NEWS
--Little Falls Community Schools Superintendent Greg Johnson spoke on KLTF Monday about the start of the school year. Some policies have been questioned including dress code and parking. On dress codes, hats are not being allowed to be worn in the high school, and some exceptions at the middle schools, some other codes were what is deemed inappropriate material on shirts and pants also and students were asked what not to wear to class. The cell phone procedure has had a few students reprimanded for bringing them to classes but middle school students have been pretty much abiding to the new rules. The question on $10 for parking was addressed and Johnson said that many central Minnesota schools are already charging $50 to $100 for a parking badge or permit to park in the parking lot and the school board and Johnson said that with the activity in the parking lot during the day after students were picked up and dropped off is the reason they decided that a badge or ticket type system needed to be established. Bids were accepted for the child care facility that will begin work next year and hope to ready for kids in early 2025. Johnson also stated that this is Homecoming week and lots of fun events are happening for students to take part in including a parade and the game and dance for high school students all happening on Friday night in Little Falls.
--A Pillager woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident Sunday morning at 11:50am on Highway 71 in Wadena County. 21-year-old Reagan Meyer of Menagha and 42-year-old Samantha Lee of Pillager collided in the northbound lane of 71 in Leaf River Township. Lee was taken to the Wadena Hospital for injuries. Meyer and Lee's passenger 37-year-old Brandon Pribyl of Motley were not injured.
--Morrison County Chapter of MCCL will be sponsoring a “Save the 12,000” educational presentation tonight. Cathy Blaeser Co-Executive Director for Minnesota Citizens concern for life will present the program. Attendees will be given the tools to be a voice for life in Minnesota. They will learn how to engage, speak up, and make a difference for the vulnerable. This program is in response to the extreme abortion-up-to birth laws passed by our state lawmakers. The title “Save the 12,000” represents the more than 12,00 unborn babies who died from abortion in the year 2022. The program will start at 7pm tonight at the Holy Family Church in Belle Prairie which is 1877 Riverwood DR, Little Falls. Snacks will be provided.
--MnDOT Project Manager Rob Abfalter says the rebuilt westbound Highway 23 is pretty much paved in the large project going through St. Cloud. The eastbound Highway 10 lanes are scheduled to have concrete poured next week. Right now October 4th is when the concrete contractor will come back in to pave Highway 10 to finish that piece. Right now workers continue to lower those lanes by 12 feet under the new 4th Street bridge. Abfalter says with the rain we had over the weekend, there isn't much work happening on the project today, but it remains on schedule. He says the contract states they have to be back to four lanes of traffic on both highways by November 4th. They can continue to work on other items that are considered offline. They could continue to work on things like the bridges without interfering with traffic. Abfalter says the worst of the construction interruptions have been completed, but more road work will be planned in 2024 including the large East St. Germain project.
--The Little Falls Carnegie Library will not have movie night tonight, again movie night tonight at the library has been canceled.
--Little Falls Radio was informed Monday that there will be a funeral service for Jack Peck next Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Little Falls full information will be updated and released in coming days. Also a recent interview with Jack and others talking about the 1979 State Baseball Championship can be viewed on the Little Falls Radio Facebook Page.
--Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that the inmate who died was 54-year-old Shannon Lee Cook, who was a border at the jail from Beltrami County. An autopsy was done in Ramsey County where foul play was ruled out. Authorities are still waiting for toxicology reports which are still pending.
--A Sartell man was hurt in a crash in Wright County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 7am Monday on Highway 25 in Monticello. A car driven by 43-year-old John Jordahl of Sartell was going south on Highway 25. A pickup driven by 42-year-old Gilberto Garza of Waverly was going north on the highway when it turned to go onto 85th Street and the two vehicles collided. Jordahl was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Garza was not hurt in the accident.
--Starting Wednesday September 27th, County State Aid Highway 1, or known as Mayhew Lake Road, will be closed. The closure is set to start at 9am just north of Highway 23 near the old railroad tracks. Utility contractors must close the road to excavate to construct a new sanitary sewer main. Traffic will be rerouted to County Road 75 (East St. Germain Street) to County Road 74 (14th Ave Northeast). The closure is expected to last one week. Maps are available at the Public Works office at 7752 Highway 25 NE in Foley.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
--The Half-Time Show for the 2024 Super Bowl has been revealed as singer Usher will be the headliner for the big game next February.
DEATH NOTICES
--Marilyn C. Lapos, age 76 of Little Falls.
--Thomas “Tom” J. Koenig, age 80 of Randall.
--Nancy Jean Dancer, age 72 of Royalton.
WEATHER
TODAY= cloudy, spotty showers at times, high 68.
TONIGHT= cloudy skies, a shower early, low 55.
WEDNESDAY= becoming sunny, high near 70, low near 55.
THURSDAY= sunny and breezy, high 73, low near 58.
SPORTS
TWINS=Twins host Oakland tonight at 6pm on Q92 WYRQ
NFL= Vikings are at Carolina on Sunday at noon. Both teams 0-3.
COL FB= Gophers try and regroup vs. Louisiana in a non conference game on Saturday then a primetime showdown with #2 Michigan will be on October 7th on NBC Television.
LFCHS= Flyer Athletic Boosters (FAB) announced their Athletes of the Month as Claire Kimman for Tennis and Sam Dehn for Soccer.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1892= John Phillip Sousa's band performs first time in public.
IN 1957= “West Side Story” premieres on Broadway.
IN 1962= “The Beverly Hillbillies” debuts on CBS TV.
IN 1965= The Minnesota Twins gets their 1st American League Title.
IN 1986= Dallas fans are shocked when Bobby Ewing who was killed the season before, shows up in the shower, it was all in Pam's dream.