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Friday, May 8, 2026
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Wednesday at approximately 6:56 pm, their office received a report of a man trapped in a trench at a residence off 70th Avenue, approximately three miles east of Upsala, in Elmdale Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old Andrew Langner of Holdingford, MN entered a trench to cut a waterline when a side wall collapsed, trapping him in the trench. Morrison County deputies along with Upsala Fire and Rescue were able to free Langner. He was transported to St. Cloud Hospital by North Air Care with unknown injuries. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Upsala Fire and Rescue and North Memorial Air Care.
A Morrison County court has sentenced Erik Adrian Blanco to 39 years in prison for the murder of a 14-month-old girl. Blanco was convicted of second-degree felony murder and first-degree manslaughter following a trial earlier this year. Officers originally responded to a Little Falls residence July 6, 2023, where a toddler in Blanco’s care was found unresponsive. The child, who had significant facial bruising and abrasions on her neck, was transported to a hospital, where efforts to revive her were unsuccessful. A subsequent autopsy revealed blunt force trauma, asphyxial injuries, multiple hemorrhages and a skull fracture as the causes of death. At trial, the jury found that Blanco knowingly abused his position of authority over the victim due to her age and vulnerability.
An update from Thursday's news: the state patrol reported two people died in a two-vehicle crash near Paynesville. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday on Highway 55. A vehicle was traveling north on Kandiyohi County Road 2. Meanwhile, a semi was travelling west on Highway 55. They collided in the intersection. The two people in the passenger car were 88-year-old Duane Lieser and 85-year-old Rosella Lieser, both from Belgrade. They both died in the crash. The semi driver, 43-year-old Daniel Goodall of Belgrade, was not hurt.
The driver of a dump truck escaped with minor injuries after the vehicle crashed and caught fire on Wednesday morning. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says they received a call about a crash around 11:30am in the 62700 block of 205th Street in Greeleaf Township, about 5 miles south of Litchfield. The Sheriff's Office says when first responders arrived, they found a dump truck in the ditch fully engulfed in flames. The driver, 69-year-old Rickie Harrier of Hutchinson, was able to get out of the truck before it started on fire. Deputies learned Harrier had drifted onto the shoulder and then overcorrected, causing the dump truck to go into the ditch. Harrier received minor injuries and refused to go to the hospital. The dump truck is a total loss.
A St. Cloud man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a large amount of mail. On Thursday, St. Cloud police took a report of found property. A homeowner noticed several packages that were left at her home that did not belong to her. She was also missing a package that had been shipped to her address. Officers reviewed video suggesting that the suspect was 39-year-old Joshua Keller of St. Cloud. Keller was found and allegedly in possession of a large amount of mail and packages. Keller was arrested and booked into the Stearns County Jail. On April 22nd, Keller was also arrested for felony mail theft. At that time, he claimed to be a St. Cloud Police Officer (which he is not). He was also charged with misdemeanor impersonating an officer. He was also booked into the Stearns County Jail at that time. It is believed he has been targeting addresses between 5th Avenue South and 9th Avenue South from 4th Street South to University Drive South in St. Cloud. Residents are advised to contact the St. Cloud police at 320-251-1200 if they believe their mail has been stolen.
As thousands of anglers will be hitting the lakes starting on Saturday for the Northern Pike and Walleye opener in Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers and boaters to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species during walleye season. For most, the standard steps are to clean, drain and dispose every time they leave a lake or river. According to Kelly Pennington, invasive species program supervisor for the DNR, these steps should be followed regardless of whether a watercraft inspector or enforcement officer is present. Under Minnesota law, boaters must clean their watercraft and trailers to remove invasive species and aquatic plants. All water must be drained, and drain plugs must be removed during transport. Any unwanted bait must be disposed of in the trash. Anglers and boaters should never release bait, aquarium pets or plants into Minnesota waters. Lifts, rafts and docks must also be dried for at least 21 days before being moved to another lake. To prevent further spread, all watercraft and trailers should be decontaminated at courtesy stations located at various lakes around the state. Watercraft must be dried for at least five days before being placed in another body of water. A full list of free decontamination sites is available on the DNR website. Anyone who believes they have discovered a previously unreported invasive species is encouraged to contact the Minnesota DNR’s aquatic invasive species program. More information can be found at mndnr.gov/ais. Good luck to all out fishing this weekend but remember to be prepared for the cold weather, lifejackets save lives, have proper fishing licenses and safety first.
A reminder that the City of Little Falls has their leaf pickup on Saturday morning. Please have leaves in untied bags with a rock to hold down the bag when emptied on the boulevard of your street, Not in the Alley. Also pine needles will not be taken if pine needles are in the bag the bags will be left behind. Leaves only. Questions call City Hall at 320-616-5500.
The Darling Cemetery Clean up day is Saturday at 9am, you are asked to bring your own tools to help.
The United States Postal Service has their food drive Saturday, you can leave bags of non perishable food items by or around your mailbox to be picked up by the postal carrier to give to local food shelves.
Weather: sunny skies and breezy, there is a high fire risk today, high 67, showers after midnight tonight, warmer, low 42. Saturday morning showers, then sunny skies, breezy and cooler, high 58, clear Saturday night and very windy, low 30. AM Frost Sunday, then sunny skies, high 55, clear Sunday night low around 30. Monday partly sunny and breezy, high 63, showers and T-storms overnight low around 42. Tuesday showers and T-storms possible, high 64, low around 39. Wednesday sunny skies, high 71, low 46.
Sports: Washington Nationals beat the Twins 7-5 Thursday to win the series. Minnesota Twins are at Cleveland tonight 6:15pm, Saturday 5:10 and Sunday at 12:40pm. Minnesota Timberwolves are home tonight at 8:30pm vs. San Antonio Spurs in game 3 of playoffs, the series tied 1-1 and Game 4 will be on Sunday night in Minneapolis. Minnesota Wild are home Saturday night against Colorado at 8pm on Q92 WYRQ and fallsradio.com in game 3 of NHL playoffs. Game 4 will be on Monday night. Minnesota Lynx take on Atlanta in season opener on Saturday. Former Minnesota Vikings tight end and entrepreneur Joe Senser has died. He is the only player at that position in franchise history with more than 1,000 yards in a single season. After his illustrious playing career ended in 1984, he was a color commentator for the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network and was part owner of Joe Senser’s Restaurant & Sports Theater, which had locations in Bloomington and Roseville. Both are now closed. He is survived by his wife, Amy, and four children. Senser was 69. Listen to Saturday Morning Sports Wrap 9:05am Saturdays on KLTF and Minnesota Sports Saturday at 1pm Saturday on KLTF. Victory League Game of the Week Pierz Brewers at Freeport Sunday at 1:30pm on AM960 KLTF with all of the programs mentioned online at fallsradio.com.
Little Falls Radio wants to wish all Mother's a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Due to construction, Belle Prairie Park will be open to foot traffic only, no vehicles permitted beyond the east gravel parking lot. The boat ramp will also be closed. The estimated...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
A freeze warning has been issued until 8am this morning for the region. Due to temperatures again dropping into the mid to upper 20s overnight into the morning. Possible frosty...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
If weather conditions are favorable, the Minnesota DNR is partnering with The Nature Conservancy to conduct a prescribed fire operation at Charles Lindbergh State Park on Wednesday, May 6th. It...
Monday, May 4, 2026
Little Falls Radio has learned of the passing of former KLTF News Director Lee Ann Doucette. Lee Ann started in 1970s at KLTF and did the news daily into the...
