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Monday, July 6, 2026
Now that the 4th of July holiday weekend has ended more road construction and railroad construction is planned this and next week. Burlington Northern Santa Fe will be doing track repairs on the railroad tracks on Highway 27 in Little Falls Tuesday through Friday, a reminder a detour will be posted around the tracks which will cause delays and slow downs Tuesday through Friday in Little Falls on Highway 27. Also the City of Little Falls reported that 1st Avenue Southeast from Wood Street to Fourth Street where a portion of the road will be closed for the work beginning the week of July 13th alternate routes will need to be taken. Minnesota Department of Transportation has over 100 projects underway in the state of Minnesota including projects on Interstate 94, Highway 210, Highway 10 and others remember to slow down in work zone. Morrison County Administrator Matt LeBlanc is the guest today on AM960 KLTF at 8:30am to talk about the county projects on the docket and what is ahead for Morrison County.
A man was killed in a UTV crash in Crow Wing County. The Sheriff's Office says the incident happened on Friday at about 2:30 p.m. on County Road 22, about a half mile east of Highway 25. A 70-year-old man was injured in the crash and was transported by air ambulance to North Memorial Hospital in the metro area. The man later died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office.
Two accidents in central Minnesota on Sunday. First in Todd County around 3:30pm on Highway 71 in Eagle Bend. Both drivers in the accident were taken to Wadena Hospital for injuries, one passenger was not hurt. Another accident last night just before 11pm in Stearns County had one person leave the roadway on Highway 71 near Sauk Centre and strike a road sign. The driver from Nebraska was taken to the local hospital with injuries. The Minnesota State and many local law enforcement said there were many accidents this past weekend in Minnesota and many could have been prevented by inattentive driving please watch surrounding and speeds, slow down in work zones and don't be distracted to avoid accidents.
A man has died after going underwater and failing to resurface at Lake Ann in Chanhassen on Saturday. According to a Carver County Sheriff's Office social media post, first responders were called to a report of a man who was missing after going underwater around 7:20 p.m. In the initial post, officials shared that a water search was underway and Lake Ann Park was closed while the operation continued. In an update later, authorities said that the Carver County Dive Team recovered the body of the man just before 10 p.m. There were no other victims, officials confirmed.
A woman was hurt when the vehicle she was driving struck a deer. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened on Friday at about 5:30 a.m. on County Road 32 and 248th Street near Litchfield. Fifty-year-old Amber Ray of Litchfield hit a deer, lost control of the vehicle, and went into the ditch. She also reported she was losing consciousness. When the Deputy arrived, they found Ray unconscious in the vehicle and forced their way into the vehicle. Ray was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital by Atwater Ambulance, with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after being rescued from the Minnehaha Falls water basin Saturday evening. According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, responders were called to Minnehaha Falls around 5:20 p.m. after the boy did not resurface while swimming. Firefighters in water rescue suits recovered the boy from the basin, where they brought him to shore and began life-saving measures, officials said. He was taken to HCMC. He was last listed in critical condition, according to authorities. The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board stated in a press release that Minnehaha Falls is not an authorized swimming area but has attracted swimmers due to warm temperatures.
Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Sartell has new owners. Joshua Carpenter is the owner of Carpenter Family Foods and Dana's Kitchen & Catering food trucks. He also has experience in business development and real estate investment. Rick Burski is the owner of Burski Excavating. Current operations, including tee times, memberships, leagues, tournaments, weddings, dining, and all scheduled events, will continue without interruption throughout the ownership transition.
Entertainment news: It was announced Friday that Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chief Tight End Travis Kelce were married in an event held at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Death Notices: Louise R. Billmeyer, age 87 of Pierz. Jesse J. James, age 92 of Little Falls, Thomas "Tom" "Swish: Swisher, age 82 of Little Falls formerly of Swanville.
Weather: Sunny and warm today, high 88, increasing clouds tonight storms after midnight, low 64. Storms early Tuesday then partly sunny, high 85, storms late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night some severe with heavy rains low 64. Rain likely Wednesday, breezy, high near 80, rain ending Wednesday night low 58. Thursday sunny and cooler, high 77, clear Thursday night low 57. Sunny and 82 Friday, low around 60. Sunny and warmer, 87 on Saturday and 89 on Sunday with lows in the 60s.
Sports: Yankees beat Twins Friday 5-2, Twins win 11-4 Saturday with 6 long balls, 2 from Josh Bell another from Kody Clemens, Larnach, Keaschall and Jackson all homered for the Twins. Joe Ryan shuts down the Yankees Sunday as the Twins get a rare series win in New York 6-1 with Royce Lewis having the offense. The Twins (44-47) are off Monday, host Cleveland on Tuesday night. Morocco, France, Norway and England advance in the World Cup eliminating teams like Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Team USA vs. Belgium tonight has been moved to prime time at 7pm in round of 16. Major League Baseball announced All Stars Starters on Saturday, Byron Buxton will be in the outfield in the starting lineup for the American League and Joe Ryan made the team on the American League pitching staff. More could be named as many voted in starters (Aaron Judge, Mike Trout) are injured and won't play in the All Star Game later this month in Philadelphia on July 14th on Fox. After a weekend off, this Sunday's Victory League Game of the Week will be the Nisswa Lightning at the Pierz Lakers at 1:30pm on AM960 KLTF and fallsradio.com.
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