Friday, May 22, 2026
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 three miles southeast of Bowlus. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says the girl was riding the bike westbound on 450th Street while a car was heading eastbound. The driver of the car, 25-year-old Chloe Supan of Bowlus, was going to make a left turn into a driveway and was struck by the dirt bike. The sheriff's office says the girl was thrown from the bike and hit the windshield of the car. The girl was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. She was taken by ambulance to St. Cloud Hospital with unknown injuries. Supan was not hurt in the crash.
Police are investigating the cause of a two-vehicle crash that occurred in St. Joseph on Wednesday morning. Authorities responded to the incident at 7:03 a.m. on May 20 on Highway 23. According to reports, Cynthia Lenzen, 70, of Waite Park, and Carol Bloch, 78, of Albany, were traveling southbound when their vehicles collided. Lenzen was transported to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while Bloch was not injured. Investigators have ruled out alcohol as a contributing factor. The Minnesota State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, the Rockville Fire Department and Mayo Ambulance. The case remains under investigation.
While federal prosecutors sought a 50-year prison sentence, a judge Thursday morning gave the central figure in the $300 million Feeding Our Future meal fraud case over 40 years in prison. Aimee Bock, the former executive director of the nonprofit, was convicted last year of masterminding the largest COVID-era fraud case in the U.S., according to officials. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel handed down the 500-month (41.6 years) sentence at a packed federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis Thursday morning. Bock was also ordered to pay $242 million in restitution. Minutes before Judge Brasel issued the sentence, Bock herself spoke to the court, crying, apologizing to the court and the public, saying, "I wish I could do it all over," and that she never intended for things to get out of hand. "The fraud in these public programs has gotten to epic proportions. The judge sent the message that this will not be tolerated and it will be dealt with seriously," said Joe Thompson, former U.S. attorney for Minnesota.
The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Kimberly Lynch to serve as interim president of Central Lakes College. The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Lynch brings years of experience and leadership to the colleges and the system office,” Minnesota State Chancellor Scott Olson said in a news release. “She is a strategic thinker with a passion for helping faculty and staff to bring innovation to the forefront to help students succeed, and I am confident she will be a steady and effective leader for Central Lakes College during this year of transition.” Lynch has broad higher education experience both in leadership positions as well as in the classroom. Her focus on technology and how human beings can successfully weave technology into their work has been a cornerstone of her leadership across Minnesota State for more than a decade and brings that to the Brainerd Lakes area.
Thousands of travelers are hitting the roadways for the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, reminder to please watch speeds, no drinking and driving, texting and driving, distracted driving, seatbelt and alcohol enforcement will be going through the entire weekend according to the Minnesota State Patrol and the Morrison County Sheriff's Office.
Erik Sogge from Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery spoke on KLTF Thursday reminding those that the cemetery now stands at over 11,000 graves or cremation vaults, flowers can be put on the graves though there are some protocols questions call 616-2527. The Memorial Day Observance program will be held on Sunday with music at 1:30pm, and program at 2pm. There will speakers including an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum. The Committal building will be open to come and see the portraits by Charles Kapsner that are inside the building. Please remember that with over 1,000 people there Sunday you are encouraged to carpool, bring your lawn chair or umbrella to be at the event on Sunday.
There are many graduations Friday night for the class of 2026, Little Falls at the gym at 7pm, Pierz will be in the MAC at 7pm, Swanville announced they will be in the auditorium this year and not at the football field because of rain Friday night, Upsala is at 7pm at the high school gym. Many others will graduate for the senior class Friday night with some on Saturday afternoon. More schools like Royalton and Holdingford will graduate their class of 2026 next week.
Weather: Friday rain showers in the afternoon, partly sunny to start, high 64, rain likely Friday night low 44. Rain in the morning Saturday then partly cloudy, high 64, clearing skies Saturday night low 48. Sunday sunny and mild, high 77, clear Sunday night low 51. AM thunderstorms possible Memorial Day then sunny and warm, high 85, low around 53. Tuesday sunny and warm, high 86, low around 52. Wednesday sunny and warm, high 84, low around 50. Sunny and warm again Thursday high 83, low around 55.
Sports: Twins are in Boston this weekend, Friday at 6:10pm, Saturday at 3:10pm and Sunday at 12:35pm. Minnesota Lynx at Chicago on Saturday at noon. Get the latest updates on baseball, softball, golf and track on the Saturday Morning Sports Wrap Saturday at 9:05am on AM960 KLTF. Victory League has games this weekend also including Game of the Week Buckman at Sobieski Monday at 1:30pm on KLTF.