Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Morrison County Administrator Matt LeBlanc spoke on KLTF Monday morning. He stated at the Truth and Taxation public hearing last week stated that levy increase for 2026 was at 8.98% and the budget increase was 6.82% which will approved Tuesday morning at the next board meeting. The increase was due to state decreases being sent to counties around the state and all counties will have a levy and budget increase due to lack of state funds being sent out like in previous years. The Sheriff's Office, Health and Human Services costs were up this past year for their budgets for labor costs and equipment also went up and health care also increased in 2026 and had to be considered in setting the levy and budget for next year. LeBlanc stated that if you have questions call 320-632-0296. The Board will also meet on December 31st for end of year items.
Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was privileged to nominate ten students from Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District to the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, NY.
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Congresswoman Fischbach is nominating Alexander Assih of St. Joseph to the U.S. Naval Academy; Isaac Bollerud of Canby to the U.S. Air Force Academy; Margo Klaassen of Willmar to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Merchant Marine, and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; Owen Kliniske of East Grand Forks to the U.S. Naval Academy; Maxim Mabee of Olivia to the U.S. Air Force Academy; Carson Meyer of Glenwood to the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Naval Academies; Adison Newman of Alexandria to the U.S. Naval and U.S. Air Force Academies, and West Point; Riley Scherping of Cushing to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; Nicholas Sprang of Little Falls to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; and Brady Steffen of Moorhead to the U.S. Air Force Academy. If the students are accepted, upon their graduation from the academy, the cadets will earn a Bachelor of Science degree and will have become commissioned officers in the U.S. military. The students would also serve a minimum of five years in active-duty service to our country. If you, or someone you know, is interested in attending a service academy, applications are accepted directly through Congresswoman Fischbach’s office.
A water main break in St. Cloud is forcing lane restrictions on 13th Street Southeast on today, Tuesday, December 16th. The public works department says the street will be reduced to one lane of traffic between 13th and 15th Avenue Southeast while crews complete emergency repairs. No detour will be posted for the closure. City officials say the repairs are expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting. Motorists should plan for delays and consider alternate routes if possible.
Officials have identified the man who shot a Stewartville High School wrestler on Friday morning before turning the rifle on himself. Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson held a news conference on Monday morning and said the shooter was 19-year-old Logan Moyer. He was not a coach, volunteer, or aide for the team, but had wrestled for the squad in the past. The incident happened at about 5:00 as the team was hopping on a bus to head to a meet. Torgerson said the working theory is that the shooting was not random, but he suggested the motive may never be discovered. Moyer was about 100 yards from the bus, and he targeted a wrestler who was heading across the parking lot after weighing in for the meet. All classes at both the high school and the middle school were canceled on Friday. They resumed on Monday after a late start The victim is still labeled as being in critical, but stable condition at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, about 12 hours away.
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office issued a formal legal opinion Friday, Dec. 12, about 287(g) agreements, which are agreements state and local governments may enter into with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to authorize state or local law enforcement officers to perform certain immigration duties. The opinion finds Minnesota law does not permit sheriffs to enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE unilaterally and that the authority to enter into such agreements rests with county boards of commissioners. The opinion also states that 287(g) agreements do not permit law enforcement agencies to detain individuals solely on the basis of a civil ICE detainer request if state law does not otherwise authorize law enforcement to detain them. Earlier this year, six sheriff departments, including the Cass County and Crow Wing County sheriff offices, signed enforcement agreements with ICE. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office signed an agreement for the task force model on March 25 and the warrant service officer program on March 27. Crow Wing County confirmed Friday the agreements did not come before the Crow Wing County Board but were made directly with the sheriff’s office. According to the ICE website, Cass, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Itasca, Jackson and Kandiyohi counties are participating in the agency’s 287(g) program . The three program models are jail enforcement, task force and warrant service officer. The task force model allows officers to enforce limited immigration authority while performing routine police duties, such as identifying an alien at a DUI checkpoint and sharing information directly with ICE, though an ICE supervisor determines the next steps. These officers may also exercise limited immigration authority as active participants on ICE-led task forces, the ICE website stated.
Two people are okay after the ATV they were riding broke through the ice. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday on Lake Francis. Twenty-year-old Nicholas Eckhoff of Dassel says that as they were coming back to shore, they hit a slushy area when the ATV broke through. Eckhoff and his passenger, 20-year-old Gabrial Laplante of Litchfield, ended up waist-deep in water. They both made it to shore safely and declined medical services. Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze reminds you that ice is never 100 percent safe and to use caution during early ice. As a general rule, ice should be about four inches to walk on, five to eight inches to support an ATV, nine to 12 inches to support a car, and 13 to 17 inches for a pickup. Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen also put out information that many lakes are frozen but some areas are 5-8 inches think and others are less than 1 inch please put safety first if heading out on the lake and rivers in the area.
Tim Sumner informed Little Falls Radio that or the past couple of years, the Little Falls Area Ministerial Association have offered a Christmas meal to people of our community. Many would come and eat while others would come to pick up a meal. We also delivered to a few more. This year, we are not able to make the dates work for a meal. Instead, the LFAMA are making gift cards available to those who could use a little hope and encouragement this Christmas Season. They are asking to give back by having someone call Tim Sumner and nominate who they feel could the $50 card this year or an unsung hero you would benefit from such a gift card. We would ask listeners to nominate an individual or a family who would benefit from a Christmas Blessing of the cards. If you can nominate a person call Tim Sumner at 320-632-2540.
NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Rob Reiner’s younger son, Nick Reiner, was arrested and booked Monday for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier. The Los Angeles Police Department announced Monday that 32-year-old Nick Reiner was arrested late Sunday evening for the murder of his parents. “They worked throughout the night on this case and were able to take into custody Nick Reiner, a suspect in this case,” Police Chief Jim McDonnell said at an unrelated press conference. McDonnell called the deaths “a very tragic incident.” A spokesperson for the Reiner family confirmed the deaths Sunday evening. Police say they were called to the home around 3:40 p.m. Sunday where they found two people dead inside. "As a result of the initial investigation, it was determined that the Reiners were the victims of homicide. The investigation further revealed that Nick Reiner...was responsible for their deaths," the LAPD said in a statement.
Entertainment News Anthony Geary, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his decades-long portrayal of Luke Spencer on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78. Geary died Sunday, December 14th, following complications from an operation three days earlier.
Weather: blend of clouds and sun and very mild today, high 42 with winds gusty 15-30mph from the southwest. Tonight partly cloudy and blustery low around 13 daytime melting will refreeze tonight. Wednesday partly sunny and windy, mild still high near 37 with rain by late in the day. Rain changing to snow Wednesday night low around 25 with around 1 inch of slushy accumulation. Light snow showers Thursday with dropping temps, very strong winds and much colder, high 30 early then falling to 10 above by 5pm and down to -11 below zero by later Thursday night. Friday temps around 8 above during the day will rise to around 20 above by late Friday night with light snow during the day. Saturday sunny, high near 26.
Sports: A day after the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, coach Andy Reid shared that the MRI scan Sunday night revealed that the star quarterback didn't have any major damage to other ligaments. Reid also said that Mahomes is heading to Dallas to get a second opinion on his knee from Dr. Daniel Cooper, the Dallas Cowboys' head team physician. Mahomes is expected to have surgery later this week. Also MRI results on Monday confirmed that Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons sustained a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee. Parsons' knee buckled without contact while he was chasing Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix in the third quarter of the Packers' 34-26 loss in Denver on Sunday. This is the first major injury of Parsons' NFL career. He missed four games last season because of an ankle injury but otherwise has missed only one other regular-season game since he entered the NFL in 2021. Vikings announced their pass rusher Jonathon Greenard will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. Last night Pittsburgh beat Miami 28-15 on Monday Night Football. The Vikings take on the New York Giants on Sunday at noon.