NEWS
--At 6:30pm Monday the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one-vehicle accident on 203rd Street, approximately five miles northeast of Little Falls in Belle Prairie Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 82-year-old Marietta Maleski from Little Falls was traveling west on 203rd Street when her vehicle went off the road. Maleski was transported to St. Gabriel’s Hospital by Mayo Clinic Ambulance with unknown injuries.
--A St. Cloud man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenage girl and impregnating her. Forty-three-year-old Carlos Calachij Gutierrez pleaded guilty to 1st degree criminal sexual conduct for raping the 13-year old girl. St. Cloud Police responded to a report of child sexual abuse in January and learned that the girl's mother had discovered the abuse was taking place while she was at work. She confronted Calachij Gutierrez who denied having sexual intercourse with the girl. The victim told police that he began sexually abusing her in the fall of 2021 and did it every time they were alone together. Officers interviewed Calachij Gutierrez who admitted he had intercourse with the girl and he knew that it was wrong but said he only did it because she begged him to. Calachij Gutierrez will be sentenced on August 10th.
--With warmer temps, and less rain in the recent days, water levels throughout central Minnesota counties have continued to drop. However, Stearns County on Monday stated in a release that there are still some area lakes that are experiencing high water conditions. Therefore, the current Emergency NO WAKE on the entire water surface for the Sauk River Chain of Lakes near Cold Spring and Richmond is still in effect. Stearns County Order 534 for Grass Lake, Clearwater Lake, Augusta Lake, and Caroline Lake is also still in effect. This creates a NO WAKE zone within 300 feet of shore on Grass, Clearwater, Augusta and Caroline. Several other lakes have been moved to the Requested No Wake restriction. Those lakes are Koronis, Rice, Browns, Two Rivers, and Lake Maria and Louisa in southeast Stearns County. Stearns County Sheriff Steve Soyka asks for the public's assistance in following these restrictions and requests. Please “Own Your Wake” and be mindful of water conditions and the potential for items hidden by high water levels. Water levels are inspected each Thursday. Minnesota Power still last weekend reported high water on the Mississippi River in Morrison and Crow Wing County and Crow Wing River still into the first part of June but also stated that waters have receded some in the past 7 to 10 days.
--The Minnesota Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to remember to slow down in work zones. Currently there are over 100 projects, maintenance, construction and road work being done on Minnesota state highways alone, not including county and city projects also taking place. A reminder to motorists if you are caught speeding in work zones fines may double or even triple in spots. MN Dot also stated they are working with flooded areas in both northwestern and northeastern Minnesota from the rains recently and reminder motorists also to please don't drive over flooded roadways. For the latest construction projects and roadway information log on to the website 511mn.org or call 511 on your cell phone for info.
--There will be a craft/vendor sale at CHI St. Gabriel's Hospital on Thursday from 9am-3:30pm in the Lindbergh/Franciscan Room. Masked will be required in the hospital and provided at the entrances. This is sponsored by the St. Gabriel's Hospital Advocates.
--Send off for Upsala softball is today at 12:15pm at their main gym then down Highway 238 in Upsala starting at 12:45pm.
--The Minnesota State Patrol reported a Dodge Caravan struck a bicyclist at the intersection of 1st Avenue Southeast and 1st Street Southeast in Little Falls Tuesday afternoon. Yesterday at 12:08pm, 36-year-old Jennifer Doroff of Little Falls was traveling on 1st Street when a bicycle driven by 16-year-old Hailey Posch of Little Falls crossed westbound, when it was indicated not to cross on the lights and struck the caravan. Posch was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Doroff was not hurt.
--This Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold their third "Free Park Day" of the year. On June 11, admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas is completely free. You don't need a vehicle permit to enter the parks or recreation areas, but heads up – waived entry fees don't cover camping, rentals and tours. The third Free Park Day coincides with National Get Outdoors Day, which falls annually on the second Saturday in June. To really take advantage of all the DNR has to offer this Saturday, check out the 40 programs and events being offered at state parks across Minnesota. The final free park event is November 25th.
--Zion Lutheran Church will be hosting their indoor rummage sale Thursday and Friday with ½ price sale on Friday. The event both days starts at 7am at the church in northeast Little Falls. This is a fundraiser for the church fellowship hall fund and also monies going to the Morrison County Chaplaincy Program.
--Little Falls City Administrator Jon Radermacher will be the guest tomorrow at 8:30am on KLTF Community Program to give the latest update on city projects in Little Falls. Again that will be tomorrow morning at 8:30am on AM960 KLTF.
DEATH NOTICES
--Sandra “Sandy” C. Larson, age 80 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, high in the lower 70s.
TONIGHT= clear night, low in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY= sunny skies, mild temps, high mid 70's, low near 50.
FRIDAY= sunny skies and mild again, high near 75, low near 52.
SPORTS
TWINS= Yankees beat up Twins 10-4 last night. The Twins and Yankees play game 2 tonight at 6pm Q92 WYRQ.
HS BAB= Little Falls vs. Alexandria in the Section 8AAA Championship today in St. Cloud at 4pm on AM960 KLTF. Little Falls would have to beat Alexandria twice with a second game around 6pm tonight and if that happens that game also on AM960 KLTF.
HS BAB= Eden Valley-Watkins eliminated Pierz last night 8-3 in baseball and Ashby eliminated Upsala-Swanville in high school baseball playoffs Tuesday 3-0 ending the Patriots season.
GOLF= Congratulations to Emily Virnig of Pierz and Abby Turkowski of Little Falls who advanced to the State Girls Golf Tournament next week. Pierz girls finished 4th as a team in Sections.
SB= Upsala vs. Randolph in State Tournament quarter-finals Thursday at 1pm in Mankato, Upsala will play again at 7pm no matter what happens in the first game. If Upsala wins 1 of the games Thursday they will get a game on Friday. Live action on 94ROCKS.
TEN= Foley boys tennis beaten by Rochester Lourdes yesterday at the State Tournament 6-1. Foley also lost in consolation.