Monday, March 23, 2026

Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen stated that "Our office has been made aware of a scam text message being sent to multiple individuals regarding an alleged traffic violation. The message appears to come from the State of Minnesota and references a “Notice of Hearing” at Hennepin County District Court. It may give you the option to either appear in court or resolve the matter by making a payment. In some cases, the message includes a QR code as a way to quickly settle the alleged unpaid balance. This is a scam. These messages are designed to create urgency and fear, pressuring you into taking immediate action. Do not click on any links or scan the QR code. Do not provide any personal or financial information. Delete the message immediately. Please remember, legitimate court notices or traffic violations are not handled through unsolicited text messages or QR codes. Help us spread the word by sharing this post to protect others". Questions can be directed to the Sheriff's Office at 320-632-9233. 

Little Falls Radio was informed that the group Our Catholic Revival's meeting scheduled Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30pm has a venue change and will now be at the Sobieski Community Center. The group stated they are not affiliated with the St. Cloud Diocese. All are welcome to come and hear from a lawyer and others that evening. More details can be found at ourcatholicrevival.org. 

Two men from Avon were hurt in a three-vehicle crash on Friday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says at about 1:45 p.m., two SUVs were stopped on the shoulder of eastbound County Road 75. One SUV was driven by 56-year-old Victor Weiss of Avon, and the second SUV was driven by 30-year-old Nicole Schmit of Rice. Meanwhile, a pickup being driven by 73-year-old Richard Funk of Avon was going east on County Road 75 when the three vehicles collided. Funk and Weiss were taken to the St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Schmit was not hurt in the crash.

One person is in custody after an incident in Miltona on Friday.  The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says they responded to a home on the East Side of Miltona at 7am for "an incident." The sheriff's office temporarily closed streets while the scene was active. Authorities say a man was taken into custody, and there is no threat to the public. The Alexandria Police Department, Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office, and Minnesota State Patrol assisted at the scene. No other information is available at this time.

Fire destroyed a detached garage southeast of Alexandria on Thursday. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 9600 block of Childs Lake Road SE just before 4:30pm. The location is in Hudson Township, northeast of Forada. Deputies responded to the scene to find a detached garage fully engulfed. The fire was starting to spread to a nearby building and some woods when firefighters from Forada and Alexandria extinguished the flames. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and North Ambulance assisted at the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but it's not believed to be suspicious.

A man is dead after the vehicle he was driving went into the Mississippi River today east of Bemidji. According to the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, emergency workers responded around 4:45 Friday afternoon to a report of a pickup truck traveling northbound on Sunnyside Road that entered the Mississippi River after traveling through a residential yard. Bystanders attempted to assist the occupant of the vehicle, but it quickly sank. Attempts were made to extricate the driver, and the Lakes Area Dive Team was brought in. The body of the man, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was recovered at around 6:30 that evening. Authorities say why the vehicle the left the roadway is currently under investigation. The identify of the man is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of family.

Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children’s pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of black specs and other contaminants, according to federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration posted an online notice about the recall of Taro Pharmaceuticals’ Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension. The company’s website states that the product comes in a berry-flavored solution and is recommended for children ages 2 to 11. The FDA notice states that the recall was launched earlier this month after customers reported “a gel-like mass and black particles in the product.” Agency regulators categorized the action as one in which the risk of serious injury or health consequences to consumers is “remote.” The medication was manufactured in India by Strides Pharma Inc., which produces generic and over-the-counter medicines for firms in the U.S. and many other countries. Strides initiated the recall, according to the FDA notice. Neither Strides nor Taro Pharmaceuticals immediately responded to requests for comment Friday morning.

The Pierz City Council meets Monday at 7pm at Pierz City Hall. Also the City of Pierz announced that Winter Parking in the city overnight will end on April 1st. The City Wide Garage Sales will be May 13-16th, and the city wide clean up day is May 16th 8-10am at Pioneer Elementary School. 

Entertainment News: Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and many movies made him an iconic tough guy, sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents has died at 86. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a “sudden passing.” “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace,” the family said in a statement posted to social media.

Death Notices: Barbara "Barb" J. Dumprope, age 78 of Little Falls. 

Weather: Monday mostly sunny, high near 50, Clouds increase Monday night low 36. Tuesday partly sunny and high of 55, partly cloudy Tuesday night low around 33. Wednesday rain and snow develops later in the day, high 50 before 1pm then temps falling Wednesday night low around 25. Thursday cloudy with rain/snow mix and breezy, high near 40, low around 19. Friday cloudy skies and cooler high 38 low around 21. 

Sports: Gopher Women's Basketball beat Wisconsin-Green Bay Friday 75-58 in NCAA Tournament and played Ole Miss on Sunday. Good luck to Upsala Cardinals in the State Boys Basketball Tournament Thursday at 11am at Target Center against Henning live on Q92 WYRQ and fallsradio.com. The State Tournament begins Tuesday for some teams like Alexandria and Albany and then on Wednesday for teams like Sartell and Pequot Lakes. The Championships are on Saturday in Minneapolis.