J.B. Tree Farm
Cut your own Christmas Tree or they will cut it for you.
(free shaking and bailing, weather permitting)
Choose from Scotch, Norway, White Pine, Balsam, Fraser Fir, Canaan Fir or Spruce
Wreaths, Tree Stand, Bags and Nutcrackers
Open Daily from 10am to 6pm
22591 153 rd Street – Pierz, Mn
320-468-2624
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Scammers in the area are getting creative by targeting ATMs, in one case stealing over $25,000. Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang said scammers installed malicious software around 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, on an ATM at Deerwood Bank in Garrison and spent a substantial amount of time there withdrawing all the money from the machine. “This is something that we were not very familiar with; where you can actually trick the machine into spitting out money,” Klang said. “We’ve never seen this before.” Klang said the perpetrator is believed to have installed Russian malware that tricked the machine into dispensing money over a period of time, often referred to as “jackpotting.” He said it’s the first instance of it happening in the county and they had not heard of it happening before anywhere in the state but since learned a group hit an ATM in Grand Rapids the previous week. “We saw one lone person at the ATM machine around 10 p.m. on Sunday and he was messing around with the machine,” Klang said. “Each one of those ATMs has a large amount of money in it. So it took a while for all that money to get dispensed.” Klang asks for anyone who noticed anything suspicious at the time to call the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office at 218-829-4749. “We’re asking the public to call if they see anything suspicious, or anybody that’s dressed in black and has a face covering; anything that just looks really suspicious. We want them to call 911 right away,” he said. While the ATM scam is new, Klang said area residents need to be on the lookout for other thefts and scams. One is stealing packages from the front of homes. Klang said residents should be on the lookout for people who are following UPS trucks or FedEx trucks. “We have a lot of packages that are stolen from front porches, and typically, they’re masked again because everybody’s got Ring cameras, so we often never get a good picture of them,” he said. Klang also said residents should be mindful when placing gifts in vehicles while shopping or traveling to holiday destinations.
Area police departments are asking those to make sure to keep belongings locked up in vehicles, and with the recently cold weather, a number of cars were either tampered with or even stolen in St. Cloud and Waite Park on Saturday and Sunday because the vehicles were left running. Credit cards, cash, gifts cards and other items were stolen from a number of vehicles in Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Waite Park, and Little Falls Police also reported thefts in the city in the past week. If you have information on any unsolved crimes in the Stearns, Benton or Sherburne County area please report information by calling Crimestoppers at 1-800-255-1301, online at tricountycrimestoppers.org and click on submit a tip or use the P3 mobile app and submit your information that way. Another issue has been scams in the area also with those being called to provide information to get a gift or prevent themselves being arrested on tickets, jury duty or other items which they were unaware of. These are scams don't give out personal information if you have questions on the items hang up and call your local law enforcement agency to verify this.
Ramps on I-94 are reopened for the Monday morning commute after a police chase that ended when officers shot a man who bailed from a stolen vehicle. The St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) confirmed its officers were involved in a shooting on Sunday afternoon. According to MnDOT, US 52 westbound at the exit ramp to I-94 W and I-94 westbound at the entrance ramp from Mounds Boulevard were closed for the remainder of Sunday. SPPD says General Motors informed them around 3 p.m. on Sunday that a vehicle stolen from Minneapolis was headed towards St. Paul. The auto manufacturer remotely slowed the vehicle before forcing it to a complete stop on the westbound ramp of I-94 from Highway 52. A male driver fled the vehicle on foot before allegedly pointing a handgun at SPPD officers, according to a news release detailing the incident. Officers reportedly shot at the man, who was struck once in the leg and is being treated at Regions Hospital for a non-life-threatening injury. A woman from the vehicle was taken into custody, according to the statement. It's unclear how many officers were involved, but those who were will be placed on critical incident leave while the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) investigates, which is standard procedure. SPPD said all officers involved were wearing body cameras that were operating during the shooting. The BCA is now in charge of reviewing the footage.
St. Paul police say a federal agent fired their service weapon Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood. Police say officers were called to the 1300 block of Westminster Street around 8:20 a.m. for a report of shots fired. According to a release from ICE, its agents were pursuing an undocumented man before he attempted to flee in a vehicle. ICE alleges the man drove away from the traffic stop, striking multiple agents as he fled. According to the federal agency, two of its personnel sustained injuries, and the man was taken into custody. Authorities say no St. Paul police officers were involved in the arrest or use of force.
Sabrina and Carly of Visit Little Falls spoke on KLTF Monday about the free Winter Candlelight Event on Saturday January 3rd from 5-8pm using Lindbergh State Park and Morrison County Historical Society, hike or snowshoe trails, crafts, treats and drinks all free to attend on Saturday January 3rd. Sabrina stated if you have questions call 320-632-5155 and they could use a few more volunteers to help set up the luminaries for that night. Also if the temperatures are around 0 or colder the event will not take place due to safety.
Weather: Tuesday some freezing mist possible early with slick roads, temps rise to hear 30 by 10am then winds pick up from the Northwest 10-20mph, temps drop to 14 by 5pm. Tuesday night clearing skies, lows around 4 above early then rising to 16 overnight. Wednesday cloudy skies, high 32, temps steady around 30 Christmas Eve night with some mist, drizzle and flurries early Christmas Day then cloudy and mild, high 39, rain and snow Thursday night low around 22. Friday cloudy flurries, high near 30 then falling to 9 above by Friday night with snow showers possible into Saturday.
Sports: High School Boys Hockey- Monticello at Little Falls Tuesday 6pm on Q92 WYRQ and fallsradio.com. Vikings host Detroit Thursday at 3pm on AM960 KLTF on Christmas Day. Also Monday J J McCarthy was to have an MRI on his injured hand from Sundays win over the Giants. X-Rays were negative but it is still unclear if McCarthy will play Thursday against the Lions.
Monday, December 22, 2025
The Minnesota State Patrol reported a 16-year-old was involved in an one-vehicle accident Saturday around 6:40pm on Highway 371 near Little Falls. The vehicle drove off the left side of...
Friday, December 19, 2025
A northern Minnesota man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to several charges, including murder, after he abducted a pregnant woman and her four children during a crime spree last year. Court...
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Little Falls Radio was informed Pierz is doing E-Learning today no students in class in Pierz. Swanville schools 2 hours late, Mid State Education District opening 2 hours late today,...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Baxter Police reported that on Monday at about 9:32pm, the Baxter Police Department received information regarding a possible threat to Forestview Middle School. During the investigation, officers identified a 14-year-old male student...
