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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Last night at 8:24pm, the Little Falls Fire Department and Little Falls Police Department were dispatched to 412 1st Street NE on a report of a house fire. Little Falls Police Officers arrived on scene within about two minutes and could see fire in the kitchen of the residence. They were able to deploy fire extinguishers through windows and partially controlled the fire. The Little Falls Fire Department arrived, forced entry, and extinguished the remainder of the fire. Shortly after we arrived, Sheriff’s Dispatch contacted the homeowner by phone and learned she was not home, but there were five dogs and two cats in the house. Firefighters searched the house and located all the animals. Firefighters removed all the animals and began providing first aid with assistance from Little Falls Police, Mayo Clinic Ambulance, and Little Falls Animal Control. Unfortunately, one dog and one cat were deceased. The four dogs and one cat that survived were reunited with family. The fire damage was contained to the kitchen, with smoke damage throughout the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen in a statement Wednesday morning said "We are alerting the public to reports of an individual falsely identifying himself as “Deputy Doug Norman” with the Morrison County Sheriff's Office and claiming residents have outstanding warrants. Please help us share this information to prevent victimization; the details of the scam are attached. We did share this information on our social media page. Thank you very much! The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a male subject contacting residents and falsely claiming to be a deputy with our office. In two cases reported today, the caller identified himself as “Deputy Doug Norman.” In one instance, the caller told the resident he was looking for a specific individual regarding an investigation. In a second call, the resident was told there was a bench warrant issued for their arrest, and money was owed. Larsen said this is a scam. Please remember: Our office will never call you and ask for personal information over the phone. If you have a warrant for your arrest, we will not handle it over the phone, we will come to your residence. We will never request payment, gift cards, or sensitive personal information to resolve a warrant. If you receive a suspicious call like this, do not provide any information. Hang up and contact our office directly at 320-632-9233 to verify. These cases are currently under investigation.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal accident in Kathio Township of Mille Lacs County last night just before 7pm. According to the State Patrol, one vehicle crossed the center line and struck another head-on on Highway 169. It was reported, six people were involved either drivers or passengers, at least one was killed and at more than one was not wearing seatbelts. More information to be released later today.
One of three men accused of beating another man and cutting his face in a St. Cloud parking lot has been arrested and charged. Stearns County prosecutors have charged 19-year-old Keniel La Torre Delgado with a felony charge of 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. The incident unfolded when a Stearns County Sheriff's Deputy was parked in the 1500 block of Northway Drive just after 1:00 p.m. last Thursday. The deputy witnessed three men attacking another man in the parking lot nearby. When the deputy went to the scene, the three men fled on foot. Court records allege one of the men dropped a box cutter at the scene. St. Cloud Police Officers arrived and met with the victim, who had several cuts to his face, including one that was approximately two inches long. The victim said he was leaving the business when the three men jumped him and began assaulting him. He added that he used to be friends with La Torre Delgado and immediately recognized him. The victim said La Torre Delgado was the one who was using the box cutter to cut him. The victim said he was leaving the business when the three men jumped him and began assaulting him. He added that he used to be friends with La Torre Delgado and immediately recognized him. The victim said La Torre Delgado was the one who was using the box cutter to cut him. There's no word on the other two suspects in the case.
A man is charged with felony robbery after allegedly stealing items from a St. Cloud auto parts store and confronting an employee with a knife. St. Cloud Police were called to the NAPA store in north St. Cloud just before 1:00 p.m. on Sunday on a report of a theft. Officers met with an employee who said the defendant, 28-year-old Tristan Roy, was in the store for about 45 minutes and was acting suspiciously. The employee said Roy eventually took several pairs of Mechanix work gloves and a red and black bolt cutter before leaving the store. The employee said they followed Roy and told him to return the stolen items. According to the charging complaint, Roy pulled a knife out and said, "Don't (expletive) with me, I have a knife", and then ran into the alley. The victim said Roy pulled a knife with a green handle out of a leather sheath. They also provided a description of what Roy was wearing at the time, including black pants, a black hoodie, and a red facemask around his neck. St. Cloud Police were later called to investigate a suspicious person at a residence. Officers say they found Roy wearing the same clothing, including the red face mask, and carrying a knife with a green handle. St. Cloud Police were later called to investigate a suspicious person at a residence. Officers say they found Roy wearing the same clothing, including the red face mask, and carrying a knife with a green handle. He's being held in the Stearns County Jail until his next hearing on March 13th.
A Wadena man was injured yesterday in a vehicle in Cass County. Two vehicles collided last night around 10:27pm in Meadow Brook Township. The 20 year old from Wadena was treated at Staples Hospital. The other driver a 51-year-old from Albert Lea had life threatening injuries and airlifted to the Twin Cities.
Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds. Vance, who made the announcement with Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the administration was taking the action “in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money.” Wednesday’s move is part of a larger Trump administration effort to spotlight fraud around the country. That effort comes after allegations of fraud involving day care centers run by Somali residents in Minneapolis prompted a massive immigration crackdown in the Midwestern city, resulting in widespread protests. President Donald Trump, in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, announced Vance would spearhead a national “war on fraud.” The latest action was prompted in part by a series of fraud cases, including a nonprofit called Feeding Our Future accused of stealing pandemic aid meant for school meals. Prosecutors have put the losses from that case at $300 million. Since then, Trump has targeted the Somalian diaspora in Minnesota with immigration enforcement actions and has made a series of disparaging comments about the community. During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump said “pirates” have “ransacked Minnesota.” Federal agencies have also been enlisted to assist in targeting fraud in Minnesota. Last December, the U.S. Treasury Department issued an order requiring money wire services that people use to send money to Somalia to submit additional verification to the Treasury. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services told Minnesota in January that it intended to freeze parts of payments for some Medicaid programs that were deemed high-risk. The state said that those cuts would add up to more than $2 billion annually if they lasted and made an administrative appeal.
Death Notices: Roman Cichon, age 96 of Royalton. Theresa A. Lindberg, age 74 of Little Falls, Leroy F. Sullivan, age 100 of Hillman.
Weather: skies becoming sunny today with a high near 40. Partly Cloudy skies tonight low around 26. Sunny Friday turning windy with gusts up to 40mph, high 43 early then falling in the afternoon, low around 8 above and very windy Friday night. Wind chills below zero. Saturday cloudy skies, isolated flurries at times, high 16, clear Saturday low around -3 calm winds. Sunny Sunday high 21, low around 11. Monday cloudy skies some freezing mix, high near 35, low around 23. Tuesday sunny and high near 40.
Sports: Pierz held off Perham 24-23 in the state wrestling quarter-finals Wednesday night to advance to state semi-finals against New Ulm Area last night where New Ulm beat Pierz 42-12 in semi-finals. Pierz will wrestle Foley today at 4pm for 3rd place as Simley and New Ulm are in the title match tonight. Alex will be live again from St. Paul at 4pm today on AM960 KLTF and fallsradio.com. Staples-Motley won both matches goes for the state title in Class A, Brainerd lost both matches at state in AAA. 3rd and 5th place finishes at 4pm, Championship matches at 7pm. Also Individual updates will be heard through the day as Little Falls has 5, Pierz 8 including 1 girl wrestler, Royalton-Upsala 2, Holdingford 6 and many other wrestlers start after 9am today continue Friday and championships on Saturday. Updates today and tomorrow on the individuals through the day on AM960 KLTF and streamed online at fallsradio.com. Area girls basketball team open playoffs Thursday night, Sauk-Rapids Rice at Little Falls at 7pm on Q92 WYRQ and fallsradio.com. Upsala, Swanville, Royalton, Holdingford, Foley, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Browerville and more team are all in action tonight in girls basketball playoffs. Also good luck to the Brainerd Little Falls Flying Warriors 15UB Hockey Team, they will be participating in the Regions tournament in Alexandria this weekend. They are ranked #1 in the state for their level. There is one member of the team from Little Falls Middle Schools 8th grade, Ashley LeBlanc. Timberwolves and Wild also in action tonight.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Freezing rain led to numerous spinouts on icy roadways Tuesday morning. In a span of 7am to 11am Tuesday the State Patrol responded to nearly 300 accidents on Minnesota roads....
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The City of Little Falls will hold an open house Tuesday from 4:30-7pm with casual discussion with the Mayor and City Council members. Questions can be directed to 320-616-5500. The...
Monday, February 23, 2026
The driver of a vehicle was taken to the hospital after it rolled into the ditch. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday...
Friday, February 20, 2026
A Richmond woman has been killed in a crash in northern Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Tuesday at about 9:00 p.m. on Highway 210 in Cass...
