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Morrison County Administrator Matt LeBlanc spoke on KLTF Monday. LeBlanc mentioned that the firearms use pertaining that in the past restrictions for using shotgun slugs but the state is dropping that and allowing counties to put restrictions in place. Matt said Todd County is not changing any regulations that were in place. LeBlanc said that there is a public meeting March12th at 6pm at the government center to discuss this and see what the public is interested in doing allowing the shotgun, rifle regulations to be put back in or to have the county make the restrictions county wide with an ordinance by the county board. LeBlanc stated that Land Services, The Extension Office, Veterans Service Office and Public Works all have items of interest going on right now. For the latest details contact their each of the offices for information or contact LeBlanc at the Government Center at 320-632-0296. 

Carmen Backowski of Public Health also spoke on KLTF Monday on March being food shelf month and donations in the month of March help to keep food shelves operating. The Food Shelves in Motley, Little Falls and Pierz see thousands of visitors each year and hundreds of thousands pounds of food distributed to the area for the residents in need. Also this year a donation is matching up to $30,000 in a personal donation for all matching funds this month for those donating. For the latest information on hours of operation in Little Falls call 320-632-8304, in Pierz 320-468-7134 and in Motley call 218-352-6344. Again all donations stay local with the food shelves in Morrison County to help those wishing to use the facilities. 

The St. Cloud Police Department is letting the community know about a Level Three Predatory Offender who is planning to move into the area. Joseph Upshaw is moving into a residence in the 4800 block of Veterans Drive on Thursday. He has served his sentence. In 1990 and 1996, Upshaw was convicted in separate incidents of abducting known women and holding them against their will. He engaged in sexual violence against one victim. He used force, a weapon, and threats of harm in his efforts to maintain control. The St. Cloud Police Department will post a community notification video detailing information about Upshaw on the city's website.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources remind anglers that  Monday night at midnight is the deadline to remove their dark houses, fish houses, and portables from inland waters in the southern two thirds of the state. The line runs from roughly Moorhead to Duluth and is formed by Highway 10 east, then Highway 34, to Minnesota Highway 200, to Highway 2, to the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. Areas to the north of that line have until March 16th to remove the houses. After the removal dates, shelters may remain on the ice between midnight and one hour before sunrise only when occupied or attended. Storing or leaving shelters on a public access is not allowed. Officials can confiscate, sell or destroy the shelter and fine the owner.

The Pillager School Board selected Ryan Krominga as the school district’s superintendent. Krominga currently serves as director teaching and learning in Pillager. He was named a finalist for the position, along with Brad Johnson, superintendent at Renville County West Public Schools. 

Little Falls Community High School Band Director Todd Peterson invites everyone to the Massed Band Concert on Monday at 7pm at the High School Auditorium. This is where grades 5th through 12th all take part in the Mass Band Concert event to show off all grades coming together for one night of music. 

Death Notices: Pat (Yoerg) Bailey, age 84 of Little Falls.

Weather: Tuesday decreasing clouds, mild, high 51. Tuesday night clouds increase low near 32. Wednesday partly cloudy and very mild, high 57, clear night low around 32. Thursday sunny early then partly sunny in afternoon high 52, rain Thursday night low 37. Rain Friday and breezy, high 46, rain changing to snow late Friday night low 29. Snow showers early Saturday then sunny high near 50. Sunny on Sunday with highs near 55 degrees lows around 30 degrees. 

Sports: The Gopher's women basketball has been named a top 16 team for the upcoming NCAA Brackets for the Women's Tournament meaning that they would be a host for a first and second matches for the NCAA Women's Tournament that start on March 18th and 19th. The Gophers moved up from 22 to 19 on the Associated Press Poll and to #15 on the ESPN poll for giving then a tournament weekend berth. Girls Basketball Thursday night Section 8AAA Finals Willmar at Little Falls 7pm on Q92 WYRQ and fallsradio.com. 

Congratulations to Little Falls Flyer Wrestler Ivan Petrich winning the Class AA 215 pound State Wrestling Championship on Saturday night. Also Congratulations to Masyn Patrick and Jaxon Bartkowicz of Holdingford...

Congratulations to the Pierz Pioneers Wrestling team beating Foley 29-22 Thursday to finish 3rd place in Class AA at the State Tournament in St. Paul.  A Clearwater woman is hurt...

Last night at 8:24pm, the Little Falls Fire Department and Little Falls Police Department were dispatched to 412 1st Street NE on a report of a house fire. Little Falls...

Freezing rain led to numerous spinouts on icy roadways Tuesday morning. In a span of 7am to 11am Tuesday the State Patrol responded to nearly 300 accidents on Minnesota roads....