NEWS
--Little Falls City Administrator Jon Radermacher spoke on KLTF Tuesday morning and said yes there are many road projects being done at this time with the 4th Street Project the largest one with many detours, stop signs put up in areas that were not there before to halt traffic in those areas to move around the construction. Please follow the detours and signs if traveling as this is just the first of many phases for the project that continues into summer of 2023. Circle Drive/Gayle Drive and 14th Street Southeast also have projects going on at this time also in the city. Radermacher said that the sales tax question and community center idea is officially on hold after a resolution Monday night halted it until 2023 for the chance again to send to the legislature to be put on the 2024 ballot and the earliest construction could begin on the center would be 2025. He also mentioned that a facility needs assessment is starting with contractors on working on the City Hall, Police Department and Fire Hall to help with the needs and expanding some space for equipment and necessities from those three city buildings. For more information or questions on city items contact Radermacher at 320-616-5500.
--A 37-year-old Onamia man was injured in an accident Monday night at 6:48pm on Highway 27 in Mille Lacs County. Anthony Cooper was eastbound on 27 near Isle when a vehicle slowed to turn in front of him causing Cooper to rear end the vehicle which caused Cooper's vehicle to go off the road and roll onto its top. Cooper was taken to the Onamia hospital for treatment of injuries. The other driver 32-year-old Lance Roeschlein of Wahkon was not injured in the accident.
--The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is relaxing the harvest slot for walleye on Lake Mille Lacs this fall. The DNR previously announced in March that a one-fish limit of between 21-23 inches or one longer than 28 inches would resume on September 1st. But, lower than expected catch rates and a smaller summer harvest are allowing the DNR to make the slot one fish between 20-23 inches or one longer than 26 inches. The DNR says a strong 2020 year class of perch gave walleye plenty of food, meaning they were less likely to bite on bait. The winter walleye regulations which start December 1st will be announced in November.
--Three people have been formally charged in the stabbing of a man in his Sauk Rapids garage Friday which court records allege was a coordinated attack set up by the man's wife. Twenty-year-old Christian Kane is charged with 1st-degree attempted murder and 1st-degree assault. Twenty-five-year-old Katrina Hunt is charged with aiding and abetting attempted murder and aiding abetting 1st-degree assault. Fifty-year-old Maria Foster is also charged with aiding and abetting attempted murder and aiding and abetting 1st-degree assault. Court records show Foster picked up her husband from the airport and had him sit in a specific chair in the garage. When she went to get him coffee, Kane allegedly came at the husband from behind and stabbed him multiple times in the chest, neck, and back. The victim was taken to the hospital with severe stab wounds and cuts. A witness said Kane came up to him a few blocks away with a bloodied shirt, said he cut his finger and needed a ride to the hospital. Police found him there and arrested him. Court records show Kane said Foster had told him that her husband was abusive and wanted Kane to kill him. She allegedly told Kane that he and Hunt and a child could move into the house once her husband was dead. Foster also allegedly said they could have all of her husband's belongings once he was dead.
--Little Falls City Filings on the final day of filings Tuesday saw David C. Meyer file for City Council Ward 3 and David Glaze file for Alderman at large. According to the Secretary of State's Website Tuesday, the Little Falls School Board race features seven candidates running for three open seats: Sharon Ballou (incumbent), Cassie Fredregill, Mark A. Gerbi (incumbent), Brad Laager (incumbent), Sarah Marrow, Molly Jean Nelson and Daniel Schilling. The website shows a number of local races for mayor, city council, school board and township officials. The general election is November 8th.
--Morrison County Public Works Maintenance employees will be conducting the following activities this week: Installing culverts on CSAH 47 east of County Road 276, this will result in the road being detoured. Please follow detour signs. Sealing Cracks on the bridge deck on CSAH 1 south of Pillager. Mowing roadside ditches this week in all areas of the county. Please use caution around work crews and be aware that loose material may be present in driving lanes during some of the maintenance activities.
--A 25-year-old Hopkins man drowned Saturday on Elm Island Lake in southwestern Aitkin County. The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office reported emergency dispatchers received a call of a man overboard on the lake 4pm Saturday in Nordland Township, southeast of the city of Aitkin. Deputies responded to the north end of Elm Island Lake and used boats to begin looking for the missing man. The initial report was a group of friends were out fishing for about two hours. The victim was drinking and sitting on the edge of the boat when he suddenly fell into the water. The victim was not wearing a life jacket and did not resurface. One of the victim’s friends jumped into the water to attempt to locate the victim, but was unsuccessful in the murky water. The Crow Wing County Dive/Rescue Team was contacted and responded to Elm Island Lake to assist with the search. Marine electronics were used to locate the victim. At 7:59pm the Crow Wing County Dive Team recovered the body.
--Trent Iverson of Emblom Brenny Funeral Service invites everyone to a community event and car show at the Emblom Brenny Parking Lot on Tuesday, August 30th from 4-7pm. There will be food trucks, classic cars from Lone Eagle Auto Club and more items to come and enjoy the community event that night at Emblom Brenny August 30th.
DEATH NOTICES
--Fredrick “Fred” Karpinski, age 92 of Flensburg.
--Jon “Jeff” DiMatteo, age 65 of Bemidji formerly of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly cloudy skies, PM storms develop, high 80.
TONIGHT= storms early, then overnight, cloudy, low 62.
THURSDAY= scattered T-storms during day, high 79, low 61.
FRIDAY= showers & t-storms, windy and cooler, high 71, low 54.
SPORTS
TWINS= Urchela 4 hits, Miranda and Arreaz 3 hits each as the Twins roll over KC 9-0 Tuesday. Twins wrap up series with Kansas City today, pregame begins at 11:30am on Q92 WYRQ.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1807= first steamboat by Robert Fulton goes down Hudson River.
IN 1859= airmail service began, by hot air balloon in Indiana.
IN 1939= The Wizard of Oz premieres in New York at Loews Theater.
IN 1962= Pete Best leaves the Beatles, later replaced by Ringo Starr.