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A reminder at school buses are back out Tuesday morning as many students still have a few days left of school this week with most of the public schools in Morrison County finishing by weeks end. Also there are over 100 road projects on Minnesota Highways including a number of projects that begin Tuesday. Remember to slow down in works zones as fine double and even triple in spots if you are caught. 

Authorities are warning people to beware of scammers after the wildfire near Flanders Lake. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office is telling people who need repairs and clean-up in the wildfire area to be mindful of those looking to take advantage. Emergency Management officials say while legitimate contractors are out in the area, people should watch for and report any suspicious activity. The Sheriff's Office offers the following tips: don't pay in cash, ask to see their state license, don't allow any work to start until a contract is signed, and look up phone numbers and website links instead of using the one the scammer may have provided. Crow Wing County Emergency Management Director Clayton Berg says, unfortunately, disasters and scammers always seem to go hand in hand, and when people have to suddenly evacuate and return home to see the fire damage, they are often overwhelmed, and scammers take advantage of that. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says homeowners should ask housing inspectors to see identification badges because housing inspectors have a nine-digit registration number, and licensed inspectors do not request money to complete an inspection. Anyone with knowledge of fraud can call FEMA's Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office at 218-829-4749.

Two accidents sent two separate people to the hospital in Todd County. Friday night around 9:15pm two vehicles collided on Highway 71 in Round Prairie Township south of Long Prairie. 72-year-old Bruder Lester of Long Prairie was treated at Long Prairie Hospital for injuries the other driver a 23-year-old from Sauk Centre was not hurt. Then just before 2am Saturday a vehicle left the roadway and rolled on Highway 10 in Staples Township. 41-year-old Emmanuel Montanez of Motley was taken to the Staples Hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries.

At the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery event on Sunday, Randal Dietrich spoke about the Grand Opening of the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum. The event will take place September 11th-13th. On Friday September 11th they will commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the 9-11 attacks of September 11th, 2001 with stories, from Minnesotans effected and a 1 hour special at 7pm on their website and on some Twin Cities Television Stations. On Saturday September 12th is their grand opening with many guests on hand to unveil the museum to the public and that will continue on Sunday September 13th which will also be coordinated with the Camp Ripley open house this year. More information will be released on the 3 day event later this summer. Little Falls Radio will be part of the grand opening those days so stay tuned for more details on the large grand opening later this year east of the State Cemetery. For more information click here for the latest updates: https://www.mnvetmuseum.org/.

Also at the event on Sunday was local artist Charles Kapsner who has created a portrait of former General John "Jack" Vessey who was the local Minnesotan, who was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a career officer in the United State Army. Kapsner has been working on his portrait that will be unveiled during the grand opening of the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum later this year in a hall that will be dedicated in Memory of General John W. Vessey who is buried at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls just west of the large new museum. 

Due to Memorial Day on Monday, the Pierz City Council will meet Tuesday at 7pm at Pierz City Hall. Also the Morrison County Board of Commissioners will not have a planning meeting on Tuesday morning. 

Weather: Tuesday sunny and hot, high near 90, isolated thunderstorms possible after 4pm, showers and thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night, low 59. Sunny and warm Wednesday high 86, isolated T-storms are possible after 1pm, clearing Wednesday night and cooler, low 49. Thursday sunny skies and warm, high 83 clear Thursday night low 52. Friday still sunny and warm, high 82, low around 52. A bit cooler over the weekend partly cloudy skies Saturday and Sunday, highs in the mid to upper 70s, lows around 50. 

Sports: Chicago White Sox beat the Twins 3-1 on Monday. Game 2 of the series is Tuesday night in Chicago at 6:40pm. Victory League on Monday Buckman routed Sobieski 12-2 in 7 innings. The next Victory League Game of the Week will be Royalton at Upsala Sunday at 1:30pm on KLTF. A very busy Tuesday for our high school teams, Section 6AA Softball Pierz vs. Foley at 1pm from St. Ben's College live on AM960 KLTF if Pierz wins they play at 3pm Tuesday. Little Falls softball faces Willmar at 2pm from Sauk Rapids-Rice High School if the Flyers win they play again at 4pm Tuesday in Sauk Rapids. Also Swanville hosts West Central Area at 5pm, Holdingford vs. Melrose at 11am at St. Ben's Tuesday. Baseball playoffs Tuesday has Little Falls hosting Fergus Falls at 4:30pm on AM960 KLTF. Pierz vs. Spectrum at 7pm at Dick Putz in St. Cloud also live on AM960 KLTF and fallsradio.com. Also in baseball Tuesday includes Upsala-Swanville at West Lutheran in Plymouth at 4:30pm, Holdingford vs. Eden Valley Watkins at 4:30pm at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud. Foley vs. Staples-Motley at 7pm at Joe Faber on Tuesday night.

Today is Memorial Day, Monday May 25th a Federal holiday with many offices closed including all federal agencies, government centers, city halls, court houses, banks, financial institutions, post offices (no...

A 15-year-old girl from Rice was hurt when she crashed her dirt bike on Wednesday. The incident happened just after 5:30 p.m. on 450th Street in Two Rivers Township, about...

Authorities in Crow Wing County have contained the large wildfire around Crosslake but are asking the public for help gathering evidence in the Flanders Fire. The fire was reported on Saturday,...

There is a Frost Advisory until 8am today, temperatures are between 29-32 degrees in spots leading to areas of frost to develop after sunrise today.  A statement from the Department...