NEWS
--Schools are back in session for many students across the state and locally today. A reminder to motorists to be prepared to stop for school buses picking up and dropping off students today and remember to never pass a school bus when the red lights are flashing and the stop arm extended. Expect delays around the schools this morning and after 3pm today as schools return for the 2021-2022 school year. All of the Morrison County schools announced that masks in the building are encouraged by the district but are not required to enter any of the facilities. It is required to wear a mask on the bus.
--The Morrison County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose risk to the county, such as tornadoes, straight line winds, ice storms, blizzards, wildfire, flooding, and extreme temperatures and identifies ways to minimize the damage of future events. As the county works to update the plan, it wants to hear from the public. The Morrison County MHMP is a multi-jurisdictional plan that covers Morrison County, including the cities of Bowlus, Buckman, Elmdale, Flensburg, Genola, Harding, Hillman, Lastrup, Little Falls, Motley, Pierz, Randall, Royalton, Sobieski, Swanville, and Upsala. The Morrison County MHMP also incorporates the concerns and needs of townships, school districts, and other stakeholders participating in the plan. The plan will be updated by a planning team made up of representatives from county departments, local municipalities, school districts and other key stakeholders. Public input is an essential part of the plan update. As part of the planning process, Morrison County is seeking feedback from residents and businesses from across the county to incorporate into the plan: What are the natural hazards you feel pose the greatest risk to your community? Have you experienced a previous disaster event? What concerns do you have, and what sorts of mitigation actions or projects do you feel would help to reduce the damages of potential future events for your personal property, your community, or the county as a whole? Comments, concerns, or questions regarding natural disasters and potential mitigation actions to be included into the plan update process should be submitted to Morrison County Emergency Management by phone or email. Public comments may also be submitted on the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. There will be additional opportunities for public feedback throughout the planning process. A draft of the plan will be posted on the county website for public review prior to submission of the plan to the State of Minnesota.
--The Stearns County Sheriff's Office announced that fourteen-year-old Kaydence Johnson was found safe in North Dakota last week. She was placed in foster care by Stearns County in Moorhead and ran away Wednesday night with another girl but has been found safe.
--A St. Cloud man was taken to the hospital after he was pinned up against a wall by a vehicle. The incident happened around 2:45am on August 29th in the 500 Block of East St. Germain Street. St. Cloud Police say a 41-year-old Grey Eagle man was trying to move a van inside a shop, when his foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator. Police say the vehicle then lunged forward and pinned the victim against the wall. The victim, a 66-year-old St. Cloud man, was taken to St. Cloud hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
--Little Falls City Council meets tonight 7:30pm at City Hall.
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office and Little Falls Police Department are reminding Little Falls residents that this weekend is the large Arts and Crafts event and Antiques and Collectibles in Little Falls with large crowds expected to the area a reminder to be safe and remember to lock up valuables to avoid thefts in vehicles, outbuildings, garages and houses locked when you leave, motorists are encouraged to watch for pedestrians in the large crowded areas of the event and expect delays in the downtown and west side where the events are going on this Saturday and Sunday. If you notice suspicious activity of any sort contact their offices for information and they will check it out also if you are in need of any emergency assistance call 911 and immediate help. Let's make this a safe and fun weekend in Little Falls for the return of the Arts and Crafts Fair. For assistance the sheriff's number 632-9233, police are 616-5570.
--Stearns County Sheriff's Office is looking for four children who may be in danger from their father. They are looking for Robert and Erika Herrington and their four children; Landon and Carter, 8, Briella, 3. and Delilah, 2. They are believed to be together and traveling in a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, white with a black top and displaying Minnesota license BWD 364. There is a Domestic Assault No Contact Order in place restricting Mr. Herrington from being around his wife or children. There is a concern for the children's welfare due to this and other conditions they may be in. If you see the Herrington's, their vehicle or have information on their whereabouts please contact our office 320-251-4240 or 911.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
--longtime Today Show weatherman Willard Scott has died. Scott is remembered for celebrating those who were 100 years old on the Today Show where he started in 1980 but worked for the Network since the 1950s. Scott was also the original Ronald McDonald for the fast food chain on television. Scott was 87 years old.
DEATH NOTICES
--Mavis Leagjeld, age 74 of Long Prairie.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny and windy, high 72, gusts to 35mph.
TONIGHT= clear and breezy, low 50, gusts to 25mph.
WEDNESDAY= sunny and breezy, high 70, low 47,
THURSDAY= sunny, not as windy, high near 70, low near 50.
SPORTS
CLASS C= Sobieski shut out Dumont Saturday 5-0 and then beat Sartell Sunday 5-1 to advance to the State Semi-Finals Sunday night whre they held on to beat Alexandria 9-6 with key hitting to get to the Class C Championship against Watertown Monday afternoon where the game went 11 innings before a team scored when Sobieski got 3 runs in the top of the 11th to win 3-0 and win the Class C State Championship over Watertown. Caleb Strack had 3 shutout wins and struck out 43 batters to be the tournament MVP, Strack was a draftee from the Randall Cubs. All draftees were only pitchers for the Skis.
TWINS= Tampa Bay beat the Twins Friday 5-3, Rays beat up the Twins scoring 11 in the first 4 innings to win 11-4 on Saturday. Twins win on Sunday breaking the tie in the 9th to win 6-5 over the Rays. Polanco 2 homeruns and 2 doubles to lead Twins to a 5-2 win over the Indians last night. Twins and Cleveland 4:30 today on Q92.