NEWS
--Two people were injured Tuesday at 3:12pm on Highway 10 at 330th Avenue in Scandia Valley Township of Morrison County in a two vehicle accident. 40-year-old Jessica French of Browerville was crossing Highway 10 at 330th Avenue when it collided with a northbound vehicle driven by 37-year-old Anne Watkins of Golden Valley. Both drivers were taken to the Staples Hospital and treated for what the state patrol deemed was non life threatening injuries.
--Little Falls Community Schools Superintendent Stephen Jones stated yesterday on KLTF that registration week is underway today 8-3 and tomorrow 12-7 at the high school, no appointments needed and this helps give the services and items that students, families need to know about the next school year. Jones stated that there is still a month before school starts and the plan they have in place now may change before school starts September 7th. As of today, the school announced they will not have a mask mandate, again they understand if some students wish to still wear masks but they will be forced to be worn at least for now but state mandates could change. They will continue to work with hand sanitizing, quarantine protocols for those in contact with COVID-19, asking if ill to stay home still when school starts in September. Jones did state that there IS a mask mandate for buses and that all students and drivers and anyone on a school bus must wear a mask at all times while on the bus going too and from school. Jones mentioned that the Distance Learning mandate did go away and as of now there will be no distance learning items for the fall school year but again unless changed by state or federal guidelines. Activities are starting up next week and the school is ready to go for the next school year and Jones stressed the main word this year is normalcy for students. Questions on the school year contact Jones at 632-2001.
--The CDC stated late Monday that now 70 counties in the state are considered substanial or high risk for COVID-19 and the Delta Variant and recommended, again not mandating just recommending that these counties should have all wearing masks at any indoor facilities. The counties included in the substantial catageory, Morrison, Aitkin, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Sherburne, Todd, Wadena and Wright. Counties in the High or very High category include Kanabec, Hubbard, Kandiyohi and Stearns. As the new school year approaches, the CDC is also recommending teachers, staff, students and visitors wear masks inside school buildings regardless of vaccination status. Again this is only a recommendation by the CDC and each school district right now has been given local authorization on if they want students and staff to wear masks or not but again government officials could change it.
--Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Friends of Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, are taking applications for the 14th annual Accessible Deer Hunt. The dates of this fall's hunt are Tuesday, October 12th and Wednesday, October 13th and a maximum of ten hunters with disabilities can participate. Selected hunters are responsible for travel to and from the refuge also sleeping accommodations at the hunt and purchasing their hunting license. Completed applications need to be postmarked by August 31st and can be found on the refuge website's home page or by calling the refuge office at (320) 632-1575. Crane Meadows also wanted to state that with changing COVID-19 restrictions and protocols all of this is subject to change still in the coming weeks, more details to come.
--A Sartell man faces seven felony charges and four other lesser charges stemming from three separate police chases last week. 36-year old Jason Schwieger is charged with various felony counts of fleeing police, stalking, and threats of violence with reckless disregard. Three separate charging complaints outline the series of events where Schwieger and his wife had gotten into an argument and she left out of fear for her safety. Schwieger is accused of using their two daughters to try to force an exchange for the wife to return. The children were ultimately returned to their mother after an exchange was arranged at the Family Dollar store in Sartell Friday. Schwieger fled without the children when he saw police officers who were positioned in the area attempt to arrest him in the parking lot. Police received a call on Saturday that Schwieger was seen sleeping in an SUV in his driveway. Officers arrived and blocked in the SUV with a squad car. Schwieger ultimately climbed into the driver's seat of the SUV and backed up into a squad car, and maneuvered his way free by driving through the yard. Again, he is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase, this time south on Highway 15 and east on Highway 23. Police ended the pursuit when Schwieger turned onto Wilson Avenue in St. Cloud and headed toward the Benton County Fair. Schwieger was found at a location in Sauk Rapids Sunday morning and was arrested.
--Events tonight include the DAV picnic in Swanville, a car show in Cushing and the CHI Hospice fundraiser at the Brewery north of Little Falls, get details on more events at fallsradio.com click on calendar.
--Upsala Heritage Day is coming up Saturday with parade at 10:30am, region baseball starting at 1pm and many more events.
--Today on KLTF Community Program Pierz Schools Superintendent George Weber will be the guest at 8:30am. The program is live on AM960 KLTF and online at fallsradio.com.
NATIONAL NEWS
--New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations. The three-term governor’s decision, which will take effect in two weeks, was announced as momentum built in the Legislature to remove him by impeachment. It came after New York’s attorney general released the results of an investigation that found Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, a 62-year-old Democrat and former member of Congress from the Buffalo area, will become the state’s 57th governor and the first woman to hold the post.
DEATH NOTICES
--Magaret (Karpinski) Vosen, age 86 of Little Falls.
--Carol Cassman, age 93 who taught many years in Royalton.
WEATHER
TODAY= AM showers, then becoming sunny and windy, high 80.
TONIGHT= cloudy skies, low around 60.
THURSDAY= sunny and breezy, high 74, clear night, low 48.
FRIDAY= sunny and not as windy, high 75, low around 53.
SPORTS
TWINS= Willians Astudillo homered to give Twins a big 4-3 win over the White Sox last night. The Twins wrap up series today with the Chicago White Sox, pregame at 11:30am on Q92 WYRQ.
WNBA= Lynx return to action Sunday night against New York.
NFL= Vikings first preseason game Saturday at 3pm vs. Denver.