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NEWS
–Tomorrow is Thanksgiving a Federal Holiday meaning many businesses, city halls, government centers and post offices are closed. There is no mail delivery on Thursday and you should call ahead as some business will have special hours Thursday and Friday.
–Two men arrested as part of a law enforcement prostitution operation conducted in October in Breezy Point are now officially facing charges. 52-year old Robert Joseph Hennen of Pierz and 35-year old Roger Louis Carriere Jr. of Grand Rapids each face a gross misdemeanor charge of soliciting prostitution in a public place. Both men were arrested by Breezy Point Police after showing up for arranged meetings with a fictional escort in a Breezy Point hotel room through a classified advertising website. On October 13th both men initiated contact with the phone number provided in the ad placed by police. According to the complaints, officers searched both Carriere and Hennen at the determined location and both had initiated in the conversation they expected to have sex and located cash equivalent to an arranged price and cell phones with phone numbers matching those corresponding with an undercover officer. The men were arrested in the first operation outside of Baxter in Crow Wing County this year as area law enforcement look to step up enforcement in sex trafficking, part of a state- and nationwide trend.
–The Wright County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a missing person near Monticello. 24-year old Tyler Berg was last seen on Sunday at his residence in St. Cloud. Authorities said Berg’s vehicle was found abandoned Monday near Otter Creek Park in Monticello. Articles of clothing that are suspected to be his were also found at Otter Creek Park and the Monticello Country Club golf course. Anyone with information regarding Berg is asked to call the Wright County Sheriff’s Department at (763) 682-7637.
–The Little Falls Fire Department responded to two incidents recently. At 6:38pm Monday 26-Little Falls firefighters responded to a house fire at the address of 800 11th Street SW in Little Falls. The residence owned by Zach Baert was under construction on a remodel. Firefighters were on scene for around three hours. No one was home at the time of the blaze and there were no injuries. The official cause is under investigation. The Little Falls fire department also assisted the Bowlus Fire Department at a fire at Bowlus Auto Center around 12:20am Tuesday.
–A Monday night fire at Bjerga’s Feed Store in downtown Brainerd was contained to straw bales stacked outside. The cause is under investigation. The fire was reported Monday at 8:47pm. There was no damage to the building. The fire must have started shortly before it was spotted. A large response of firefighters put it out quickly.
–Numbers released by the federal government indicated the price for turkey went up the week of Thanksgiving from the week prior. A U.S. Department of Agriculture report that listed the advertised retail prices per pound for the period between November 20th to November 26th said the average price for fresh whole birds had gone up 20 cents for hens, and 18 cents for toms. For frozen whole birds, the average price went up five cents for hens, and eight cents for toms. The average price in the Midwest region of the country for both fresh whole toms and hens was $1.70 per pound. Results from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 30th annual informal price survey of traditional food items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table said the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 is $50.11, up 70 cents from last year’s average of $49.41.
–On Monday the Minnesota State Court of Appeals upheld the 2014 conviction of Jason Kirk for Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree. On July 24 2014, a Morrison County jury found Kirk guilty of sexually assaulting a six year old girl. Kirk was sentenced 144 month prison sentence. Kirk appealed the conviction, claiming his confession to investigators was coerced. The judge found that Kirk understood his (Miranda) rights, was “articulate and educated,” and he never asked that questioning be stopped. At trial Kirk’s confession was admitted into evidence and played to the jury. The Court of Appeals agreed with the district court’s ruling, noting that Kirk never asked for food, water, or for an attorney. The appellate court noted that the Defendant was neither threatened nor promised lenient treatment in exchange for his confession.
–Searchers located the body of a St. Cloud native on Saturday who was killed in an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. Crews used sonar technology to find Michael David Meyers on Saturday in the John Muir Wilderness east of Fresno. The 25-year-old suffered massive injuries in the avalanche. Meyers was a St. Cloud resident and graduate of St. John’s Prep. Meyers graduated from St. John’s Prep in 2008 and went on to study physics at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Los Angeles Times reports Meyers texted his roommate November 5th to say he was going to Mount Russell in Inyo National Forest. The area, where avalanches are common, was slammed by a winter like storm. A search began November 18th after someone found Meyers’ car. Meyers was an experienced climber who left a detailed itinerary for his solo trip — which helped authorities locate the body.
–The Annual Thanksgiving Meal is 11am-1pm Thursday at the Little Falls High School. If you wish to donate desserts drop them off Thursday after 8am at the school. Also if you need a ride to and from the dinner please call Tim at 632-2540 all are welcome to attend and all who wish to attend and need a ride should please call to get one.
–The Santa Parade is Friday 6pm in Little Falls. If you still want to get a float in the parade call David at 630-5216 today.
DEATH NOTICES
–Elmer Monson Jr. age 68 of Hillman.
–Bernice Kusterman, age 78 of Royalton.
WEATHER
TODAY= cloudy, drizzle, high 43, cloudy night low 22.
THANKSGIVING= light snow showers, high near 30, low 13.
FRIDAY= sunny skies, high near 30, low 10 above.
SATURDAY= sunny skies, high 35, low around 18.
SUNDAY= cloudy skies, high 35, light snow late night, low 20.
SPORTS
NFL= Philadelphia at Detroit at 11:30, Carolina at Dallas at 3:30 and Chicago at Green Bay at 7:15pm all on Thanksgiving Day. Hear all the action of the games live on AM960 KLTF.
COL HK= Gophers vs. St. Cloud State Friday at 5:30pm on KLTF.
COL FB= Gophers host Wisconsin Saturday 1:30 pregame on KLTF.
A REMINDER THAT LITTLE FALLS RADIO IS CLOSED THURSDAY AND THERE WILL BE NO NEWSLETTER TOMORROW. EVERYONE AT LITTLE FALLS RADIO HOPES YOU HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
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