NEWS
--Recently Federal Authorities have released some information on scams and cyber threats. While most of us rarely answer our cell phones if we don't recognize the number, plenty of people still do. Some of the area codes on these calls can be a clear red flag you should be aware of, as they are most likely coming from foreign scammers. Area Code 268 is an area code has been linked to the country Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean. Area Code 876 is an area code from Jamaica and is widely known for its scams involving the lottery and work-from-home scams. Area Code 473: This area code belongs to Grenada and Carriacou. Area Code 649: An area code from the Turks and Caicos Islands. Area Code 284: An area code from the British Virgin Islands. As you notice many of these numbers are coming from the Caribbean Islands. Please watch for scam numbers and remember never give out information of any nature over the phone if you did not make the call.
--The Little Falls Police Department in the past week continued to receive a number of calls on suspicious activity and also theft reports around the city. They also reported a rather busy arts and crafts weekend with accidents, luckily none with injuries, damage to property and disturbing the peace/noise complaints. The police department still asks if you see something suspicious, call 616-5570.
--Documents in the criminal case against a 33-year-old Crosslake woman accused of torturing her three young children has a prosecuting attorney concerned with the state’s new filing system as there are a large amount of documents in the case. Jorden Nicole Borders is charged with three serious felony counts of child torture and three felony counts of stalking. The torture charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 25 years in prison, a $35,000 fine or both. The penalty for the stalking charges includes a maximum of 10 years of prison time and/or a $20,000 fine. Four counts of felony theft, three for stolen goods or services exceeding $5,000 and one exceeding 1,000 but under $5,000, were later added to her charges. The three carry a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine or both and the one carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both. On Monday Crow Wing County Assistant Attorney Janine LePage voiced her concerns over a new document filing system, the Minnesota Digital Exhibit System. “What used to take my assistant 20 minutes to put on a thumb drive, took them five days to put into,” the Minnesota Digital Exhibit System. She was also concerned about how confidential documents are being stored on the site as anyone with access to the system could have access to the confidential information. Aanes told LePage she should talk with court administration to verify the concern before Aanes would make a decision as to whether the documents should be taken off the filing system. Aanes told both attorneys that all paperwork would need to be submitted by December 11th and she would need at least a month to go through the 700-plus documents relating to the motions before setting the next hearing date.
--The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a leadership change at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System. Cheryl Thieschafer has been appointed the Interim Director of the St. Cloud VA. Formerly a major in the U.S. Army, Thieschafer is the Associate Director of the St. Cloud VA. She’ll serve as the Interim Director until the search for a permanent director is complete. The current director, Dr. Brent Thelen, announced his retirement in July.
--The 2023 Swanville candidates for homecoming queen and king include Karley Loven, Carter Natvig, Lexi Hanson, Travis Bellefeuille, Kennedee Chuba and Morgan Bellefeuille. Coronation will be held Sunday October 1st at 7pm in the Swanville Schools auditorium. The homecoming games are volleyball vs. Osakis, October 5th at 7:15pm and football versus KMS Friday, October 6th at 2pm at the Upsala High School football field. There are two other homecoming coronation on Sunday this weekend, Upsala will have theirs at 1pm at the Upsala High School and Royalton has their coronation on Sunday night at 6pm at the Cafetorium at the High School.
--Little Falls Community High School Principal Tim Bjorge informed Little Falls Radio that Antonio Becker and Claire Kimman were crowned King and Queen for Homecoming Monday night. Also the Powderpuff Football Game that was scheduled for Monday night had to be moved to tonight at 8:30pm on the football field for those to take in an enjoy, wet field conditions was why the game was moved.
--A small section of road construction will cause a lengthy detour for some Richmond area drivers. Stearns County Road 71 is failing near the Cedar Island Lake Boat Landing prompting a road closure for repairs. Starting today, County Road 71 will be closed just south of the boat landing up to Cedar Lane. Crews will be repairing a 400-foot section of the roadway where it is failing. Drivers will be detoured around the work zone via County Road 49 and Highway 23 in Cold Spring. You are urged to find an alternate route until the repairs are completed on October 9th.
--Little Falls Radio wanted to personally thank Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach for signing onto the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act which remains front and center and has generated hundreds of thousands of emails and tweets to lawmakers. Continue to please tell your state and federal lawmakers about keeping AM radio in vehicles. Thanks to all in Congress and the Senate supporting AM Radio.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
--Roger Sobania and Priscilla Schmidt of Little Falls, a boy on 9-25.
DEATH NOTICES
--James “Jim” F. Virnig, age 73 of Hillman.
--Beth Virginia Super, age 60 of Flensburg.
WEATHER
TODAY= cloudy skies, isolated showers, high 68.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy skies, low 56.
THURSDAY= becoming sunny, high 70, clear night, low 58.
FRIDAY= isolated T-storms, partly sunny, high 76, low near 60.
SPORTS
TWINS= Twins score 5 in the first and go on to roll over the Oakland Athletics 11-3 last night. Twins continue series with Oakland tonight at Target Field, pregame begins at 6pm on Q92 WYRQ.
HS FB= Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at Little Falls Friday 7pm on KLTF.
HS FB= Pierz at Melrose Area Friday at 7pm on 94ROCKS.
94ROCKS End of Summer Bash is Saturday night at Silver Bullet in Genola, get tickets for $30 today at Little Falls Radio or at the event on Saturday, details fallsradio.com.