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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM LITTLE FALLS RADIO THURSDAY, JANUARY 1st.

Thursday is New Years Day. a Federal legal holiday meaning that all federal, state, county and city offices are closed today, most will reopen on Friday some will wait and reopen Monday so you might want to call ahead before heading out on Friday. Banks are closed today and the post offices are closed with no regular mail delivery again on New Years Day Thursday. Many other businesses will be closed today New Years Day with most reopening on Friday while all grocery stores, big box stores, department stores, food chains and restaurants likely open for you business on New Years Day January 1st. 

A driver was hurt in an early morning rollover in Morrison County.  The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just after 4:00am on Wednesday in Cushing Township. An F250 pickup driven by 36-year-old Cedrick Ince of Kimball was going west on Highway 10 near Bison Road when the vehicle and the Ice Castle trailer it was pulling went off the road and went into the ditch, and rolled. Ince was taken to St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls with non-life-threatening injuries. Ince's two passengers ages 16 and 11 were not hurt. 

The Little Falls Fire Department was dispatched to Highway 371 & Sleepy Hollow Road in Crow Wing County at 6:16am Wednesday on a report of a vehicle on fire. They arrived and found the car was fully involved with fire.  Firefighters extinguished the fire. Camp Ripley Fire Department, Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department, and the MN State Patrol assisted at the scene. The car was a total loss. No injuries were reported.  

A semi-truck carrying food ended up on its side in the right ditch near westbound Hwy. 10 and Hwy. 27 in Little Falls after leaving the roadway at about 6:22am Monday, December 29, 2025. The Minnesota State Patrol worked the scene with assistance from the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office. Collins Brothers responded with its Incident Response Unit, three heavy towing units, a skid steer and an excavator, which used its bucket to assist with cleanup. Rolloff dumpsters were also brought to the scene as part of the cleanup effort. No injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved.

A reminder that you can ring in the New Year with free fun during the first day hike event offered at a dozen of the state’s most popular parks. On Thursday, January 1st, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting hikes in support of a nationwide campaign to connect people to the outdoors. As part of the First Day Hikes initiative, parks in all 50 states will welcome the new year by working out and connecting with nature. Snowshoeing events will be offered where there is enough of the white stuff. There is no participation fee for First Day Hikes, but visitors need a vehicle permit, $7 per day or $35 for a year, to enter Minnesota state parks and recreation areas. First Day Hikes will be offered at Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park in Preston, Fort Snelling State Park in St. Paul, Jay Cooke State Park in Carlton, Lake Bemidji State Park in Bemidji, Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park in Soudan, Maplewood State Park in Pelican Rapids, Minneopa State Park in Mankato, Nerstrand Big Woods State Park in Nerstrand, Tettegouche State Park in Silver Bay, Whitewater State Park in Altura, and William O’Brien State Park in Marine on St. Croix.

A reminder that today January, 1st, 2026 a number of new laws take effect in Minnesota having to with order for protections, public safety, elections, absentee ballots, employee rest and break changes, workers compensation, watercraft surcharges, civil laws and others were added recently from the special session at the end of last year. For the full list of new laws click here.

Birth Announcement- Zachary and Kristina Nelson of Little Falls had a baby girl on December 30th. 

Death Notices- Jason R. Bloom, age 44 of Little Falls son of Sherman and Pamela Bloom. 

Weather: New Years Day Thursday increasing clouds, light snow in the morning, high 11 above, cloudy with scattered flurries early, low around 0 Thursday night. Friday cloudy skies, high 13, breezy in the morning, then afternoon sunshine, clear Friday night low 4 above. Saturday AM snow showers, then cloudy skies high around 13, low around 3 above. Sunday sunny and warmer, high 22, low around 13. Monday cloudy skies, high around 27, low around 15 degrees.

Sports: Proctor beat Little Falls girls basketball Wednesday 40-33 at Monticello. College Football playoffs with the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on New Years Day with winners advancing to the semi-finals next week and than the National Championship on January 19th. 

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