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Today (Tuesday April 14th) is the Little Falls Community Schools Referendum Vote. Polling places will be open from 7am to 8pm. They are Bethel Lutheran Church Combined Polling Place located at 901 W Broadway, Little Falls, MN 56345 This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 482 located in the City of Flensburg, the City of Little Falls, Ward #3, and the City of Sobieski; Culdrum, Elmdale, Flensburg, Green Prairie, Pike Creek, Swan River and Swanville Townships; Morrison County, Minnesota. The Initiative Foundation is the Combined Polling Place located at 405 1st St SE, Little Falls, MN 56345 This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 482 located in the City of Little Falls, Ward #1 and #2; Agram, Belle Prairie, Bellevue, Buh, Little Falls, Platte and Ripley Townships; Morrison County; and St. Mathias Township; Crow Wing County, Minnesota and Randall Community Building Combined Polling Place located at 531 River Rd, Randall, MN 56475. This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 482 located in the City of Randall; Cushing, Darling and Parker Townships; Morrison County; and Little Elk and Turtle Creek Townships; Todd County, Minnesota. Full information on what is on the referendum there is an informational video on this link https://lfreferendum.com/.

At the recent Morrison County Board of Commissioners meeting they adopted the following proclamations during their April 7th, 2026, County Board Meeting. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The County Board recognizes April 12-18, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, as a time to honor the dedicated professionals who answer emergency calls, dispatch critical services, and provide vital communication support that helps protect the safety and well‑being of our community. National Child Abuse Prevention Month This proclamation recognizes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, emphasizing the importance of supporting children and families, raising awareness about prevention efforts, and promoting safe, stable, and nurturing environments for all children.  

Dry conditions are being blamed many wildfires on Sunday with warming conditions into the 70s and 80s. A vehicle caught fire and that spread into a grass fire Sunday afternoon. The Streans County Sheriff's Office says they received a report of a car fire just after 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 75 and 19th Avenue East in Lynden Township. The caller told the dispatcher they heard a loud bang before seeing flames coming from the vehicle. Authorities say because of the dry conditions in the area, the fire spread to the grass in the nearby ditch, and then winds pushed the flames across to the north side of the road, where it continued to spread. The Clearwater Fire Department responded and was able to put out the fire after a large area of grassland was burned.  No one was hurt, and no firefighters were injured in the blaze. Stearns County reported grass fires from Melrose to west of St. Cloud in areas on Sunday afternoon but minimal in acreage and damage.  

A Brainerd graduate had a big part in the Artemis Mission that NASA was able to launch and then splashed down last Friday. The 4 year mission came to a big conclusion for the work on it and that included 2000 Brainerd High School Graduate Branelle (Cibuzar) Rodriguez who is a NASA engineer and was part of the Orion Program as the spacecraft vehicle manager and very instrumental in the success of the program. 

Stearns County prosecutors have filed criminal sexual conduct charges against a Sauk Rapids man for allegedly abusing a child. Authorities have charged 22-year-old Micah Coleman with three counts of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under 14-years-old. Investigators learned on April 6th that a boy disclosed to a woman that Coleman had been abusing him at his Le Sauk Township home. According to the criminal complaint, the boy shared details about the abuse with a forensic interviewer at the Child Advocacy Center the following day. Prosecutors say they plan to seek an aggravated sentence due to multiple acts of abuse and Coleman being in a position of authority. Court records allege Coleman admitted the abuse to authorities in a mirandized statement. He's due in court on April 29th.

Two people were hurt Monday around 8:38am on Highway 27 near Isle. 45-year-old Tara Jackson of Isle was traveling on 27 when she overcorrected on a left curve and struck the ditch. Jackson and her 15-year-old passenger were both taken to the Onamia hospital for non life threatening injuries. 

The Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame is inviting all to their A Night of Fishing Pros, Legends and Future Legends Friday at 4:30pm at Rice Creek Hunting and Recreation. There will be food, auction and silent auction items of fishing, and plenty of time to mingle and learn from the pros. Tickets can be purchased at the event Friday night or by calling Frank at 320-267-1667.  

The Storm Prediction Center reported a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over central Minnesota this afternoon into tonight mainly between 3-9pm with potential of strong winds and hail. An elevated...

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The Swanville School District is invited all to their groundbreaking ceremony today at 1:30pm. All are invited to come and celebrate the start of the renovations in the works for...

The Morrison County Government Center is sending out this information about another scam floating in teh area: Minnesota DVS is warning residents about fake emails and text messages pretending to...