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A line of strong thunderstorms went through Minnesota again on Thursday. The thunderstorms brought heavy rains, gusty winds, thunder and lightning mostly. A thin line along Highway 10 went through Little Falls around 2pm and dropped 1.13 inches of rain in less than 1 hour while less than 10 miles east and west of Little Falls saw much lesser amounts around .65 in Pierz. Some areas got only a quarter of an inch of rain or less, others 1 to 1.5 inches of rain in a quick amount of time. Xcel Energy, Crow Wing Power, Stearns Electric and Minnesota Power all reported outages in areas yesterday afternoon and evening due lightning strikes and strong winds. If you are still encountering a power interruption contact your local electric/power provider.

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 4-22-2026 at approximately 3:23 pm, their office responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a tractor at the intersection of Cable Road and 110th Avenue, approximately two miles southwest of Little Falls, MN in Swan River Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old James Pendroy of Sauk Rapids, was traveling east on Cable Road on a motorcycle, behind 67-year-old Gerard Waldoch of Little Falls, who was also traveling east while operating a tractor pulling a manure spreader. Pendroy attempted to pass the tractor as Waldoch begin making a left turn to head north on 110 th Avenue. Pendroy collided with the tractor at the intersection. Pendroy was not wearing a helmet and was transported by North Air Care to St. Cloud Hospital with unknown injuries. Waldoch was not injured. The crash remains under investigation. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by North Air Care and Mayo Clinic Ambulance.

A Swanville semi-driver avoided injury last night when his vehicle collided with another on Highway 15 and Veterans Drive in St. Cloud. Just before midnight, 35 year old Omar Mohamed of St. Cloud was on eastbound on Veterans and collided with a semi-truck driven by 64-year-old Walter Ressemann of Swanville at the intersection with Highway 15. Mohamed was taken to St. Cloud hospital for injuries in the accident while the semi driver from Swanville was not hurt. 

Little Falls Area Schools has named Dave Langerud as its new Activities Director. He will officially begin on July 1. Langerud brings extensive leadership experience from Minnesota school districts, most recently serving in Albert Lea and previously for nine years in St. Cloud. He has a strong track record of expanding student participation, strengthening program quality, and building positive, inclusive school cultures. He is known for building strong relationships with students, coaches, and families while developing leadership opportunities and aligning activities with academic success. Langerud is passionate about helping every student find a place to belong through athletics, fine arts, and clubs. He looks forward to joining the Little Falls community and continuing to grow opportunities for students to participate, compete, and succeed.

A Stearns County home has been destroyed in a fire.  The Sheriff's Office says on Tuesday at about 3:20pm, they were called to a fire at 39070 County Road 1 in Le Sauk Township, about one mile north of Sartell. The home is believed to be a total loss.  There were no injuries, and everyone got out of the house safely. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office and St. Stephen Fire Department were assisted by the Sartell Police and Fire Departments, Rice Fire Department, Sauk Rapids Fire Department, Holdingford Fire Department, and Mayo Ambulance. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

Cass County authorities are investigating a shooting in Cass Lake that hospitalized a man early this morning. At 2:45 a.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received reports of shots being heard in the Tract 33 housing area in Pike Bay Township in rural Cass Lake. Additional reporters were received that a 39-year-old man arrived at Cass Lake Indian Health Services with a gunshot wound. Deputies responded to the area and started investigating. A vehicle involved in the incident was identified and secured. Search warrants were executed and residences in the area of the incident were searched. The victim was transported from the Cass Lake hospital to another healthcare facility. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time.

A Longville man suffered life-threatening injuries in a one-vehicle crash east of Walker today. The Minnesota State Patrols says 24-year-old Jacob McKeig was driving an SUV westbound on Highway 200 in Turtle Lake Township when he hit a deer while traveling at a fast speed. The vehicle went out of control after the impact and went off the road to the right, where it hit a road approach and became airborne. The SUV came to rest in the ditch and did not roll. The crash happened just a few minutes after midnight. The State Patrol says McKeig was not wearing a seat belt and was taken to a Sanford Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

The Greater Minnesota 2 Cylinder Club Fields Days and Swap Meet is next week May 1st through the 3rd at the Morrison County Fairgrounds. Live Auction at 9:30am Saturday May 2nd check out the events all 3 days by going to this link for details https://gmntcc.com/FieldDays. Jeremy from Greater Minnesota 2 Cylinder Club will be the KLTF Community Events guest Tuesday at 8:30am on AM960 KLTF. 

Check out weekend events including Little Falls Knight of Columbus Breakfast Sunday 9am-1pm at Holy Family Belle Prairie, Ramey-Morrill Lions Breakfast Sunday at the Morrill Parish Hall 8:30-12:30pm. More events can be found at fallsradio.com and community calendar. 

Death Notices: Anne Catherine Marsolek, age 101 at St. Otto's Care Center formerly of Sobieski. 

Weather: sunny and cooler today, high near 60 breezy northwest winds. Increasing clouds tonight low around 40. Mostly Cloudy skies Saturday with isolated rain showers, high 57, showers Saturday night low around 42. Cloudy skies and warmer Sunday high 66, showers late in the day, showers and thunderstorms likely Sunday night, some heavy rain possible, low 47. Showers and thunderstorms likely Monday again some could produce heavy rainfall, high 56, low around 37. More rain Tuesday morning, then sunny, breezy and cool, high near 50, clear Tuesday night low near 30. Wednesday and Thursday next week dry, sunny, high 55.  

Sports: New York Mets beat the Twins 10-8 last night to take their series, Mets lead 7-2 early, Twins tied the game in the 8th but lost in the end. The Minnesota Twins (12-13) are at Tampa Bay for a 3 game series today at 6:10pm, Saturday at 3:10pm and Sunday at 12:40pm. The Minnesota Wild are down 2 games to 1, have game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against Dallas at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul Saturday at 4:30pm on Q92 WYRQ and Game 5 will be in Dallas Tuesday night at 7pm also live on Q92 WYRQ and fallsradio.com. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat Denver last night 113-96 Dosunmu had 25 and McDaniels 20 for the Wolves in the win to lead series 2-1. They will play game 4 at Target Center in the NBA playoff series with Denver Saturday at 7:30pm, game 5 will be in Denver Monday night at 9:30pm. The Vikings drafted Defensive End Caleb Banks of Florida at #18 in the NFL draft first round last night. Saturday morning sports wrap is Saturday 9:05am on KLTF and Minnesota Sports Saturday with Alex is Saturday at 1pm also live on AM960 KLTF and fallsradio.com.

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