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Good luck to the Pierz Pioneers baseball team in the Class AA State Tournament at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud. Pierz takes on Pine Island around 12:30pm Wednesday on AM960 KLTF and online at fallsradio.com where you can stream the game anywhere. Win or lose Pierz will play again on Thursday morning also on KLTF. Good luck Pioneers from Little Falls Radio.

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A Sartell couple is charged with filing fraudulent tax returns and failing to pay income tax. Acting on a tip from the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, the Minnesota Department of Revenue began investigating Orlando Lam and Amanda Foss. The investigation began when the sheriff's office learned that Foss was obtaining welfare benefits by claiming to be the sole provider for her three children. The investigation determined Lam and Foss were married and living together, but were filing separate income tax returns with both claiming Head of Household. It is illegal for married couples living together in Minnesota to each claim Head of Household filing status. The couple also allegedly falsified unreimbursed employee expenses, overstated charitable and 529 plan contributions, and business losses for two businesses that did not exist. Lam and Foss are each charged with five felony counts of filing false income tax returns for years 2019 through 2023 and five counts of failing to pay income tax. Foss is also charged with five felony counts of filing fraudulent property tax refund returns. Lam allegedly owes more than $27,000, and Foss allegedly owes more than $25,000.

A 19-year-old driver was hurt when the truck and trailer he was driving left the road and went into the ditch. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at about 5:40pm on Monday in Leaf Valley Township. Nineteen-year-old Reilly McCorkmick of Miltona was driving a Ram pickup towing an empty triple-axel tilt flatbed trailer. The vehicle left the road, entered the shoulder, and continued into the ditch, where it struck a field approach. McCormick was not wearing a seatbelt. He was taken to the hospital by air ambulance. The extent of his injuries is not known.

As there is a National Parade on the 250th Birthday in Washington DC on Saturday. The sounds of patriotic music will fill the air along the Mississippi River in Sauk Rapids. The Sauk Rapids Rice-Area Musicians Collective is hosting a concert Tuesday, June 17th at 5:30pm at the Clearing. Organizer Ryan Kissinger says the group was formed in August of last year as a way to raise funds for the Sauk Rapids-Rice school music boosters program. We have a band and a choir, and we're going to actually be doing a couple of pieces together, so you are going to see upwards of 90 to 100 people performing all at one time. They'll be performing songs like "The Star Spangled Banner", "America The Beautiful", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", and more.  Kissinger says the night will also include the Honor Guard from the Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992, and they'll be highlighting all branches of the United States military. Our band and choir will be doing a salute to the armed forces, which includes all six anthems of the military branches of the United States. They are also expecting representation from local police, fire, ambulance, and other first responders. The concert is free to attend but they are requesting a non perishable food donation to support Agape Warriors Ministry also all monetary donations can be used to benefit the music programs at Sauk Rapids-Rice.

Weather- Wednesday areas of possible smoke, partly sunny, high 76, clear night with possible showers toward daybreak Thursday low 54. Thursday shower early, then partly sunny, cooler, high near 70, showers develop later in the day and into Thursday night, low 48. Friday showers and thunderstorms likely some with heavy rains, high 65, low around 45. Saturday partial sun, high 70, low around 50. Sunday sunny start with afternoon showers, warmer, high near 80 low around 60.

Sports- The State Boys and Girls Golf Tournament wraps up Wednesday. State Track and Field continues Wednesday concludes on Thursday. State Baseball begins Wednesday for all 4 Classes around Minnesota. The Twins continue series Wednesday with Texas at 6pm on Q92 WYRQ. The Lynx tries to stay undefeated Wednesday night at Seattle at 9pm. Game 3 of NBA Finals Wednesday night with series tied at 1 a piece.

The Minnesota Legislature convened a special session and completed its work of balancing the state budget for the next two years. The Legislature also passed the first capital investment bill...

The Pierz Pioneers were seeded #6 in the Class AA State Baseball Tournament and will play Pine Island on Wednesday on 12:30pm at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud. You...

Congratulations to the Pierz Pioneers baseball team winning last night in the second game against Albany to advance to the Class AA State Baseball Tournament next Wednesday in St. Cloud....

Firefighters from numerous agencies were called Wednesday to downtown Brainerd after a fire started in a building on Front Street. The fire was reported about 11 a.m. Wednesday on the 600...