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Franciscan Sisters honored as Chamber’s Large Business of the Year
The Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism held its annual meeting on Thursday, May 2 at The Falls Ballroom to recognize local businesses and individuals within the city. This year’s theme was “A Night in Vegas” and attendees were encouraged to dress to the nines in glitz and glam. The meeting provided an opportunity for chamber members to network, learn about the chamber’s activities over the past year and find out about strategic priorities for the upcoming year. Purva Watten, president and CEO...
Royals baseball team earns first two wins of the season
The Royalton Royals celebrated thier first two victories of the 2024 season after taking on Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City in a double header at home Thursday April 25. The Royals won the first game 4-0, with all runs scored at the bottom of the second inning. The Royals’ Nick Liebold had three hits and one run. Keaton Nelson and Jonah Schnieder scored a run and two walks each. The game ended with...
Royals boys golfers third at home
The Royalton Royals boys golf team had a good showing as it hosted a meet at the Little Falls Golf Course Tuesday, April 30. Overall, the team placed third out of six teams, with a score of 181. The teams were playing the back nine of the golf course. Zach Schraut led the team, finishing fourth as an individual and shooting a 40. Nate Spencer followed with a 45. Ben Boyd and Wyatt Plumski tied at 48, Matthew Hollenbeck had a 49 and Nick Block...
Pioneers baseball team beats Flyers in close game
The Pierz Pioneers earned a thrilling win against the Little Falls Flyers road game Wednesday, May 1, winning 7-6. The Pioneers struck first at the top of the first inning after a hit single from Brayden Haberman, sending Hunter Jacobson (who came in as a pinch runner for Max Barclay) to home plate. At the top of the second inning, Reese Young hit an RBI double, sending Kaden Kruschek and...
Baseball Recaps April 25-May 1.
Below are summaries of local baseball games between April 25-May 1, compiled by Sports Editor Nick Tabatt. Patriots are 6-1 after last three games The Upsala/Swanville Patriots baseball team hosted Osakis Wednesday, May 1. Osakis won the game 9-6. The Patriots’ Bryce Binek had two hits and two runs batted in. Jake Leners had two hits and two runs. Binek pitched the first three innings of the game, throwing three...
Annual Morrison County sheriff's update: complaints down in 2023
Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen gave his annual report to the Morrison County Board of Commissioners at its meeting on Tuesday, April 23. Larsen provided a comprehensive overview of the activities of the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office over the past year. Larsen reported that the number of complaints received by the sheriff’s office in 2023 was 11,289, down slightly from 11,599 complaints in 2022. He noted that factors like traffic stops, carry permit applications and gun purchases all contribute to the total number of complaints....
Track and Field Recaps April 25-30
Below are summaries of local track and field meets between April 25 and April 30, compiled by Sports Editor Nick Tabatt. Flyers boys and girls take fourth in Alexandria The Little Falls Flyers track and field team competed at an invitational meet in Alexandria Tuesday, April 30. Both boys and girls teams took fifth out of the seven teams competing. ...
Morrison County Commissioners Gear Up for a Week of Strategic Meetings in St. Cloud, Little Falls
Morrison County's leaders will be clocking in some serious meeting time next week, according to a recent public notice. The County Commissioner's office has released its schedule for April 28 to May 4, and the lineup includes a variety of sessions ranging from emergency services discussions to legislative briefings that could shape the future of the county.
Motley, Randall receive clean audits for 2023 fiscal year
Both the cities of Motley and Randall recently received audits of their financial statements for the fiscal year of 2023. Below are summaries of the results of these audits: Motley: At the Monday, April 8 Motley City Council meeting, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Ryan Schmidt from the accounting firm Schlenner, Wenner & Co. presented the results of the city’s annual financial audit for the 2023 fiscal year. Schmidt provided Council...
Red Lake woman convicted on possession charge
Cindy Marie Cobenais, 35, Red Lake, was sentenced in Morrison County District Court to 183 days in local confinement and supervised probation for five years and fined $50 for one felony count of second-degree possession of a controlled substance. One felony count of fifth-degree possession of a controlled subtance was dismissed. If Cobenais breaks the conditions of her supervised probation, which include no alcohol or controlled substance use, completing inpatient treatment and submitting to random testing, she faces up to 58 months in a correctional...
Chavez charged with felony assault
Dominique Chavez, 28, Little Falls, was charged in Morrison County District Court with one felony count of assault. The charge stems from an April 15 incident, when the Little Falls Police Department received a report of a disturbance occurring at a residence on Third Avenue Northwest in Little Falls. Two officers responded to the report and met with the victim. The first officer spoke to the victim while the second officer went into the residence to speak with Chavez. The victim stated that Chavez was...
Brainerd Softball Bests St. Cloud, Improves to 10-1 on Season
In high school softball, Brainerd was looking for win #10 as they hosted 6-3 St. Cloud on Tuesday. Brainerd gets a 2-1 victory over St. Cloud and improve to 10-1 on the season. Mya Tautges did it all for the Warriors, going two for three at the plate, allowing one run over eight winnings in the circle, and tallying 14 strikeouts.
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