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2 Found Dead in Little Falls Township Home

The Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:40:46 +0000

Two people have been found dead in a home in Little Falls Township. The cause of death was not immediately released but Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel says authorities are not searching for any suspects and the public is not in danger.

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Pierz Woman Hurt in One Vehicle Crash

Jim Maurice — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:13:59 +0000

A 67-year-old Pierz woman was hurt in a crash in Morrison County. The Sheriff's Department says Jeanette Hoheisel was driving on Partridge Road in Hillman Township when she went through a stop sign, left the road, and ran into some trees.

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2 Royalton Men Hurt in One Vehicle Crash

Jim Maurice — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:28:28 +0000

Two men were hurt in a one-vehicle crash early this (Tuesday) morning. The Morrison County Sheriff says the incident happened just after 1:00 a.m. on Driftwood Street in Royalton.

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Drug Drop Box at Little Falls Police Department

Jim Maurice — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:59:42 +0000

The Little Falls Police Department and the Morrison County Sheriff's Department want you unused prescription drugs. They've partnered to establish an ongoing program to collect and destroy unused prescription medications.

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UPDATE: Fog, Ice Blamed in 2 Central Minn. School Bus Crashes

The Associated Press — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:15:13 +0000

A Royalton man was hurt after his car hit a patch of ice this morning and slid into a school bus.

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UPDATE: Stolen Vehicle Found

Jim Maurice — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:05:38 +0000

An update on that stolen vehicle in Little Falls that we told you about this (Friday) morning. The Morrison County Sheriff's Department says it's been found.

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One Woman Hurt in Two Car Crash in Little Falls

Lee Voss — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:07:32 +0000

A Little Falls woman was taken to the hospital after a two vehicle crash this morning. She was making a left turn when he car was struck broadside.

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Man Killed In Morrison County Crash

Jim Maurice — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:23:49 +0000

The Morrison County Sheriff is investigating a deadly crash. Twenty-year-old Thomas Krivanek of Fergus Falls was making a U-turn when he was struck by a semi driven by 48-year-old Robert LeFavor of Long Prairie.

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Woman Accidentally Shot While Sitting On A Swing

Jim Maurice — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:02:04 +0000

A 17-year-old boy is accused of accidentally shooting a woman while she sat in a swing in her yard. Deputies found the the boy, who admitted to shooting at a squirrel. The boy fired a .22 caliber rifle about 140 feet away.

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Little Falls Fiery Crash Victims Identified

Lee Voss — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:36:09 +0000

The Morrison County Sheriff's Department has identified the two men who were found in a vehicle that crashed and started on fire last Thursday. Sheriff Michel Wetzel says the driver was 29-year-old Ryan Rebischke and the passenger was 23-year-old Samuel Vorderbruggen, both of Little Falls.

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Boy Hit By Pick-Up Near Fort Ripley

Jim Maurice — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:23:30 +0000

An eight-year-old boy was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital on Saturday when he was hit by a truck in Morrison County. The 40-year-old driver was southbound in his pick-up on Jewel Road, north of County Road 48, when the boy crossed the road on his bike.

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Sheriff Warns Of Scam During Tax Season

Jim Maurice — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:22:45 +0000

The Morrison County Sheriff is warning you about a new scam associated with income tax season. Michel Wetzel says scammers are sending e-mails saying that a your income tax return has a problem and that you need to fill out a form to correct the problems, and fax it back to a phone number -- typically it's an 866 number.

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Two Men Arrested In String Of Burglaries Near Little Falls

Jim Maurice — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:34:42 +0000

Two men have been arrested for allegedly trying to steal gas and copper tubing from a rural Morrison County home. A homeowner in Little Falls Township called the sheriff's department at about 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, when they noticed a vehicle pull into their driveway and shut off it's lights.

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Little Falls Man Arrested On Alleged Meth Possession

Jim Maurice — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:27:58 +0000

Authorities in Morrison County have arrested a 37-year-old Little Falls Man on alleged drug charges. Earl Simmons was arrested for allegedly having methamphetamine.

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Sheriff Warns Of Deteriotating Ice Conditions

Lee Voss — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:53:51 +0000

The Morrison County Sheriff is reminding you to use extreme caution when venturing out onto the ice this spring. Sheriff Michel Wetzel says spring ice is not as strong as ice during the winter season. He says the increasing strength of the sun and melting water weakens the ice.

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Little Falls Man Arrested For Selling Prescription Drugs

Lee Voss — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:03:36 +0000

Morrison County authorities arrested a Little Falls man on suspicion of prescription drug sales. Sheriff Michel Wetzel says 58-year-old Robert Heurung was being prescribed a large amount of painkillers and was immediately selling the pills.

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Sheriff To Snowmobilers: Stay On The Trails

Jim Maurice — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:09:32 +0000

The Morrison County Sheriff has a warning for snowmobilers -- stay on the trail! Sheriff Michel Wetzel says his office has received a number of complaints throughout the county of snowmobilers driving off the trails onto private property.

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Authorities Name Victim Of Police-Involved Shooting

Lee Voss — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:46:18 +0000

Authorities have identified the man shot and killed in a confrontation with police and sheriff's deputies last week.

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