NEWS
--A snow and ice-covered road may be at least partially to blame for a Stearns County crash. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just after 1am Tuesday on Interstate 94 in St. Cloud. Fifty-six-year-old Sonya Steiger of Paynesville was driving west when her vehicle left the road and rolled into the ditch. Steiger and her two passengers, 35-year-old Michael Cull of Paynesville and 58-year-old Troy Steiger of Pahrump, Nevada, were all taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
--Two people were hurt, one seriously, in a crash in St. Cloud Monday morning. The St. Cloud Police Department says a car driven by a 57-year-old Kimball woman was going West on County Road 75 about 8am when she tried to turn left onto Glen Carlson Drive. The car was hit by a truck going East on County Road 75 driven by a 29-year-old St. Cloud man. Police say witnesses began providing medical assistance until emergency crews arrived. The woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to St. Cloud Hospital. The man sustained minor injuries, and the cause still is under investigation.
--A St. Augusta man was hurt after crashing his pickup Sunday afternoon. It happened just before 3pm on Stearns County Road 9 near Avon. Forty-eight-year-old Scott Krey was taken to St. Cloud Hospital to be treated for unknown injuries. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says Krey told them that he fell asleep while driving. The sheriff's office determined Krey left the roadway, hit a driveway approach, and came to rest in a grove of trees.
--A 28-year-old Onamia woman was injured Thursday after her vehicle rear-ended a pickup truck on Highway 23 in Mille Lacs County. The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash at 4:21pm in Milaca. According to the crash report, a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado was eastbound on the highway and was stopped at Third Avenue Southwest waiting for vehicles in order to turn left when it was rear-ended by a 2010 Lincoln MKS. The driver of the Lincoln, Bobbi Sue Oswaldson, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center. The Chevrolet driver, Carter Mitchell Barnes, 28, and passenger, Aunalai Danielle Barnes, 27, both of Becker, suffered no reported injuries. The State Patrol reported Oswaldson was not wearing a seat belt.
--The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has set the walleye harvest limits for two of the state's most popular walleye lakes. Starting today, November 1st anglers on Upper Red Lake can keep four walleye with one allowed over 17 inches. The bag limit is down from five over the summer's open water season. Fall netting assessments on Upper Red Lake showed an optimal level of spawning stock and strong numbers of mature walleye. Anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will again be allowed to keep one walleye between 21-23 inches or one longer than 28 inches. The regulations begin the 1st day of December. A netting survey on Mille Lacs showed slightly lower walleye numbers than in 2022, but there continue to be strong classes from 2013 and 2017 and acceptable numbers of walleye born in 2021 and 2022 suggesting adequate numbers of younger fish.
--It is not the Halloween blizzard of 1991, but our snow Monday into Tuesday left some hefty totals for Halloween. The top was Mora that had nearly 6 inches of snow. Deer Creek 5 inches. A report in Big Lake had 3.7. Even around Little Falls had up to 3 inches in some areas with just over an inch at Little Falls Radio. Another system Friday through Sunday is to bring rain and some more snow.
--The November Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Employee of the Month is Bing Ganz who works at Pine Country Bank. Bing has been a drive up teller at the bank for over 11 years. Bing was nominated for her work ethic and very positive attitude with customers. Congratulations to Bing Ganz the November Employee of the Month by the Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.
--Each year the Minnesota Community Education Association takes the time to honor regional champions from across our state who exemplify the exceptional contributions made in their daily work. This year, they once again extend our heartfelt recognition to each regional Community Educator of Excellence Award Recipient, appreciating the unwavering dedication displayed in their service to their community, our mutual profession, and our overall commitment to collective learning. Out of Region 9 their recipient is Sarah Funk from the Director of Community Education for Pierz Schools.
--A reminder that the Rural MN CEP open house is Thursday at the CareerForce building in the old Crestliner building on the north end of Little Falls. The event from 1-3pm is open to all to see what CEP is doing to help in finding jobs and working with youth and adults across a number of counties in seeking their employment needs. Questions on the event or CEP call Sam at 320-232-2000.
--Sister Julien stated they received 59 units of blood Monday and had 10 deferrals. Thanks to everyone who came and gave or tried to give. The Blood Drive is here today from 8:30am-2:30pm for the final day of the blood drive, you can still make an appointment for today by call Sister Julien at 320-632-0663.
--Little Falls Community High School wanted to personally thank all who sponsored students for the Cool School Polar Plunge yesterday. The school in pledges had close to $15,000 raised for the students to take the plunge and for Principal Tim Bjorge also to take the plunge on Tuesday to help Special Olympics and Special Education where portions of the pledge stay with the local high school.
DEATH NOTICES
--Ronald Hirsch, age 70 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= becoming sunny, less windy, high 36.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy, low around 22.
THURSDAY= sunny skies, high 37, cloudy late, low 24.
FRIDAY= partly sunny, high 41, rain/snow overnight, low 28.
SPORTS
BREMER= Longtime Minnesota Twins TV Announcer Dick Bremer Tuesday announced he is retiring from the broadcast booth after 40 years from calling Twins Baseball which he started in 1983 for then Spectrum Sports. He also called games for Vikings, Gophers and North Stars in his career and before that North Dakota sports. Bremer grew up and graduated from Staples High School and for many years also called the State Basketball Tournament in St. Paul. Bremer is taking a front office position with the Twins next year.
MLB= Texas wins 11-7 last night over Arizona to take a 3-1 lead in the World Series could wrap it up in Game 5.
COL FB= Gophers host Illinois Saturday at 2:30pm.
NFL= Vikings are at Atlanta Sunday at noon. Vikings did trade for quarterback Joshua Dobbs from Arizona for draft picks, but announced that Jalen Hall will start Sunday at Atlanta.