NEWS
--The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Monday at approximately 6:23 am, they received a report of a one-vehicle accident on 400th Avenue north of 263rd Street, approximately nine miles east of Harding in Richardson Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 60-year-old Joseph Virnig of Hillman was traveling south on 400th Avenue when his vehicle struck a downed tree in the roadway. Virnig was transported by Onamia Ambulance to Onamia Hospital with unknown injuries.
--Deer harvest numbers are down overall throughout the state but Central Minnesota is an exception to that. The muzzleloader season continues through Sunday and the archery season continues through the 31st. The DNR indicated that as of last weekend there have been 145,814 deer registered. Last season there was a total of 172,300 deer harvested in Minnesota. The northern part of the state saw the biggest decline is deer harvested. Where as Central Minnesota saw one of the highest harvest totals in the state. The highest county for deer bagged this year was Stearns followed by Benton, Sherburne, Meeker and Wright Counties. Northern Minnesota's 15% drop in deer harvest numbers could be attributed to wolves. Numbers in southern and western Minnesota showed around average intake for deer population but again down slightly from last year.
--A large-scale effort between the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources has led to the single largest capture of invasive carp species in Minnesota. A total of 323 invasive carp were netted in Pool 6 of the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Authorities used tagged fish to follow them to where they congregate in the fall and then used commercial crews to net the fish. The DNR does not think the carp are reproducing in Minnesota waters, but they likely used springtime flooding to move upstream past open dams. Of the 323 fish netted, 296 were silver carp, 23 were grass carp and four were bighead carp. The DNR says netting operations will continue as conditions allow.
--Police are asking for help finding a missing teenage girl. The Glencoe Police Department is looking for 16-year-old Cheyenne Cadena. She was last seen at her home in Glencoe on Sunday. Police say she ran away from home. She also went missing in June 2022. Cheyenne is 4’11, 97 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. She has friends and family throughout Minnesota and Nebraska. Anyone with information about Cheyenne’s whereabouts should call the Glencoe Police Department at 320-864-5171 or Detective Fiebelkorn at 320-854-6531 or afiebelkorn@ci.glencoe.mn.us.
--A spectacle of light and sound will be riding the rails across Minnesota starting this week. Canadian Pacific’s annual Holiday Train is headed back to the state. The big train features brightly decorated boxcars traveling across Canada and the northern United States, with musical performances and food donation collections at stops along the way. It’ll be in Rochester, Owatonna, Waseca and Janesville in southern Minnesota on Wednesday, then head up along the Mississippi River later this week, arriving in Hastings on Saturday night. Next week the central Minnesota trip will be December 13th in Loretto, Buffalo, Annandale and Eden Valley. On December 14th the train will make stops in Glenwood, Alexandria, Detroit Lakes and then to Mahnomen. It leaves Minnesota on the 15th and heads out through North Dakota for the next 2 days after that. For the entire list of stops for the Holiday Train go to cpkcr.com website.
--This Thursday, the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum will host a virtual program highlighting the contributions of Minnesota Veterans to the defense of Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack in 1941. Minnesota has a unique connection to Pearl Harbor. The USS Ward gun, which sits on the lawn of the Minnesota Capitol Mall, fired the first shot of World War II, sinking a Japanese midget submarine. This virtual roundtable will revisit the remarkable experiences of Minnesota service members and discuss the efforts to ensure we never forget what happened 82 years ago on “the day which will live in infamy.” The museum staff will also share the special prominence these stories will have in the new Military and Veterans Museum, anticipated to open in 2026. The event starts at 7pm Thursday night via Zoom. To register, visit the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum Facebook page for information on how to attend.
--A recent scam to be aware of involves attempts to extort money from victims on dating sites. Tri-County Crimestoppers says this scam involves people posing as someone who is threatening individuals with photos they don't likely have and demand payment so these photos don't become public. Those threatening are most likely not going to do anything with these photos. Law enforcement encourages people to talk to a trusted person even if you may be embarrassed about the communication with these individuals online. These individuals could pose as law enforcement and may even text or call the victim. If the scammer asks for payment in gift cards or increment sums of money, that means you are getting scammed. These scams often times are intended to play on emotions and require quick action from the caller or online person. Many of these scams originate out of the state or out of the country and use burner phones. Scammers use social media sites and email to gain information from victims so be on the look out for scams.
--The Pierz Area Commercial Club invites you to the 16th Annual St. Nick Nite celebration tonight. Pictures with Santa as St. Joseph's Church basement, trolley rides to see the lights from F&M Bank, live nativity scene, food and fun at area businesses throughout Pierz all happening tonight with St. Nick Nite going on in Pierz. All welcome.
--The latest $100 Ho Ho Dough winner is Dorothy Masog of Little Falls who registered at Wall to Wall Deals. Check out the winners and the qualifiers all by going to the homepage at fallsradio.com. Another winner of $100 Ho Ho Dough next Tuesday, grand prize on Dec 19th.
DEATH NOTICES
--Delroy John Winscher, age 81 of Royalton.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly cloudy skies, high 45, clear night, low 26.
THURSDAY= partly sunny, mild, high near 50, low near 33.
FRIDAY= mostly cloudy, breezy, few rain showers, high near 44.
ST. NICHOLAS HISTORY
--today is the Feast Day of St. Nicholas who died December 6th 343.
Nicholas of Myra is believed to conduct miracles is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the model of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick").