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Bulldogs beat Frazee in first Section 6A game
The Swanville Bulldogs started the postseason strong, beating Frazee in its first Section 6A game at home, Monday, May 20. The Bulldogs won 3-1. Winning pitcher Kennedee Chuba threw four strikeouts in the game and reached her 100th strikeout of the season. She allowed one walk and one error. Reese Jackson scored the team’s first run in the bottom of the first inning, on a single hit from Chuba. Ellie...
Softball Recaps May 16-22
Below are summaries of local softball games between May 16 and May 22 They were compiled by Sports Editor Nick Tabatt. Cardinals have strong start in sections The Upsala Cardinals softball team dominated the first section game against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Monday, May 20, winning 10-0. Macey graves led the team at the plate with one hit and three runs. Lydia Kokett with two hits and two runs batted in....
Possession charge dismissed for Monnier
A felony charge of fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor charge of driving after revocation were dismissed against Kyle Allan Monnier, 24, Little Falls, in Morrison County District Court. The charges stemmed from a Jan. 12 incident. The charges were dismissed due to insufficient evidence, according to County Attorney Brian Middendorf.
Men posing as AT&T workers stole copper from Little Falls business, charges say
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — Two men are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of copper from a rural Minnesota business while posing as phone technicians.The crew at Fallsnet know firsthand how much copper theft has increased recently. The Little Falls internet provider had to pay $5,000 to fix the damage of stolen equipment in two incidents last yaer."Most of the time, it's not for days, or even weeks later that, that you find that the stuff has been broken into and stuff that's missing," said Kenten Gangestad, co-owner of Fallsnet.The crew installed motion sensing cameras on their tower, which alerted...
Little Falls baseball team upsets Alexandria in last home game
The Little Falls Flyers baseball team won its last regular season home game, Friday, May 17, beating Alexandra 4-3. The Flyers scored the first run at the bottom of the first inning, Jacob Dahlberg hit a RBI single, scoring Carter Gwost from third base. Alexandria answered in the next inning, earning one run batted in to tie up the game. The Flyers regained a 2-1 lead after a run by Garrett Lindberg, in the bottom of the third, making the score 2-1. ...
2024 Morrison County Run for Fun Challenge
The 2024 Morrison County Run for Fun Challenge is coming up this summer, with six events for runners and walkers to participate in between June and September. The River Rat 8K, 4K and 1K Run or Walk is coming up at Bell Prairie Park in Little Falls, Saturday, June 15. Registration opens up at 7 a.m., with the team division 8K race at 8 a.m. The 4k race starts at 8;15 a.m. and the Free Fun Run (1K) at 9 a.m. ...
Baseball Recap: Upsala/Swanville snaps three-game streak of wins at home
It was a good run, but Upsala/Swanville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars. The contest marked the first time this season in which Upsala/Swanville was not able to get on the board. Upsala/Swanville saw two different players step...
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