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Sunday, August 23, 2026
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Thursday around 5:05pm their office received a report of an e-bike accident on Scandia Drive, approximately seven miles south of Motley, in Scandia Valley Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 34‑year‑old Heather Bauer of Little Falls, MN was traveling westbound on Scandia Drive. Bauer ended up crashing the e-bike in a ditch, and was unable to move. Bauer was airlifted by LifeLink to St. Cloud Hospital with unknown injuries. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Scandia Valley Rescue, Scandia Valley Fire, and Mayo Clinic Ambulance.
Around 1pm the sheriff's office Friday reported a cell phone was found on the road on Highway 238, near Little Falls. The cellular service is disabled, so the Sheriff’s Office can’t see or contact the emergency contacts listed. If this is your phone or you know who it belongs to, please contact the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office at 320-632-9233. ICR 26006621. The picture of the phone is at https://www.facebook.com/p/Morrison-County-Sheriff-Office-100064791454043/.
Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang posted that a vulnerable juvenile female, Zariah Peterson was reported missing after running away from a group home in Brainerd earlier this month on August 12th and as of late this week was still not reported at found. Recent social media information indicates she may be in the Minneapolis area near the 1100 block of 37th Ave N If you have seen her or have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact law enforcement immediately. Her picture is at https://www.facebook.com/CrowWingCountySheriff/.
Two men escaped without injury on Friday when a small floatplane attempted to land on Lake Bemidji and flipped, becoming partially submerged. The incident happened at the north end of the lake around 4:15 this afternoon. The two men were helped to shore by boaters in the area. The plane was also towed to shore, and the owner will be responsible for removing it from the lake. The cause of the crash will be determined by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, but the landing gear was engaged and exposed when law enforcement arrived.
Two people from St. Cloud were hurt when the vehicle they were in lost control on the wet road and crashed into the ditch. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 7:00 p.m. on Friday in Iguadona Township in Cass County. The 2015 Pols Slingshot M/C was eastbound on Highway 200 when it hydroplaned on the wet road, causing it to go into the ditch, striking some trees.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 7:00 p.m. on Friday in Iguadona Township in Cass County. The 2015 Pols Slingshot M/C was eastbound on Highway 200 when it hydroplaned on the wet road, causing it to go into the ditch, striking some trees. Sixty-eight-year-old Kelly O'Hara and 58-year-old Shelly O'Hara of St. Cloud were taken to Grand Rapids Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Bad news for some families in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. A road construction project that was scheduled to be completed before school starts on August 31st has been pushed back. Benton County says the concrete on the roundabout at County Road 29 and Mayhew Lake Road failed, revealing cracking and inadequate curing. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has recommended the contractor remove the pavement and pour new concrete. This means the intersection remains closed and the detour is still in place. Families with students in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District should contact District Offices with questions about impacts on bus routes and schedules. Benton County now expects the project to be completed by the end of September.
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020 is trying to get that state conviction vacated. Derek Chauvin’s lawyer this week filed a third petition for “postconviction relief.” The first two petitions failed. he new petition claims when Gov. Tim Walz reassigned the prosecution of his case to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, that purported “conveyance of authority” was unlawful. The petition requests an evidentiary hearing if the court does not see fit to grant the relief sought in the petition.
Grant Bell was a guest on KLTF Party Line Friday. Bell recently completed a run from the start of the Mississippi River at Itasca all the way to New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico. Bell did the run to raise money for childhood cancer research which is already around 13,000 from the Go Fund Me that was set up. Bell was born and raised in St. Cloud on the banks of the Mississippi River, Bell has spent most of his life running. He competed through high school and college and is now a running coach, logging nearly 20 miles a day in training. His day job is makerspace manager at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Bell’s Mississippi River run began in late May took him until the end of July going on average around 41 miles of running a day His dad, Barry Bayerl, is driving his support trailer. If you still wish to donate to childhood cancer research from Grant Bell, go to the go fund me site and and find Grant Bell Mississippi River runner.
Law enforcement officers across Minnesota will climb 110 flights of stairs next month to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The 9/11 Stair Climb Challenge is being coordinated statewide for the first time by the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association. Participants climb 110 flights, roughly 2,200 steps, representing the number of stories in each of the Twin Towers. Training coordinator Matt Luitjens says he sent the challenge out to all 87 counties back in March, hoping to get at least one participant from each. He says about 25 counties have signed on so far. Some agencies have already completed their climbs, while most will take part on September 11th. Luitjens says the event is meant to honor the first responders who ran toward the towers, but he says his motivation also comes from what happened in the days that followed. “I also remember the days and weeks immediately after the attacks and how that made me feel and the community aspect of that, you know, flags lining both sides of the streets and people just willing to help each other. That’s kind of why I wanted to do this statewide event, get back to that feeling, if you will.” Luitjens was working a night shift at a prison on September 11th, 2001. He was also serving in the military at the time and re-enlisted shortly afterward, going on to serve 10 years in the Army National Guard, including a nine-month deployment to Egypt in 2003 with the Multinational Force and Observers. He plans to make his climb with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, wearing a weighted vest. Nearly 3,000 people were killed on September 11th, 2001, when hijackers flew passenger jets into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C. A fourth plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers fought back against the hijackers.
The Pierz City Council meets Monday at 7pm at Pierz City Hall.
Death Notices: Osse Stumpf, age 44 grew up along the Platte River outside of Pierz.
Weather: Fog early today then sunny and less windy, high 79, clear tonight low near 51. Monday partly cloudy high near 80, scattered showers after midnight Monday night low 59. Tuesday AM storms, then sunny and humid, high 88, clear skies Tuesday night low 63. Wednesday sunny skies, high 82, then storms develop in the afternoon, showers ending Wednesday night low 54. Thursday sunny and cooler, high near 80, low around 50. Friday, sunny skies, high 81, low around 55. Saturday storms develop, high 84, low around 60. next Sunday (August 30th) chance of storms possible, high 85, low around 57.
Sports: Baltimore beat the Vikings 13-3 in preseason football Saturday, Vikings wrap up preseason Friday night at Denver. San Diego beat the Twins 6-2 on Friday then Padres beat the Twins 7-5 on Saturday and try for the sweep today at 3:10pm in San Diego. Then have the Athletics in California next week. Lynx 24 from Miles, 21 from Howard as they win 94-84 over Washington Friday night, Lynx are home against Golden State Monday night. Rocori beat Little Falls 5-2 Friday in girls tennis opener. Pierz won one of 3 at the Mora Quad Friday Pierz won 5-2 over Duluth Marshall, lost to Morris Area and Mora. State tournament baseball Saturday Cold Spring Rockies eliminated Aitkin 2-1. Young America got a late run to eliminate the Pierz Lakers 4-3 last night in Jordan. Today 11am Foley vs. Cold Spring Springers from Jordan, 1:30pm Buckman vs. Red Wing at Jordan, 4pm Nisswa vs. LeSueur at Jordan all in Class B and all live with Paul Froncak on AM960 KLTF also at 4pm Pierz Brewers vs. Elrosa in Class C from New Prague and JB Canyon will be in New Prague today also live on AM960 KLTF and fallsradio.com.
Events today include St. Francis of Assisi Church Festival 10am Mass, 11am Roast Beef dinner, silent auction, food music and fun all day, grand raffle 7pm top prize $1,000, the church is located about 4 miles south of Upsala on Highway 238.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Even though some of the state had rain Saturday through yesterday, since Saturday Little Falls Airport reported 1.64 inches of rain. A small corner of Minnesota has slipped into extreme...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Mike Lindell says he will privately fund a statewide hand recount and audit of ballots cast in Minnesota's August 11 Republican primary for governor. Lindell, who lost the GOP primary, announced...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Benton County Sheriff's Office reported at 4:16pm Monday they responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of 160th Street NW and 5 Ave NW in Langola Twp....
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Showers and thunderstorms again went through central Minnesota Monday night, dropping heavy rains the Little Falls Airport around about 1/2 inch of rain between 6-8pm then just under another 1/2...
