NEWS
--Little Falls Community Schools Superintendent Stephen Jones on Tuesday released a U-tube video on the upcoming school year. Jones stated that the school year beginning Tuesday will start without a mask mandate, meaning that no student will be required to wear a mask, however Jones stated that staff, faculty, students and visitors are encouraged to wear a mask in the building but it will not be required or mandated by the school district. It is mandated for all school buses by a federal mandate to and from school and to and from activities. Jones is reminding parents if your student is ill please keep them home and do not send them to school. Jones also addressed that some misinformation was leaked out recently NOT by the school. Jones reiterated vaccinations are not required for staff members, volunteers, parents or students to enter buildings. This was never mandated by the school district. That was misinformation not from the district. The entire video is posted on the school's website and the school's facebook to listen to Superintendent Jones.
--Mary of Lourdes Principal Jodi Vanderheuisen spoke on KLTF Tuesday and said the school year is looking great to have students back in class. Enrollment is up a bit for the middle school and a large group of Kindergarten students for this school year. She mentioned a STEM program and lab program for the middle school to help with science and math and engineering type work in the middle school for students grades 6-8. She also mentioned that the school is not requiring masks for school but do highly encourage the wearing of masks in the building for students to help is not spreading any virus to one another but again masks are not required at Mary of Lourdes. She said there will not be any online learning unless there is a quarantined students or staff member or if the state changes any learning methods during the school year. Jodi said the hope is still this year to have there larger in school events including Veterans Day, Chrismas Concerts, Grandparents Day and Catholic Schools Week events later this year but said to stay tuned for details and if any changes do arise for them. For further info you can reach out the Mary of Lourdes Middle School at 632-6742, or at St. Mary's Elementary School at 632-5408.
--A police chase in Sartell led to a Waite Park man being thrown from his vehicle. Sartell Deputy Police Chief Wayne Schreiner says they were called to the Hi-Vue mobile home park for a mental health issue at around 11:40pm Sunday. While on scene, officers recognized a man who had a warrant for his arrest. Schreiner say it is unknown if the man was related to the original call. As officers approached the man, identified as 36-year-old Christopher Lawless of Waite Park, the man jumped into his car and a short chase began. Authorities say during the chase, Lawless drove through a field and struck several road signs before getting back onto Pinecone Road. Police say Lawless approached the roundabout on Pinecone Road and Scout Drive, where he lost control of the vehicle and rolled several times. Lawless was thrown from the vehicle. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries.
--A reminder from City of Little Falls that city offices will be closed Monday for Labor Day and the Little Falls City Council will hold their next meeting on Tuesday September 7th at 7:30pm at city hall.
--The final Rock Roll and Stroll event of the year is Thursday night with classic cars, motorcycles, tractors and all things cool, poker walk, food and fun from 5-8pm along Highway 25 in Pierz. All are welcome to the final Rock Roll and Stroll of 2021.
--A garage in LeSauk Township was destroyed when a car ran through it. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says it happened at about 5:30am Saturday at 32130 County Road 1 just north of the city of St. Cloud. Responding deputies found a car had been traveling south when the driver left the road and struck a detached garage. The vehicle proceeded through the garage door knocking down the cinderblock walls on the south side of the building. The driver of the vehicle 33-year-old Joshua Thompson of St. Cloud was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
--A 57-year old woman faces a felony assault charge after allegedly attacking a hospital worker and security staff member. St. Cloud Police were called to a restaurant in the 200 block of 6th Avenue South Sunday on an unwanted person complaint. Officers arrived to find Jacqueline Christensen at the scene and noticed she was under the influence of an unknown substance. Court records show the officer deemed Christensen unable to care for herself and brought her to St. Cloud Hospital on an emergency hold due to her level of impairment. The officer was called back to the hospital about two hours after Christensen allegedly attacked a staff member who was trying to discharge her and a security guard who was assisting. Court records allege Christensen was kicking and punching at the staff members, yelling threatening comments, and at one point dug her fingernails into the hand of the hospital staff member. Christensen was booked into the Stearns County Jail and is charged with 4th-degree assault of hospital emergency personnel.
--One person was hurt when the pickup they were riding in left the road and rolled shortly before 2:00pm Monday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says 16-year-old Jack Rice of St. Cloud was driving south on 28th Avenue in Fairhaven Township when he tried to make a turn onto 195th Street. The truck left the road and rolled into the ditch. Sheriff's officials say Rice and a passenger, 16-year-old Brennan Ylinen of St. Cloud, were not wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash. Authorities say Ylinen was taken by ambulance to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The sheriff's office says speed is considered a factor in the crash.
DEATH NOTICES
--Joan M. Wichern, age 68 of Nevis.
--Bernetta Czech, age 84 of Bowlus.
WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, high 77, clouds increase late low 57.
THURSDAY= cloudy, showers & T-storms in afternoon, high 70.
THURS NITE= heavy rains possible with T-storms, low 55.
FRIDAY= showers and storms early, then sunny, high 74, low 53.
SPORTS
TWINS= Cubs beat the Twins last night 3-1. The Twins and Cubs wrap up their short series tonight 6:30pm on Q92 WYRQ.
HS FB= Pierz vs. Holdingford at Sauk Centre, Thursday, pregame starts at 6:30pm, kickoff at 7pm on 94ROCKS KFML.
HS FB= Upsala/Swanville at Maple Lake Thursday night, pregame around 6:40pm, kickoff at 7pm on Q92 WYRQ.
HS FB= Little Falls at Glencoe-Silver Lake 7pm Thursday on KLTF also that night on AM960 KLTF the Gophers in college football open with Ohio State at TCF Bank Stadium. Pregame at 5pm, then breakaway for high school game, then back to finish the Gophers vs. Buckeyes, live on A960 KLTF and streamed at fallsradio.com.