Little Falls wins National Economics Challenge Championship

As if images and memories from the sights and sounds of an all-expense paid trip to New York City from May 18-20 weren't enough for Little Falls High School seniors Derek Toso, Caleb Hardekopf, Adam Grams and Michael Borders, they brought back some championship hardware, too.Members of the Little Falls economics team, the seniors along with coach Tom Stockard were crowned national champions of ...
http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-05-24/little-falls-wins-national-economics-challenge-championship

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 20:28:08 -0700

Resident sues city of Little Falls to fight for her rights of free speech

A Little Falls grandmother who has taken issue with Little Falls regarding the city forcing her to take down political signs on her property will now take the city to court. Robin Hensel filed a lawsuit Monday against the city in U.S.
http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-05-15/resident-sues-city-little-falls-fight-her-rights-free-speech

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 20:59:10 -0700

Beating suspect last seen in Harris

LITTLE FALLS --- The man suspected of beating his ex-girlfriend and leaving her in Little Falls Thursday is believed to have been last seen Saturday driving a darker Ford truck in the Harris area, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's (BCA) Minnesota Crime Alert Network reported.
http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-05-21/beating-suspect-last-seen-harris

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:10:39 -0700

Tevlin: Ideological foes bound by belief sue Little Falls

Attorney Larry Frost and peace activist Robin Hensel sued the City of Little Falls on Monday. Above, a banner at her home. Robin Hensel and Larry Frost are about as far apart ideologically as you can get.
http://www.startribune.com/local/151463985.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 17:41:03 -0700

Minnesota majority leader visits Sioux Falls

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader David Senjem (R-Rochester) was in Sioux Falls Monday. The stop comes at the end of the state's legislative session, as an effort to keep Minnesotans living in the KSFY viewing area in the political loop.
http://www.ksfy.com/story/18405407/minnesota-majority-leader-visits-sioux-falls

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 19:57:04 -0700

Little Falls man can't be charged again

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Criminal sexual conduct charges won't be refiled against a Little Falls man. The state Supreme Court says protections against double jeopardy prevent Stearns County prosecutors from recharging 33-year-old Michael Sahr.
http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/62717/

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:30:09 -0700

Minn. boy falls short in Geographic Bee

Gopi Ramanathan from Sartell, Minn. did not place in the top three at today's National Geographic Bee held in Washington DC. A 14-year-old from Texas was the winner, and a student from Wisconsin came in second.
http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Education/~3/fWvyt9VJqbY/minnesota_kid_falls_short_in_g.shtml

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 20:43:37 -0700

Otters look to draw from last year's state tourney experience

Fergus Falls, Minn. Liken it to being at the front door of a raging party. You can hear the music pulsating through the building.
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/361822/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:56:13 -0700

Little Falls sued over political signs

Robin Hensel's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, says the city violated her constitutional right to free speech last fall by ordering her to remove the signs, which supported the Occupy Wall Street and peace movements.
http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Politics/~3/_tous3df82Y/

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 11:54:19 -0700

At Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist Tour Fleet Is Endangered

The Maid of the Mist fleet, family-owned and -operated for the past 41 years, finds itself confronting its possible exit from Niagara Falls.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/nyregion/at-niagara-falls-maid-of-the-mist-tour-fleet-is-endangered.html?src=mv&ref=nyregion

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:45:24 -0700