NEWS
--The Minnesota DNR says archery hunters had a strong harvest at a deer hunting event at Camp Ripley last month. Nearly 2,000 hunters harvested 273 deer during the three day event near Little Falls from October 29th-31st. The event was changed from a single day to a three-day event due to the anticipated lower harvest numbers. With a robust deer herd at Camp Ripley, hunters still experienced about 14% success, well above the long-term average of 9% for the hunt. The DNR says the largest deer recorded was an 11-point buck shot by Anthony Swenson of Waconia. Last year, 1,846 hunters harvest 310 deer over two, two-day hunts.
--Minnesota 8th Congressional District Representative Pete Stauber will be in Little Falls on Monday at 2pm delivering books from the Library of Congress to Morrison County United Way to be used in local library collections. This is part of the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program that is available to eligible non-profits who apply for the program. With guidance from Congressman Stauber’s office, MCUW felt the program fit well with their focus on literacy. This is the second delivery this year. The first delivery in July consisted of nearly 90 books and workbooks including items for children and a wide variety selection of fiction and non-fiction for adults. The first round of books was distributed to Great River Regional Library, area little library boxes, Pioneer Elementary library in Pierz and the Franciscan Sister’s library. Congressman Stauber’s office requested and selected the books to be given to MCUW and took a very active role in this opportunity. MCUW is working with Coborn’s of Little Falls and the Little Falls Great River Regional Library location to provide free coffee and cookies for the first 35 attendees which will take place at the Little Falls Carnegie Library on Monday, November 22nd at 2:00 p.m. For more information about MCUW, visit www.unitedwayofmc.org or follow them on Facebook.
--Details are limited about a large van that caught on fire Monday. The incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of 4th Avenue South in St. Cloud. Fire crews arrived to find an unoccupied fifteen-passenger van fully engulfed. The St. Cloud fire department says the blaze was extinguished and the fire was contained to the van. No one was injured but the fire did cause roughly $25,000 in damages. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
--St. Cloud Police responded to a single vehicle accident in the 400 block of 9th Avenue South at around 2:15am. Authorities say the vehicle had struck a power pole and the driver had fled the scene before officers arrived. Police say one lane of 9th Avenue was closed as repairs to the pole were completed and power restored to area.
--Brainerd Firefighters were kept busy in the past week with a number of maintenance and carbon monoxide alarm calls due to the colder weather and they also assisted state patrol and other law enforcement at a number of accident scenes over the past weekend.
--Helping Hands 365 is helping those who need a helping hand in Little Falls this holiday season. They are also asking if you know of a family in need with a donation this holiday season to contact their group at helpinghands-365@outlook.com or phone 320-333-9312 and ask for Rose. They have a distribution site with the charity at Trinity Chapel Church on the west side of Little Falls. They will also have a float in the Santa Parade November 26th at 6pm.
--Eagles Healing Nest held their cash raffle this past Sunday in Sauk Centre and congratulations to the $8,000 winner Marge Evans from Little Falls and the $1,000 winner Chris Grossinger of Freeport.
--The Ho Ho Dough promotions continues at area businesses and Little Falls Radio. Yesterday the first winner of the $100 Ho Ho Dough to spent at participating sponsors was Karen Miller of Hillman. The other qualifers for the grand prize of $500 Cash and $500 Ho Ho Dough on December 21st along with Miller are Susan Pomenke, Mary Poser, Lyndsey Olson, Mary Safgren, Chelsey Robinson, Matt Millner, Syl Larson, Theresa Hoffman, Daniel Miller, Bonnie Becker and Julie Schulte. Make sure to register each week at the sponsors, Broadway Tire, Falls Energy, Pierz Foods, Hartmann's Hardware, Touright Bicycle Shop, Rudolph Auto Solutions, GoldSmith Jewelers, Wiczek's Floors and More, Design Electronics, Fleet Supply, Thrive with Vision, Brandl Motors, and Hilmerson Sports Center / General Rental Center. Another winner will be drawn next week along with a qualifer from each of the participating sponsor. Remember that you do need to register weekly at each of the sponsors for the weekly drawing and to be a qualifer for the grand prize. Full details also at fallsradio.com on home page and also on the news page.
--Yesterday on KLTF Party Line the Christmas Tours announced their return to Little Falls this year. Linden Hill Historic Site will be doing Christmas at the Mansions “Believe” Monday through Saturday 1-7pm and Sunday 11am-6pm starting November 26th enjoy self guided tours of rooms decorated by many groups, individuals and organizations including one by Melanie from Little Falls Radio, they ask to bring your own slippers or wear booties provided for wet shoes. Rosenmeier Home Tours will be going the same times self-guided tour guess the number of nutcrackers to win a prize, Charles A. Lindbergh House and Museum will be showing Christmas on the Lindbergh Farm, Friday and Saturday 10-4 and Sundays 11-4 step back with costumed interpeters to see what the holidays were like in 1918. The Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame will have Christmas Tree Lane 12-7pm daily during November 26th through December 5th, Christmas trees, wreaths, gift backets, bids end at 6pm on December 5th. Santa on weekend, pictures as a fundraiser for the museum so help them out. Get details on all the events at Visit Little Falls 616-4959 or littlefallsmn.com.
--The Charles Lindbergh site and Charles Lindbergh State Park will be hosting their hiking event again January 1st through the 8th like last winter they are going for a daytime event instead of the candlelight one and there will be a scavanger type hunt with the list at the park office at Lindbergh State Park. More details to come closer to event.
WEATHER
TODAY= AM sun, increasing clouds, flurries late, windy, high 35.
TONIGHT= flurries likely early, cloudy, windy, low 20.
THURSDAY= cloudy and windy, high 28, clear night, low 10.
FRIDAY= AM sun then afternoon clouds, high 34, low near 15.
SPORTS
MLB= former Twins pitcher Jose Berrios will be staying in Toronto after inking a large 131-million dollar deal for the next seven years.
HS SPORTS= The start of the winter broadast schedule will be next Friday 26th and Saturday the 27th with afternoon hockey games for the boys in St. Paul on Q92 WYRQ. The first basketball game will be on November 30th for girls and December 2nd for boys on 94ROCKS.
NHL= San Jose beat the Wild last night 4-1 in hockey.
COL FB= Gophers at Indiana Saturday 2:30pm on AM960 KLTF.
NFL= Vikings host Green Bay Sunday at noon then next Thursday Thanksgiving triple header starting at 11:30am on AM960 KLTF.