but was conscious and talking. At this time, it is believed the hunter was in the water for several hours. The hunter was identified as a 60-year old male from the area. Sheriff Scott Goddard would like to thank the residents who initially heard the male calling for help and called 911. Sheriff Goddard also would like to thank the resident who allowed law enforcement to access his property and assisted in launching the rescue boat with his skid steer. Without the help of these residents, the outcome may have been much different.
--The Morrison County Public Works Maintenance Report for this week announced that maintenance employees will be working on the graveling of County Road 279 northeast of Little Falls. Blading gravel roads in the eastern part of the county. Crews will also be patching roads in the southwest part of the county. Crews will continue to mow roadside ditches. Please use caution around workzones.
--One person was hurt in a crash in Eden Valley Friday night. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Highway 22 at Highway 55. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV was going south on Highway 22 and a second SUV was going east on Highway 55. Authorities say the two vehicles collided in the intersection. The driver of the first SUV, 56-year-old Bridget Rogalski of Litchfield, was taken to Litchfield Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the second SUV, 73-year-old Virginia Dvorak of Maple Grove, was not hurt.
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--At 10:53am Monday the Little Falls Fire Department responded to 833 Buck Lane on a report of a building fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found fire on the exterior of the residence. The fire was contained mainly to the exterior with some minor smoke damage inside the residence. The fire is believed to have been caused by cigarettes discarded in a potted plant. Firefighters cleared the scene in less than one hour. Little Falls Fire Chief Craig Seelen stated “This is a good reminder with this being Fire Prevention Week, smoking materials are the leading cause of fatal fires in Minnesota. If you smoke cigarettes, make sure the butts are extinguished and then discarded in a safe location away from any combustibles. Potted plants are never a safe place to discard cigarettes as much of the soil in plants is not actually dirt. It is more like peat moss and the discarded cigarettes can smolder in the soil and eventually ignite the pot.
--The Morrison County Website on COVID-19 reported Monday that there have been 341 cases of COVID-19 since testing began 118 active cases (again according to last 14 days of test reports may not be all included or over the number of those no longer in isolation), 24 of the cases were hospitalized at one time, Little Falls was at 60 active cases on Monday, Pierz 14, no others over 10 cases. The Department of Health reported Monday 982 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 new deaths. There were 9 new cases of COVID-19 in Morrison County, 16 in Crow Wing, 8 in Benton, 1 in Mille Lacs, 5 in Todd County and 42 in Stearns County Monday.
--Tonight is the rescheduled National Night Out event where 16,000 communities across Minnesota will hold events to talk about local anti-crime efforts, meeting police and firefighters, and other medical EMT personnel in your communities. Some states are asking not to have large events due to recent COVID-19 restrictions and there was no event planned in Little Falls this year. The closest is an event scheduled in St. Cloud from 5-8pm at area neighborhoods.
--Ryan Webber, conductor of the Heartland Symphony Orchestra informed Little Falls Radio Sunday night that their virtual concert they are putting together is taking longer to put together then originally thought and will not be available until at least October 17th. The concert will be able to be viewed at heartlandsymphonyorchestra.org website but not this weekend as planned it will be later this month.
--This year's Steak and Wine Fundraiser for Holy Trinity School in Pierz will be a virtual auction event this Saturday night from 8-9pm. Bidding is being done this week for the auction items but again due to restrictions this will be a virtual event only this Saturday. For more information contact Kristin at 630-5354 or Becky at 360-3721.
DEATH NOTICES
--Richard Boser, age 78 of Pierz.
--Jude Bernard Ronyak, age 49 of Otsego.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny and breezy, high 74.
TONIGHT= clear skies, low 46.
WEDNESDAY= sunny, breezy, cooler, high 61, low 37.
THURSDAY= partly cloudy, not as windy, high 63, low 47.
SPORTS
HS VB= Pierz at Foley to open season Thursday 7pm on FM94.
HS FB= Little Falls at Milaca Friday 7pm on Q92 WYRQ.
HS FB= Royalton at Pierz Friday 7pm on FM94 KFML.