Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Due to a water main break Holdingford Public Schools closed Tuesday just after 11am. The school then announced that Wednesday, November 12th will be E Learning Day for Students. There will be no Kids Zone Tuesday or Wednesday. More updates will be given when available by the school in Holdingford.
After the first weekend of the Minnesota firearms deer hunting season, hunters have bagged nearly 82,000 deer statewide. The harvest is on pace to exceed 2023 numbers and closely match last year's total of 170,679 deer. So far, 59% of the deer taken have been adult males, with more than 29% of the deer harvested being adult females. The remaining percentages are a mix of male and female juvenile deer. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says in five permit areas that cover a portion of central Minnesota, there were 10,560 deer taken on the first weekend. Those permit areas allow for up to three deer per hunter with the appropriate tags. The firearms deer season continues for most of the state until a half-hour past sunset on Sunday, November 23rd.
Utility work will hamper traffic in south St. Cloud for the next week and a half. The city of St. Cloud says 5th Avenue South has planned utility work happening between 3rd Street South and Ramsey Place. The work will require traffic to operate under a lane shift, although traffic will be maintained in both directions. There is no parking inside the work zone until the project has been completed by the end of Wednesday, November 26th.
Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen posted yesterday this Veterans Day Message "Today we honor and thank all the men and women who have served, and those who continue to serve, our great nation. Your courage, dedication, and sacrifice have secured the freedoms we enjoy today. We also extend our gratitude to the families of our veterans—your strength, support, and sacrifice do not go unnoticed. Thank you for your service, your commitment, and your love for our country. We are forever grateful. Happy Veterans Day. A message on Tuesday from Sheriff Shawn Larsen.
Next week November 17-21, 2025 is Winter Hazard Awareness Week in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each year, the National Weather Service, the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and Wisconsin Emergency Management promote winter safety and preparedness for all citizens wherever they are: in their homes, on the road, at work and at play. Unfortunately, many people each year suffer needlessly because they are unaware of the potential dangers of the winter season. Winter safety information will be presented each day during the week of November 17th. The winter safety information will be separated into the 5 topics they are Monday- Winter Storms, Tuesday Outdoor Winter Safety, Wednesday Winter Fire Safety, Thursday Indoor Winter Air Quality and Friday Winter Driving. For full details on Winter Hazard Awareness Week go to the link here.
Minnesota State Representative Ron Kresha stated this week "Across Greater Minnesota, long-term care facilities and assisted living centers are under serious strain. Costs are up, staffing is short, and many providers are operating on the edge. When a facility closes, it doesn’t just affect residents. It affects families, local hospitals, and entire communities that lose access to essential care. Our current funding and workforce models for senior care are not sustainable, which is the harsh reality. Reimbursement rates haven’t kept pace with costs, which puts rural care homes in an impossible position. Staff shortages then make things worse, forcing facilities to limit admissions or turn away residents who should be able to stay close to home. We need lasting solutions, rather than short term patches. There is no one policy that will fix the problem, but the right package of actions should make an improvement to the current reality. In part, we must prioritize workforce development, including scholarships and paid training programs to help more Minnesotans enter the caregiving field. Local partnerships between high schools, community colleges, and care facilities can build that pipeline and keep talent in our communities. Families caring for aging loved ones at home also need support. Simple measures like respite services, training, or targeted tax credits could make a big difference and help delay or avoid costly institutional care. Minnesota’s population is aging quickly, and rural areas will feel that pressure first. If we want our communities to stay strong, we have to make sure seniors can get quality care close to home. That’s not just a moral obligation, it’s also an economic one that keeps jobs, families, and stability in Greater Minnesota. As the holidays approach, it is a great reminder that our communities and families take care of one another. I urge you to reach out to your loved ones who are in care facilities, as a call or a moment together means more than you know especially during the holiday season. While we work towards solutions in the industry, we must also maintain connections with those who need it most. That is from Representative Ron Kresha, District 10A.
Death Notices: Jacquelyn "Jackie" M. Bohlig age 96 of Little Falls. Leslie "Jack" Josephson, age 93 of Little Falls.
Weather: today sunny skies, still breezy, high 47. tonight clear skies, low around 26. Thursday partly sunny, high 48 not as windy, Thursday low around 30. Friday partly sunny, high near 60, cloudy at night, few rain showers late, low 43. Saturday sunny skies, high 52 and breezy, rain mixing with snow late Saturday low around 28. Sunday partly sunny and windy, high 41, low around 25. Monday rain and snow, high 39.
Sports: Good luck to the Holdingford Huskers in the State Football Semi-Finals Friday at U.S. Bank Stadium there game is scheduled at 4:30pm. Check out the local sports schedule for the winter, for basketball, hockey and wrestling matches on Little Falls at fallsradio.com click on sports. San Jose beat the Wild 2-1 in overtime last night. Wild have two home games this weekend Saturday against Anaheim and Sunday against Las Vegas both at 5pm and both live on Q92 WYRQ.