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Two incidents occurred in Morrison County, Minnesota this week. In the first incident, a 40-year-old Rice resident was injured in a rollover crash on Haven Road near Little Falls. The driver lost control of the vehicle on an icy patch and it rolled over into a ditch. The second incident involved a 61-year-old Baxter woman who was fatally struck by a pickup truck while crossing Highway 371 in Baxter. The driver of the pickup was not under the influence of alcohol.

Nov. 8 — A resident on 143rd Street in Pierz reported their mail had been stolen. Nov. 9 — A business on Main Street in Bowlus reported a gas drive-off. Nov. 13 — A resident on 160th Avenue in Royalton reported a scam. Nov. 14 — A business Highway 10 South in Motley reported the...

The following people charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor in Morrison County District Court, have recently been sentenced: Gross misdemeanors: • Angela Marie Super, 47, Little Falls (9/13/23) — Fifth degree controlled substance, and (offense 8/7/23) — trespass, fined $135 and sentenced to 62 days in jail and supervised probation for two years. •...

Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near little falls.

This week in Stearns County, Minnesota, there were three incidents of concern. Firstly, a body was discovered in an alley in Brooten on Thanksgiving. The cause of death is unknown, and the deceased's identity is being withheld. Secondly, a fatal car crash occurred southwest of Avon, resulting in the death of a driver. The roads were reported to be frost-covered and slippery at the time. Lastly, Waite Park, a small suburb of St. Cloud, was named one of the "crime capitals" in the country based on FBI crime data.

Larry Allen Rolla, 44, Swanville, previously of Royalton, was sentenced in Morrison County District Court to five years of supervised probation for one felony count of fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance. The charge stems from an incident that occurred on April 13, at approximately 2:28 p.m. An officer from the Little Falls Police Dept. received a report of a male subject possibly driving under the influence. The Morrison County Dispatch advised that a suspect had been at a gas station in Royalton and a...

Arnold Gregory Benusa, 75, Bowlus, was sentenced in Morrison County District Court to 180 days of local confinement and five years of supervised probation, placed under home detention/electronic monitoring and fined $100 for one felony count of theft by swindle. The initial charges stemmed from October 2022, when a special agent with the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a referral from the Minnesota Gambling Control Board, which alleged a possible theft occurred involving the Bowlus Fire...

Update: State Patrol ID's Pedestrian Killed at Minnesota Intersection. Baxter, MN (KROC-AM News)- A pedestrian crossing a busy northern Minnesota intersection lost her life after being struck by a pick-up truck. The fatal incident occurred shortly after 6 a.m. It happened in the Brainerd/Baxter Area. The State Patrol incident report...

Tara Lynn Schultz, 36, Little Falls, was sentenced in Morrison County district Court to five years of supervised probation and fined $100 for one felony count of financial transaction card fraud. The charge stems from a Sept. 22, 2022, report, received by the Little Falls Police Department from a victim who stated they either lost or misplaced their credit card as they were traveling through town. The victim said between Sept. 20 - 22, 2022, there were several unauthorized charges on the missing card. ...

Antonio Randell Oatis, 34, Little Falls, and Kasandra Marie Kuhl, 25, Little Falls, were charged in Morrison County District Court with one felony count each of second-degree assault and one felony count each of third-degree assault. The charges stem from a Nov. 12 incident, when the Little Falls Police Department received a report on an assault near a residence on Second Avenue Northeast in Little Falls. It was reported Oatis and Kuhl assaulted a victim. ...

COLLEGEVILLE TWP. — Deputies from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal crash at about 9:47 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 on County Road 9, east of County Road 156, about two miles southwest of Avon. County deputies and officers from the Avon Police Department were...

Code Enforcement Officer Zach Turcotte has only been in his current position for seven months, but he has already done a lot to ensure the rental housing units of Little Falls are safe and not an eyesore for those living in or near them. To inform the people of Little Falls about the work he does, Turcotte gave an update on his work during the Little Falls City Council special work session Monday, Nov. 20. ...

Almost exactly two years ago, property owner Troy Hoekstra and other involved parties came before the Morrison County Board of Commissioners to request an interim use permit (IUP) for Autumn Antlers Properties, LLC, to establish a residential treatment center in Parker Township. The Board voted 4-1 in favor of the IUP, with Commissioner Greg Blaine casting the single opposing vote, despite the Planning and Zoning Commission having unanimously voted to recommend denying the request. ...

At the 2023 Pierz Freedom Fest, Deputy Brady Pundsack was struck by a vehicle, nearly killing him and taking him out of commission for months. Those involved in planning the 2024 Pierz Freedom Fest want to reduce the chances of any similar accidents occurring again. During the Morrison County Board of Commissioners planning session Tuesday, Nov. 28, Morrison County Auditor/Treasurer Shannon Coyle, Lands Records Technician Laura Donahue and Sheriff Shawn Larsen presented their plans to ensure the safety of guests, vendors and law enforcement at...

Since he was a little boy, Mason Gahler, 18, of Pierz, Minnesota, has been a “tinkerer.” His mom, Stacy Gahler, says, “He was always building something and coming up with new inventions.”. As he grew, so did his ideas and creations. Four years ago, he found inspiration...

MOTLEY (WJON News) - A rollover crash near Motley Wednesday resulted in minor injuries for the driver. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was called to a rollover crash on Dove Road, north of 340th Street, about six miles southeast of Motley in Scandia Township, shortly before 11:00 Wednesday morning.

It’s the job of most employees at the Morrison County Government Center to perform different tasks to ensure the many needs of the county are met. However, Facilities Operator Jeff Johnson worked the past 12 and a half years, from 2011 to 2023, to make sure the building in which everyone else worked was safe and clean enough for his colleagues to work in. During the Morrison County Board of Commissioners planning session Tuesday, Nov. 28, Johnson’s colleagues took time to thank him for his...

ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A central Minnesota man faces a felony charge of making threats of violence after he allegedly damaged an electric utility truck with the worker inside. It happened on Monday when the Stearns County Sheriff's responded to an assault complaint in the 9100 block of Ivy...

Having worked in the medical field for more than 30 years, Julie DeRosier is all about the people she serves. Now working as an anticoagulation nurse at the Family Medical Center in Little Falls, she was nominated and chosen as December Employee of the Month by the Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. DeRosier was nominated by Adele Marie Armstrong who wrote, “Julie is always going above and beyond the call of duty, taking my concerns and issues to the proper location and remains very...