NEWS
--8th District Congressman Pete Stauber will stop in Little Falls on Friday morning and invites the public to attend his Working Families Back to School Listening Session. This event will serve as an opportunity to hear questions and concerns from parents with children returning to school and COVID-19. The conversation will remain on education and the government's response to COVID-19. This event will take place outside at the Maple Island Park Shelter, Kidder Street S and, 3rd Ave SE, Little Falls on Friday starting at 9:15am. All are welcome, but attendance will be limited to ensure social distancing. If you want to attend and ensure a seat is available you can RSVP by contacting his office directly at 218-355-0862.
--Little Falls Community Schools is asking parents to help out with the update on students’ transportation for the 2020-21 school year. This information will help them be ready for the start of school on Tuesday, September 8th. Their intent is to send your students busing information to you via email. By updating information and completing any necessary forms as soon as possible, families will have the best chance of having a bus on the first day they return to in person learning. They understand transportation needs may change throughout the year. For everyone’s safety, face masks are required while riding the bus. Also, students will need to ride their assigned bus numbers. In order to help with contact tracing, riding to school or home with a friend will not be allowed. If you have moved since March 17th, 2020, please update your home address with your child’s school. The Alternative Address/Daycare Address form will need to be completed for busing to/from any address that is not home. The School Bus Waiver form must be completed for all students not needing busing this year. Both forms can be found on the District Transportation page. If you need assistance or have questions, please contact Michelle at (320) 632-2029. The school also wanted to pass on some information regarding educational expenses that might help you fare better on your 2020 taxes. Many of the school supplies you purchase for your child this year could reduce the taxes you pay and possibly lead to a larger refund next year. Save your receipts for these purchases and find out more information about the K-12 Education Credit and Subtraction and how to claim them by reviewing the MN Department of Revenue website.
--Sartell St. Stephen schools announced Monday night that they will be going to all in person schooling starting September 8th for grades pre-K to 5th grade but it will be hybrid learning method for grades 6th through 12th meaning 2 days in schools and 3 days at home. Students last names beginning A through K go on Monday and Tuesday while Students last name beginning L through Z are on Wednesday and Thursday and there will be no 6-12th graders in schools on Fridays. This is subject to change depending on the COVID-19 numbers in the county and the state regualations that could still change before school starts on September 8th.
--Authorities say an 18-year-old woman has drowned in a northwestern Minnesota lake after pulling several children from turbulent water. Clearwater County sheriff's deputies responded to Clearwater Lake in Sinclair Township Monday afternoon. Witnesses told deputies a group of children had been swimming when some of them were caught up in the churning water that was coming over the dam. Witnesses told deputies the woman had pulled several children out of the water before she went under. Her name was not released.
--The Minnesota Department of Health stated there were 359 new cases of COVID-19 in the state Tuesday with 9 newly reported deaths. A reminder that even though over 66,000 has tested positive for the virus, nearly 60,000 are no longer in isolation as of yesterday. Since yesterday Morrison County reportedly had two cases taken away from the recent report, and now is at 102. It is likely this occurred when a case was confirmed or the test was done in one county but that person resides in a different county or state where they are in isolation after the test was confirmed to be positive. Morrison County was a cumulative total of 82 positive cases reported two weeks ago so we estimate around 20 current positive cases in isolation. This is an estimation because by the time cases are reported the person tested may already be a few days into the two week quarantine period.
–A 22-year-old Sartell man is accused of firing about 20 shots into the air at an outdoor memorial service in Stearns County. Hunter Jay Haugeto was charged with one felony count of intentionally discharging a firearm that endangers safety, one felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality and one felony count of fifth-degree drug possession. According to the complaint, a police officer patrolling near a memorial service at Hester Park on Saturday saw Haugeto "walk into the middle of a crowd of approximately 50 people" and raise his hand into the air as the officer heard about 20 gunshots. The officer conducted a traffic stop and arrested Haugeto and found a handgun and about 8.5 grams of suspected cocaine. Several shell casings were found near where Haugeto fired the shots. Haugeto admitted to firing shots at the memorial service and made his court appearance on Tuesday.
--St. Cloud Police are warning residents about a phone scam that is circulating around the area. Numerous people have called the police department reporting they are receiving calls from someone impersonating an officer with the St. Cloud PD. The caller tells the victim there is a warrant for their arrest and then asks for personal information including their social security number and financial information. The caller also uses a "spoofing" technique to make them look like they are using a legitimate number for the police department. The St. Cloud Police Department does not call people telling them there is a warrant for their arrest and would never ask for personal information over the phone. Officers remind you to never give your personal information to someone you don't know and to hang up on the call as soon as you become suspicious.
DEATH NOTICES
--Kelly J. Trang, age 59 of Pierz.
--Leo Morgan, age 90 of Long Prairie.
WEATHER
TODAY= isolated T-storm midday, otherwise sun and 82.
TONIGHT= clear night, low around 60.
THURSDAY= sunny skies, warmer, high 86, low around 62.
FRIDAY= thunderstorms by afternoon and night, high 88, low 57.
SPORTS
TWINS= Kenta Maeda had a no hitter into the 9th inning broken up and the Brewers tied the game at 3, Twins win it in the 12th inning with a Polanco fielders choice to win 4-3. The Twins and Brewers continue series tonight, pregame at 6:30pm on Q92 WYRQ.