LITTLE FALLS — Seventh-grader Ellie Abbott pitched the Little Falls Flyers to a split with Jamestown Saturday Abbott struck out five and allowed one run on six hits and one walk during a 12-1 Game Two victory Hayli Hemingson hit two triples and drove in four runs Sequoia Kicker was 2-4 with three RBIs and Aubree Caauwe finished 2-4 Hemingson went 1-2 with a triple and Kicker was 1-2 with a double Kicker suffered the loss and struck out three DEER RIVER — Kearyn Gressman hit a solo home run four runs and drove in two runs for the Crosby-Ironton Rangers Michaella Gronk and Oliviah Harshman scored twice Gronk and Wiseley-Peterson posted the Rangers’ hits Kinkaid drove in a run and Gressman collected C-I’s other hit LITTLE FALLS (WJON News) -- A Central Minnesota art fair has been recognized for its community impact. The Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair has been named the "Community Event of the Year" by the Mid-America Chamber Executives (MACE) the craft fair was honored for its growth into a cornerstone event for the Little Falls Community the arts and crafts fair attracts over 580 vendors from 17 states and sees over 100,000 people attend each year Little Falls Chamber CEO Purva Watten says it is amazing to see the whole community come together to make the fair happen and it is a vital community tradition that uplifts area businesses and nonprofits alike Many nonprofits help make the fair go by managing parking The 2025 Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair will take place on September 6th and 7th The Little Falls Arts and Crafts fair has been named the Community Event of the Year\nRead More LITTLE FALLS (WJON News) -- A Central Minnesota art fair has been recognized for its community impact. The Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair has been named the "Community Event of the Year" by the Mid-America Chamber Executives (MACE) singled and drove in four runs Saturday as Little Falls defeated Jamestown Blue Jays Softball 12-2 Maddie Hoff and Sophia Bond had two hits each for Jamestown (14-9-1) Jamestown will host Williston in a doubleheader Thursday at Trapper Lawrence Field We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Brian Rocheleau, age 59, of Little Falls, Minnesota, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025 at his home in Little Falls, MN. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the Holy Family Parish Cemetery in Belle Prairie, MN. Caring for Brian... View Obituary & Service Information Rocheleau created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again — The 2025 Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association (MSCA) Summer Tour will take place on Tuesday This year’s event is proudly hosted by the Mississippi Valley Cattlemen’s Association The tour promises a full day of agricultural insight and community connection Mississippi Valley Cattlemen’s Association is thrilled to showcase farms and businesses in their local area “We are delighted to welcome everyone to central Minnesota for this year’s cattle tour,” says Mississippi Valley Cattlemen’s Association President Darv Keehr “Our association is proud to sponsor this event and we have organized a fantastic lineup of stops for attendees to explore.” Tour headquarters will be based at the Morrison County Fairgrounds serving as the launch point for visits to several outstanding local farms and agribusinesses learn and experience the Minnesota cattle industry firsthand Tickets to attend Summer Tour are on sale now To purchase a ticket or to learn more about the tour Purchase tickets today to ensure you receive the early bird pricing.  MSCA provides a voice for the cattlemen and women in Minnesota The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association is a membership-based organization representing cattle producers and individuals who are part of the Minnesota beef community MSCA is primarily focused on addressing local state and federal issues impacting the long-term viability of cattlemen in our state MSCA also works on several promotional and educational activities during the year including the Summer Beef Tour MSCA Annual Cattle Convention and supporting local affiliate activities Mission: To create and maintain an economic and political climate that provides individual members the opportunity to sustain and grow the cattle industry in Minnesota Texas — What better place to explore the future of the Angus breed than in a city built by the cattle industry The American Angus Association® is headed to Fort Worth for the 2024 Angus Convention 1-4.  Cowtown will serve as a fitting backdrop to drive innovation explore and shape the future of the Angus breed Minnesota Farmfest has featured candidate forums for the Minnesota primary election races for Governor Three candidate forums are scheduled during Farmfest in 2024 on Aug 7 and 8 at the Gillfillan Estate near Redwood Falls held June 9-14 at the Grady County Fairgrounds marking the beginning of what promises to be a cherished tradition for the Red Angus community Attendance surpassed expectations for a first-time event with more than 300 head of cattle shown by over 150 […] — Join the University of Minnesota Extension Dairy Team as we host three summer “Dairy Lunch and Learns” across the state of Minnesota Come hear some of the latest research and education on key management areas on the farm CLOUD — Senior second baseman Caden Johnson was 2-for-3 with four RBI and junior Jacob Oliver gave up four hits and one run over 5 1/3 innings to lead St Cloud Cathedral to a 5-2 win over Little Falls in a Granite Ridge Conference game on Tuesday Johnson had two-run singles in the third and and fourth innings for Cathedral Oliver was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored junior catcher Nolan Bigaouette was 1-for-3 with an RBI and junior Jack Hamak threw 1 2/3 innings to pick up the save Junior Izaak Kalis gave up eight hits and four earned runs with two strikeouts and one walk to take the complete-game loss Kalis was 2-for-3 with an RBI and senior designated hitter Jacob Dahlberg was 1-for-3 with a double for the Flyers CLOUD — Senior Drew Lieser threw a five-hitter with 15 strikeouts and one walk and senior Elijah Preisler had a two-run single in the third to lead the Crush (6-2 6-4) to a Central Lakes Conference win at St Senior catcher Max Kiffmeyer was 2-for-4 and senior second baseman Noah Theis was 1-for-4 with an RBI for St Senior first baseman Cooper Schenck was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI senior Braxton Tautges 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored and sophomore Kashius Caughey took the loss for Brainerd (2-5 Caughey gave up seven hits and three earned runs with three strikeouts and four talks in 4 2/3 innings COLD SPRING — ROCORI scored 29 runs to cruise to a Central Lakes Conference doubleheader sweep of Detroit Lakes (0-4 Senior catcher Tyler Prom was 2-for-3 with a triple senior second baseman Jace Griffin was 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI and sophomore third baseman Calan Heying was 3-for-3 with three RBI to lead an 11-hit attack for the Spartans in the opener Junior Max Fredin gave up six hits and one run with six strikeouts and one walk over six innings to get the win junior center fielder Caleb Maddox was 3-for-5 with an RBI Heying was 2-for-2 with a triple and four RBI sophomore pitcher Nathan VanLoy was 1-for-3 with two RBI and senior Gabe Sauza was 1-for-2 with a triple two walks and two RBI to lead a 13-hit attack in the five-inning win one walk and one run with four strikeouts over three innings to get the win WILLMAR — Senior first baseman Carter Stutsman had a two-out two-run double to right center in the bottom of the fifth and junior Brady Thompson gave up two hits and one run over five innings to lead Sartell (4-0 Senior shortstop Brayden Simones was 1-for-3 with an RBI and freshman Landon Fish threw two scoreless innings in relief to pick up the save for the Sabres Senior second baseman/pitcher Connor Smith was 2-for-3 and took the loss in relief Smith gave up four hits and two earned runs with one walk and one strikeout in three innings pitched SAUK CENTRE — Senior second baseman Bennett Hylla was 4-for-4 with two doubles senior center fielder Keenan Dingmann was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI and senior right fielder Elliot Allen was 3-for-4 to lead a 17-hit attack for Albany (2-2 Senior Hunter Dickinson was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and senior first baseman Mason Hokanson was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI for the Mainstreeters FOLEY — Senior Keagon Frisbie was 1-for-2 with a walk a stolen base and a run scored and junior Porter Loehrer was 1-for-3 with an RBI and picked up the win to lead Foley to the win Loehrer gave up four hits and an unearned run with five strikeouts and one walk over five innings to pick up the win Sophomore Noah Gapinski gave up one hit with two strikeouts over two innings to pick up the save Senior right fielder Owen Funk was 2-for-3 and junior Carson Theiler took the loss for the Dutchmen Theiler gave up two hits and three runs (one earned) over 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and three walks ROYALTON — Royalton scored three runs in the bottom of the second and took advantage of five Holdingford errors to pick up the win Holdingford plays a doubleheader against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at noon Thursday at Dick Putz Field COLLEGEVILLE — Browerville picked up the Prairie Conference win CULDRUM TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- A Little Falls man was hurt when he crashed his ATV on Saturday The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says they received a call about an ATV crash around 10:00 p.m Authorities say 35-year-old Brandon Janey of Little Falls was driving a side-by-side north on Badger Creek Road in Culdrum Township when he failed to take a curve and drove off the road Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls with unknown injuries Gallery Credit: Image Credit: Gregg Larsen Coldwell Banker Realty ATV crash near Swanville send one man to the hospital\nRead More CULDRUM TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- A Little Falls man was hurt when he crashed his ATV on Saturday - Bridges in poor condition: 7.4% (11 of 149 bridges)\n- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 10.4% (5,895 of 56,771 square meters of bridges) 90 year old resident of Little Falls passed away on April 29th Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Thomas Thomas Fletcher, 90 year old resident of Little Falls passed away on April 29th.\nRead More A new hot pot spot officially opened on Route 46 this month replacing a longtime diner in Little Falls The all you can eat hot pot and BBQ eatery named Li's Hot Pot & BBQ announced the soft opening April 2 The restaurant is open during regular business hours until the official grand opening Li's Hot Pot and BBQ arrives in the same location as the former Six Brothers Diner, which called the building home since1964 before closing in 2020 The menu includes many options including different soups vegetables and sides along with the meats of BBQ pork The restaurant posted on Instagram that the opening soft launch night was a success "Thank you to everyone for making our Day one a memorable experience." The hot pot and BBQ restaurant temporarily closed after opening week to fine-tune the spot The Little Falls eatery is also looking to hire a full-time restaurant manager Anyone interested should message the Li's Hot Pot and BBQ Instagram or Facebook account The restaurant hours are Monday through Thursday from noon until 10 p.m and Friday through Saturday from noon until 11 p.m Dolores Czech, 84 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away on March 10th, 2025 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice Home in St. Paul, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Holy Family Catholic... View Obituary & Service Information We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at contact@hometownsource.com or call us at 763-712-3544 Louis "Louie" Czech, 90 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Holy Family... View Obituary & Service Information LITTLE FALLS (WJON News) -- The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force arrested a Little Falls man Friday on drug charges Officers served a search warrant in the 300 block of 3rd Street Northeast in the city of Little Falls as part of an investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in the area The investigation determined probable cause to arrest 58-year-old Rick Fisher on suspicion of 1st-degree drug sales Police say they found Fisher and methamphetamine at the home Fisher was arrested on suspicion of the drug sale charge and also on a 5th-degree drug possession charge He was booked into the Morrison County Jail and held for court The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force arrested a Little Falls man Friday on drug charges.\nRead More LITTLE FALLS (WJON News) -- The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force arrested a Little Falls man Friday on drug charges General Motors introduced Pontiac in 1926 as a sister brand to Chevrolet. The line produced performance vehicles such as the Fiero, Sunfire, and Solstice. Despite numerous attempts to save Pontiac, in 2009, GM discontinued the brand due to a lack of profits Hats were a part—if not the most important part—of the standard uniform for men and women during the Roaring '20s, and few hats were more popular in 1921 than the all-encompassing cloche hat cloche hats perfectly complemented the short bob cuts that flapper women made famous April 26th peacefully at his home under the care of family A private service will be held at a later date and he will be buried at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley Amby was born on January 8th 1935 in Little Falls to the late Stephen and Anna (Knopik) Bzdok he returned home and was united in marriage to Agnes Borash on June 10 1957 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton Amby worked for Burlington Northern Railroad as an electrician at Hennepin Paper Company and started his own electrical and appliance repair business He later worked for many years for the Franciscan Sisters in Little Falls where he retired at age 70 Amby was a member and usher at Our Lady of Lourdes Church He enjoyed watching his sons play baseball He also loved doing yard work and watching golf Left to cherish his memory are his three sons FL and Dan (Jana Lueck) Bzdok of Pequot Lakes Mikayla and Brittny; 2 step grandchildren Emily and Mattie his sisters Virginia Tillman and Bernice Eystad brother-in-law Robert Borash and many nieces and nephews.Amby was preceded in death by his beloved wife Agnes The family kindly requests in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls Ambrose “Amby” Bzdok, 90-year-old resident of Little Falls, passed away Saturday, April 26th peacefully at his home under the care of family.\nRead More Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. 2025 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Fr Interment will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery 2025 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday Parish prayers and the rosary will be at 4:00 p.m 1939 to Andrew and Anna (Mrozik) Wagner in Grenville Martin was united in marriage to Dorothy Anderson on October 24 they raised their children on the dairy farm in Royalton Martin also worked for Hennepin Paper Mill for 30 years was the airport commissioner and was on the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery board for 52 years He enjoyed selling raffle tickets for the church bazaar He had a great commitment to his family being involved in the Our Lady of Lourdes community Martin was a chauffeur for his children to all of their sporting events He truly lived his dreams through his kids Martin enjoyed giving airplane rides and having a bird’s eye view of the farm He was always helping others and always had a joke to tell Left to cherish Martin’s memory are his children Patty (Keywan Riahi) Wagner of Perchtoldsdorf MN; 21 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents; wife please purchase a raffle ticket for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church bazaar this summer Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Martin Emblom Brenny Funeral Service-Little Falls Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Click to watch This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors April 3 at home with his family by his side at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Ben Kociemba officiating until the hour of the service on Saturday at the church The burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery on Monday The military rights will be conducted by the Little Falls American Legion Post #46 and the Little Falls VFW Post #1112 MN to the late Norman and Martha (Youngbauer) Frank He attended and graduated from high school in Wadena and completed 2 years of tech school to be a machinist Dennis served his country for 24 years in the Army National Guard and 4 years in the Navy He served 2 years on the USS ORISKANY and also made 2 cruises to the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War he worked for MN DOT as a Highway Maintenance worker Dennis was united in marriage to Karen Imdieke on July 28 He especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends and spending part of his winter season in Edisto Beach Dennis also hauled sugar beets during harvest season in Casselton Dennis was a member of the Little Falls American Legion Post #46 He will forever be missed by his family and friends Karen (Imdieke) Frank of Little Falls; daughters Valerie Frank (William) Bebler of Moorhead Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Dennis passed away peacefully at his home on Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls until the hour of the service at the church MN to the late Gustave and Lenore (Bratt) Hanson Curt graduated from Two Harbors High School with the class of 1970 He attended and graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead Curt was united in marriage to Mary Beth (Anderson) Hanson on October 8 Curt worked for Minnesota Power in the following communities: Verndale Curt worked for the Initiative Foundation and later for Employment Enterprise in Little Falls where he was able to integrate his faith with his work.  Curt loved spending time with friends and family and playing games with his kids like cribbage or Taboo He was also a talented singer and guitar player as well as an avid reader and puzzler who enjoyed crosswords jumbles and Soduko - the Sunday New York Times crossword was no match for him Curt was an active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church where he shared his talents playing guitar and singing Kyle (Christina) Hanson of Maple Grove and Brady (Rachel) Hanson of Raeford Gary (Gail) Hanson of Two Harbors and Donn Hanson of Superior Bob (Christine) Anderson of Hermantown; sister-in-law He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Curt 69 year old resident of Little Falls passed away on Wednesday A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at the Little Falls Alliance Church with Pastor Ryan Olson officiating Dennis Kollman, 69 year old resident of Little Falls passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at St. Cloud Hospital.\nRead More Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office says a 13-mile police chase that originated in Herkimer County two deputies from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling County Highway 120 in Oppenheim when they saw a female standing in the middle of the road with her vehicle blocking southbound traffic flow Authorities say they made contact with her and it appeared she was under the influence of drugs She re-entered her vehicle and took off at a high rate of speed Deputies say they pursued her into Herkimer County and through Fulton County into Little Falls extending out to 13 miles since she drove off A Fulton County Corporal attempted to use stop sticks on the vehicle but was unsuccessful due to Day swerving and nearly striking the Corporal State Police and Little Falls Police assisted the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in taking Day into custody without injuries She was held for a central arraignment part arraignment The station representative that can assist any person with disabilities with issues related to the content of the public file is Brittany Moroukian. She can be contacted at bmoroukian@wnyt.com or 518-207-4710 LITTLE FALLS — Junior catcher Nolan Bigaouette hit a two-run homer and junior Henry Schloe was 1-for-3 with an RBI and was the winning pitcher in a 5-2 Granite Ridge Conference win for the St Cloud Cathedral baseball team over Little Falls on Thursday Schloe gave up five hits and two runs with four strikeouts and one walk over five innings to pick up the win for the Crusaders (5-0 GRC Junior Jack Hamak threw two hitless innings in relief to pick up the save Senior catcher Alex Thoma homered in the second inning and junior shortstop Evan LeMieur was 1-for-3 with an RBI for the Flyers (3-2 Senior Joey Welinski gave up seven hits and five runs (two earned) with four strikeouts and three walks over 6 2/3 innings to take the loss for Little Falls Senior Elliot Allen gave up three hits and two runs with eight strikeouts and two walks to pick up the complete-game win Senior center fielder Gavyn Wirth was 2-for-3 and senior pitcher Deegan Beck hit a two-run homer for the Falcons (2-5 Beck took the loss after giving up four hits and six runs with three walks over 1 1/3 innings GRAND RAPIDS — Sophomore third baseman Joe Dick was 1-for-3 with two RBI sophomore first baseman Tyler Christofferson was 2-for-2 with a walk and junior left fielder Ari Lamppa was 1-for-3 with an RBI to lead Grand Rapids (4-1) to the nonconference win Senior Sam Dick gave up 11 hits and one run with one strikeout and two walks in a complete-game win for the Thunderhawks senior third baseman Colten Palmer was 2-for-3 with a walk and senior Carter Heiser was 2-for-4 for the Crush (3-4) Senior Elijah Novak gave up five runs and seven hits with three strikeouts and no walks over two innings and took the loss Sophomore Amittai Preisler gave up one hit over four scoreless innings with two strikeouts and one walk in relief SARTELL — Senior center fielder Cayden Behrmann was 3-for-4 with a double two stolen bases and three RBI to lead an 11-hit attack for Sartell (3-0 Senior Brayden Simones was 2-for-3 with two RBI and threw a complete-game victory Simones gave up four hits with eight strikeouts and no walks Senior Carter Stutsman was 2-for-3 with two RBI and junior Keaton Landowski was 1-for-3 with a two-run double for the Sabres Sophomore pitcher/right fielder Nolan Hemker was 1-for-3 sophomore second baseman Griffin Rothstein was 1-for-2 with a run scored junior center fielder Carter Riedman was 1-for-2 and junior left fielder Brody Sabin was 1-for-2 for the Storm (2-4 FERGUS FALLS — Senior Tyler Prom was 3-for-3 with three RBI and sophomore Calan Heying had three RBI two runs scored and two stolen bases to lead the Spartans (3-2 Senior Jake Stalboerger went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI and juniors Zander Folkerts Max Fredin and Caleb Maddox each had two RBI for ROCORI Fredin threw the first four innings to pick up the win giving up five hits and two earned runs with two strikeouts and no walks HOLDINGFORD — Senior shortstop Luke Bieniek was 3-for-3 with a walk senior right fielder Nolan Boeckermann was 2-for-3 with two RBI and sophomore Will Eichten gave up three hits with six strikeouts and three walks over five scoreless innings to lead Holdingford (5-0 7-0) to the Central Minnesota Conference win in the opener Junior center fielder Masyn Patrick was 3-for-3 with a double senior first baseman Chase Lyon was 1-for-2 with an RBI and senior third baseman Will Pilarski was 2-for-3 for the Huskers in the second game Junior Jacob Worlie gave up two hits over four innings with four strikeouts and one walk to get the win BAXTER — A 31-year-old Little Falls woman was charged Thursday after she allegedly attempted to run over multiple individuals in a Baxter parking lot Stephanie Marie May is charged with three felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon misdemeanor domestic assault and misdemeanor damage to a vehicle She is due back in Crow Wing County District Court on June 11 law enforcement responded to a report of an assault on the 14000 block of Baxter Drive Officers arrived and found two men and a woman standing next to a truck in the lot The man who called officers said he was in the store when he received a call from his mother informing him May was in his truck He told officers he and May have two children together and May has a domestic abuse-no contact order in place against him The man said May had been sending him messages throughout the day but he had not opened them as he did not want to violate the order He told officers when he left the store with the other man and woman She then exited the Suburban and began yelling at him before getting back inside and revving the engine May then drove toward where he and the others were standing Both men had to jump onto the sidewalk to avoid being hit forcing him to jump out of the way to avoid being hit May struck the man's truck with her Suburban The man told officers during the incident his mother was on the phone with May and reported hearing a baby crying in the vehicle The statements from other witnesses were consistent with what had already been told to officers All three said they feared for their lives when May was driving at them The female witness informed officers she was able to capture a video of some of the incident May's blue Suburban is captured revving its engine and then driving in their direction The woman driving the blue Suburban is seen wearing a black top with a white hood There were multiple other witnesses who said they saw the Suburban drive at the victims twice before striking a vehicle and then driving out of the parking lot They reported the vehicle backed up more than once and proceeded forward toward the victims May was located at the Cuyuna Range Elementary School around 2 p.m while picking up her other children from school She was arrested and transported to the Crow Wing County Jail May was wearing a black zip-up hoodie with a white hood they saw several messages and missed calls from May from that day May noted her observations about his locations and one of the messages contained a photo of his vehicle at the store parking lot before it was damaged by May The timestamp of the photo message was approximately one minute before he called 911 80 year old resident of Little Falls passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at St Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls on Friday A Celebration of Life will be from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 2025 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls to Edmund and Rose (Czech) Janey then worked for Stem Tech- Division of Johnson and Johnson as a Quality Inspector and then worked as a store manager at GNC before retiring Lucille was united in marriage to Kenneth “Kenny” Hudson on February 17 in Las Vegas and she never missed the Little Falls Craft Fair Lucille also enjoyed watching old westerns Lucille loved being with her family and spending time with them at the lake Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 50 years and Anne (Wayne) Seymour of Buckman; sisters Rose (Mike) Zytkovicz of Eagan and Margaret (Vern) Sowada of Bloomington; sisters in law Pat Janey of Brooklyn Park and Betty Janey of Roseville; and brother in law Bob Burger of Two Harbors; 8 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Lucille Joann Theis, 92 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:30 A.M. on Monday, March 24, 2025 at St. Mary's Catholic... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Joann Theis created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories A strong defensive showing in the first half kept the fourth-seeded Flyers in the game A 10-2 run over a five-minute stretch late in the first half cut Alexandria’s 11-point lead down 1 seed in the section and fifth-ranked team in Class 3A controlled all facets of the game as it outscored Little Falls 40-9 in the final 20 minutes to earn a 59-25 win in the Section 8-3A semifinals on March “It took us a while to get into sync but credit to Little Falls and our defense dug in and we got things done together as a unit,” Alexandria head coach Wendy Kohler said “It was nice to get on the court and play again We haven’t played since we were up in Detroit Lakes (Feb It was nice to get back on the court again and get things rolling into the section tournament.” The Cardinals (23-4) held the Flyers (13-15) to just nine points in the second half on March 1 “We adjusted to the physicality of the game,” Alexandria senior guard Chloe Scholl said “We locked them up defensively by keeping them on the 3-point line.” “Our defense helped us a lot because our offense wasn’t working as well as it normally does,” Alexandria junior forward Kate Hennessy said “Holding them to two points for most of the half was really good.” Alexandria turned its defensive stops and steals into offense and got in sync offensively “We rebounded the ball better and got our game going,” Kohler said “We got out on the run and made the transition baskets that we missed early on,” Scholl said Scholl finished with 14 points on Saturday while fellow senior Hadley Thul totaled 17 Saturday’s game marked the final home game for Alexandria’s seniors Scholl and Camree Miller – a special group who have helped lead Alexandria to be one of the state’s best programs in recent memory “This group means a lot to our program," Kohler said They want to build on that legacy and so this was a good start who have won the last two Section 8-3A titles and have made the state tournament in the last six out of eight seasons the Fergus Falls Otters (21-7) in the Section 8-3A Championship game at 7 p.m “Everybody knows it's at stake and whoever wins that game will have our full and undivided attention.” “It’s going to be a really physical game,” Hennessy said Sister Adella Gross, 94 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at the St. Francis Convent on Saturday, March 8,... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Sister Adella Gross created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Susanne "Sue" Schneider, 64 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. A funeral service will be held at 4:30 P.M. on Saturday, January 25,... View Obituary & Service Information Schneider created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories 1 seed in the 2025 Section 8-3A Tournament and played like it in Wednesday’s Section 8-3A Tournament quarterfinal against the No “This win is good for us and we have a lot of confidence,” Alexandria junior forward Thomas Hinrichs said The Cardinals jumped out to a 25-6 lead five and a half minutes into the game on March 5 and never looked back to win their 20th straight game “We’re having a lot of fun,” Hinrichs said Wednesday’s win is Alexandria’s 20th time beating an opponent by 20 points or more and is its ninth 100-point game of the season “Wins like this help us if we ever get in foul trouble,” Hinrichs said and I have been getting in situations like this all year and it gets ready for the future.” Junior forward Gavin Roderick led a balanced Alexandria offense on Wednesday with a game-high 26 points while senior forward Chase Thompson had 21 4 seed Detroit Lakes (14-12) in the Section 8-3A Semifinals at 7 p.m The winner of this game faces either the No 2 seed Fergus Falls (20-7) in the section championship at 7 p.m March 13 at a location that is yet to be determined so we have to take things one game at a time,” Hinrichs said They got some guys that we've played against for years Thompson is one of 35 boys basketball players from around the state who is a Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association McDonald Award Semifinalist The MBCA McDonald Award is presented to the state’s most outstanding senior Finalists for the award will be announced on Monday The 2025 McDonald Award recipient is set to be announced at the MBCA All-Star Series on March 29 at Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids LITTLE FALLS — A 35-year-old Brainerd woman was injured Monday after her vehicle had a mechanical issue on Highway 10 in Morrison County The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash at 1:15 p.m a 2017 Kia Sorrento was westbound on the highway when it collided with the guardrail The driver said she was suddenly unable to steer the vehicle due to an unknown mechanical issue and the vehicle drifted off the roadway to the right suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to CHI-St The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office and the Royalton Police Department assisted at the scene November 13th at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Patrick Hoeft officiating at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls Burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Donations may be made to Linden Hill in Little Falls: 608 Highland Avenue MN 56345 or the Parkinson’s Support Group in Baxter She cared for her children before pursuing employment as the Volunteer Coordinator for St Gabriel’s Hospital followed by the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls and together they raised their four children Marilyn was actively engaged in her community with her greatest source of joy being a Little Falls historian wrote and produced “Little Falls: Historic Downtown Walking & Driving Tour” book She shared her love of history by giving tours of Linden Hill and decorating the mansions at Christmas traveling to Guatemala and managing their hobby farm all while cherishing moments spent with her family and grandchildren She will forever be loved and dearly missed  Marilyn “Baca Ann” is survived by her devoted husband Elaine Sendelbach (Mark Sendelbach) of Tiffin Kathy Distel and Jane Distel; and her nine loving grandchildren Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Marilyn Mary's Catholic Church - Little Falls Louise E. Walter, an 80-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN, was called by God on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Long Prairie Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Her funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, March 14, 2025,... View Obituary & Service Information Walter created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories A local woman's efforts to save the Little Falls Diner who two years ago embarked on a quest to save the diner from the wrecking ball has to decide whether to keep trying to rehabilitate and save the once popular Paterson Avenue eatery where it stands Moving it requires finding a suitable location The site has to have the right infrastructure The restoration option will also require surmounting several obstacles "Meeting code compliance in 2025 is difficult," she said Just trying to figure out how to bring the diner's fire suppression systems, the same issue that shut down Hasbrouck Heights' legendary Bendix Diner, which is currently up for sale There's also American with Disabilities Act issues because space in the diner is tight to retrofit for people with disabilities The common denominator in both options is the need for money given what's needed to bring the diner up to code Schaeffer spoke with diner restoration experts who have told her it will cost between $50,000 and $100,000 to restore the interior "I want to start a GoFundMe once I have some more answers of the next step," she said " I don’t have anything in place yet because I don’t feel comfortable asking just anyone for money without a plan or answers to where it’s specifically going."  The struggles and lessons of renovating an old dinerIt's been a learning experience as she's tried to overcome the inertia from decades of neglect the diner has stood in disrepair and an eyesore in the community just 15 days before it was scheduled to be demolished in March it found a last-minute advocate in Schaeffer whose day job is a radio producer and who has food industry experience has learned that regulatory issues alone in trying to bring up 2025 standards are difficult but added that she's keeps attacking the problems She's looking for angels and has reached out to people at Food Network as well as trying to put together a business model which shows that the rehab makes good business sense It is never far from her mind to find a patron While among her biggest assets are the owners of the property the reality is that every day that goes by the diner careens toward its demise a decision on which way to proceed will have to be made "The last year involved a lot of meetings," she said who said he's received no updates as of late "They either need to make it safe or have it removed in the near future." the mayor said   The diner may have to be moved out of town Moving elsewhere could allow an additional structure to be built that would allow for space for new fire suppression measures and space for ADA accessibility and bathrooms which she passed so many times while growing up will return as a centerpiece in a part of the town that itself is undergoing major redevelopment plans Bringing back the Little Falls Diner would bolster this reputation "I want the walls to be covered with its history and for the community to come together to rebuild it," she said To follow Schaeffer's efforts, visit instagram.com/littlefallsdiner/ Helen A. Oberton, 93 year old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 14, 2025, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing, MN, at... View Obituary & Service Information memorials are preferred to the Little Falls Food Shelf