NEWS
--Another round of heavy rains affected parts of Morrison County on Tuesday morning. Areas north and west dealt with large hail and damaging winds in Wadena, Crow Wing and Cass County. Black skies and downpours affected Little Falls from 7-8am with rain totals around .5 in Lastrup, 1+ inch west of Randall, around 1 inch near Camp Ripley where Little Falls Radio had 1.3 inches and the Airport reported around 1 ½ inches. Near Royalton more rain fell with 2 inches in one spot and 1.58 in another from callers, it was reported near Buckman of some debris and trees down from the AM thunderstorms Tuesday.
--Shortly after 7:00pm Monday the Morrison County Sheriff's office received a report of a one vehicle accident on Iris Road, west of 190th Avenue, approximately six miles southeast of Little Falls, in Little Falls Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 22-year old Bruce Gerads of Royalton was traveling south on Iris Road when his vehicle left the roadway and hit a mailbox. The vehicle rolled and came to rest in a swamp with the passenger, 22-year old Kailey Sherman of Royalton trapped underneath. Emergency personnel assisted in getting Sherman out from underneath the vehicle. She was airlifted by Life Link III to St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries.
--Deer hunters and other conservationists are invited to an open house to discuss deer management practices. The public meeting will be today and you can stop in anytime between 10am-4pm at the Little Falls wildlife office on Haven Road. There will not be any formal presentations, but you'll be able to discuss general concerns, last year's harvest data, upcoming hunting season changes or any topics the DNR's deer advisory committee should be aware of. If you can't attend the open house, you can call your local DNR wildlife manager.
--Some dynamite was found and disposed of at a home in Meeker County. The Sheriff's Office says they were called to the home along Highway 12 north of Litchfield around 4pm Monday. The home belongs to 74-year-old Diane Revering. The house was unoccupied and was being prepared to be sold. While cleaning the garage a PVC tube was found with what was believed to be an explosive inside. The Minneapolis Bomb Squad was called in and confirmed the tube contained 11 sticks of dynamite. It is believed the dynamite belonged to Revering's deceased husband and it was not known by the family how long it had been in the garage.
--The DNR Conservation Officers Report recently announced a lot of enforcement action on illegal wildlife feeding reminding those out in the woods that the animals should not be left food as that can cause more problems than good. Also, around Lake Mille Lacs numerous violations were found with people transporting aquatic plants and failing to remove drain plugs from boats. The DNR have also seen an uptick in that area of motorists driving down the state highway with kids riding in the boat on the boat trailer. This is not OK. Also during the recent Brainerd International Raceway events the DNR assisted with the Sheriff's Office and police focusing on all-terrain vehicle violations including alcohol-impaired driving. Crow Wing and Aitkin County authorities announced a number of bear sightings in the past few weeks. They again are asking not to leave food out for animals.
--The next Cone Zone Summer Block Party in Little Falls is Thursday night with their Battle of the Bands show at LeBourget Park on the west side of Little Falls starting just after 5:30pm Thursday night. The final block party is scheduled for August 29th.
--On Thursday the Morrison County Department of Public Works will be conducting a culvert replacement on County State Aid Highway 51 (Quest Road) that will require a detour of traffic. CSAH 51 (Quest Road) will be closed between County Road 272 (360th Avenue) and Crow Wing County Road 113 as traffic will be detoured while the project is being conducted. West bound traffic will be directed south on County Road 272 (360th Avenue), south and west on County Road 270, west on CSAH 47 (213th Street), then north on County Road 276 (295th Avenue) back to CSAH 51 (Quest Road). East bound traffic will be directed south on County Road 276 (295th Avenue), east on CSAH 47 (213th Street), north and east on County Road 270, then north on County Road 272 (360th Avenue) back to CSAH 51 (Quest Road). The project is estimated to take one day. Please follow the detour and follow all traffic control devices through the construction area.
--Around 12:30pm Tuesday a car rear ended a pickup stopped at red light. 26-year old Ashley Prestidge of Albany was stopped at a red light in a pickup at the intersection of Stearns County Road 3 and County Road 75 facing east. A car driven by 45-year old Jason Panteloglow of Thief River Falls rear ended Ms. Prestidge’s truck causing extensive damage to his vehicle. Ashley Prestidge was the sole occupant in her vehicle and suffered minor injuries. She was treated at the scene. Jason Panteloglow did not sustain any injuries.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
--The Ottertail County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center began receiving text messages from a female indicating that she was the passenger in a semi, and she had been sexually assaulted by the driver on Monday morning. They were further informed the semi was traveling westbound on I-94 and she was able to provide a description of the vehicle. Ottertail Deputies and Minnesota State Patrol Troopers were informed of the call and immediately began looking for the semi. A Minnesota State Trooper located a semi matching the description traveling westbound on I-94 near Downer and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. At that time, a female was located in the semi and was transported to an area hospital by Clay County Deputies. Investigators from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the incident and that investigation is still on-going. The identity of the female will not be released. An adult male was taken into custody and transported to the Clay County Correctional Center without incident. Through the course of the investigation, Investigators determined this incident took place in Stearns County Minnesota. Stearns County has been notified and is working with others into the investigation.
ENTERTAINMENT
BOND= The 25th James Bond movie has released its title. “No Time to Die” will be the 6th and final film starring Daniel Craig as the 007 character that is due in theaters April 8th, 2020.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, less humid, high 75, clear night, fog, low 48.
THURSDAY= sunny skies, comfortable, high 72, low around 46.
FRIDAY= sunny skies, high 75, partly cloudy night, low 58.
SPORTS
TWINS= Twins beat up the White Sox last night 14-4 at Target Field. Twins wrap up series with Chicago White Sox, pregame begins at 11:30am on Q92 WYRQ. Twins then have Thursday off.