Earl LeMieur Beer Belly's Bar, 6-8-19 UPDATE ELECTRONIC SIGN IS DOWN 5-31-19

Electronic sign REMOVED, picture and video 6-8-19

 Picture taken 5-30-19 electronic sign still erected......more than a month since LAST DEADLINE.  I wrote to Ben Oleson zoning administrator, asking why the city has not yet removed the illegal sign.

LIVESTREAMING work sessions and PUBLIC FORUM COMMENTS......not in Little Falls, Mn. Brainerd Dispatch 5-31-19

https://www.brainerddispatch.com/opinion/letters/4619767-reader-opinion-livestreaming-lf

Littlefallsians.....will council/staff ever learn?.....Theresa Skorseth knew how close minded residents were. She is gone, but never forgotten. Greg Zylka, Brad Hircock, Jon Radermacher, Kris VonBerge, GRAA, Mark Slupe, Raquel Lundberg

https://www.hometownsource.com/morrison_county_record/hensel-will-bring-change/article_371829db-91f6-55a2-87a0-a797eec2624d.html

https://www.brainerddispatch.com/opinion/letters/4519481-reader-opinion-free-speech-little-falls

The story above continues.....but now with teeth.

https://www.hometownsource.com/morrison_county_record/hensel-supports-civil-rights-justice/article_c3473e13-e8a7-55a8-9459-ac6c8d4de165.html

Russiagates mythical heroes, by Coleen Rowley 5-30-19 a must read

https://consortiumnews.com/2019/05/29/russia-gates-mythical-heroes/

Paul Gazelka(and his sidekick Ron Kresha) are the problem, not the solution. Mona Marshall, Greg Smith, Lynn Woitalla, Greg Zylka, Brad Hircock, Raquel Lundberg

https://www.brainerddispatch.com/opinion/letters/4618849-reader-opinion-we-have-get-past-no

Both Gazelka and Kresha are small minded men.  Not unlike a lot of men in this area, including Mayor Greg Zylka, Alderman Brad Hircock and many more.

Once again, I am very proud of Willmar.  A city that has it together.

https://www.wctrib.com/opinion/4613183-commentary-inclusion-working-willmar-minnesota

They are always on the forefront.  Doing positive things for EVERYONE in their city. 

Little Falls, Mn....Grand Marais, Mn population under 1,400 residents, has us BEAT ALL TO HECK. Youth are important to progress. Greg Zylka Brad Hircock

https://www.imatteryouth.org/grand-marais-passes-climate-inheritance-resolution-will-initiate-work-on-climate-action-plan-within-three-months/

Littlefallsians.....your children who enlist will be just like these. 5-26-19 Memorial Day weekend

https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2019/05/25/the-us-army-asked-twitter-how-service-has-impacted-people-the-answers-were-gut-wrenching/

Little Falls, Mn Greg Zylka, Brad Hircock "Hello darkness, my old friend." Votes no on livestreaming work sessions 5-20-19

From today's Morrison County Record...

But Willmar does....https://www.wctrib.com/news/government-and-politics/4489411-live-willmar-council-meetings-again-live-wrac

And lest anyone believe Willmar hasn't had speakers whose content they didn't like, better think again. I know better.

But they still include everyone and WANT THE PUBLIC TO HEAR IT.  Check it out for yourself. This is how taxpayer funded government is SUPPOSED to work. "For the people", not against. 

https://youtu.be/wLN_qauOmOM

Makes me proud of Willmar. Very proud.

Hall of Shame additions/updates 5-24-19 Janice Jean Dambowy/Kent Strunk

 Janice Jean Dambowy is the crackpot that was always at the Camp Ripley protests I called, on the opposing side with all the rebel motorcyclists and radicalized right winger Central Minnesota Teaparty Patriot fellow crackpots.  Who supports our endless wars for corporate Empire? Those who are feeding off it, of course.

 Kent Strunk, Little Falls, Mn LAWYER is finally locked up for his misdeeds peeking in at little children. Sicko. Beware when he is released if you live in the Terrace Lane area where he lives.

Willmar, Mn City Council outdoes Little Falls council any day. Livestreaming work sessions and council meetings and MORE

https://youtu.be/wLN_qauOmOM

 Check out how progressive and inclusive Willmar is, opposed to our city.  This makes Little Falls mayor/council/staff, look as foolish as they really are.

https://www.wctrib.com/news/government-and-politics/4489411-live-willmar-council-meetings-again-live-wrac

Little Falls Mn. needs immigrants to fill our jobs and increase home ownership.

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/07/us-cities-immigrants-economy/398987/

Little Falls, Mn is dying.....showing all the signs of it.

The sooner our council gets on board with promoting diversity and inclusion, the sooner we will begin to grow our local economy.   May as well face it.  I long for the day.

Little Falls, Mn 2019 Chalk the Walk VIOLATES the principles of the Constitution, just as it did in 2018. City never learns. Pathetic

http://greatart.org/chalk
What the public needs to be aware of is that the city of Little Falls, Mn once again APPROVED this Chalk the Walk event by allowing street closure and the use of the public sidewalks again, in blatant violation of Constitutional principles.   Unfettered discretion has once again been given to business owners and judges of this contest.  When will they ever learn.  Shame on the city council, mayor, city administrator, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Great River Arts(all with financial ties to the city), The Big Dig, and anyone else involved in  promoting and organizing this event.

Stay tuned, there will be more to follow.  Promise.  I will not stand for Constitutional violations.  Period.

BCA investigating Morrison County use of force incident MCRecord

https://www.hometownsource.com/morrison_county_record/free/bca-investigating-morrison-county-use-of-force-incident/article_9ec26492-7d9e-11e9-be5d-17a1fa22bd4c.html

Well let's hope the BCA does a better job right from the start, than they did with the Justine killing in the Twin Cities.

Pete and Joy's Bakery closing. Tells you how bad the economy really is.

https://minnesotasnewcountry.com/pete-joys-bakery-in-little-falls-closing-june-1st/

And I betcha this won't be the only business downtown shuttering its doors this year or next.

The Big Dig events are not likely going to generate downtown sales either. Folks will come to the free events, do their grocery shopping and go home. There were far better ideas to drive sales in downtown during the construction.  They asked the wrong peoples advice.

Anybody that agrees with the proposed taxpayer funded golf course new event center is off their rocker.  It's cheap golf for the rich, more corporate taxpayer funded welfare for the elites. The course is outdated and the middle class can't afford to golf or doesn't want to.

My 3 cents. But what do I know?

Little Falls, Mn council votes AGAINST livestreaming full work sessions. 5-20-19

City of Little Falls, Mn official recording ...NOTE ....they had to be told to turn on their microphones. Sound comes on around 7 minutes in. My recording below the link has the full first part of the meeting. I left after they voted down livestreaming work sessions. Only Jim Storlie and Leif Hanson voted FOR livestreaming the entire work session.

https://youtu.be/7Z5nB8XHYUk

Laura Wright ran against Brad Hircock in the last election and got about half of all the votes.  She would make a far better alderman or any other office she ran for. She has common sense and a very strong "Jiminy Cricket," something majority of council lacks.... say nothing of their oath to uphold the Constitution.

If anyone isn't convinced yet, that it's all about the "content of my speech," they must have their head buried in the sand since 2011. They have violated my rights over and over.  Human rights, civil rights, and Constitutional rights.

Above is the council meeting with full audio.  Unlike the city version where the first 7+ minutes are silent.  So much for big technology and taxpayer dollars.

Above is the work session. I was not present at the beginning, because I was out at Flensburg, but you can see the part when I arrived.

Above is the livestreaming work sessions discussion only. The only 2 to vote yes to livestream all of the work sessions were Jim Storlie and Leif Hanson.

Flensburg city council changes May 20, 2019 meeting date AND time.

 Good thing there's a way to request email notification, prior to meetings, so the public can be aware. 

This sure looks suspicious the council doesn't want "certain members" of the public to report on and film their meetings.

A foolish move on their part.

St, Gabriels Hospital (CHI) merger update. Name will remain the same. 5-20-19

https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/CHI-completes-merger-with-Dignity-Health-will-operate-under-current-name-510077051.html

Margurite Cofell FACTS hit Brainerd Dispatch. 5-20-19 Now THEY know.

Ironic this was published the day of the Flensburg monthly city council meeting May 20th, 2019. 6:30pm for all interested folks. Show up.

https://www.brainerddispatch.com/opinion/letters/4615083-reader-opinion-what-do-about-cofell

Who knows, there were probably St. Francis Credit Union customers in the Brainerd area too.  They deserve to know.

Genna Gazelka, Senator Paul Gazelkas daughter FIGHTS gender conversion therapy

https://www.twincities.com/2019/05/10/report-top-gop-senator-sent-lesbian-daughter-to-therapist-now-seeks-conversion-compromise/

Good on her. What business is a person' s sexuality preference anyways?

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/child-of-sen-paul-gazelka-condemns-dads-gay-conversion-vote

https://fromnothingtonovel.com/2017/03/20/from-literary-to-genre-3-techniques-for-writing-a-bestseller/

https://fromnothingtonovel.com/meet-our-contributors/

I'd like to meet this gal.  She is to be commended for standing up to the system, her family's intimidation and speaking truth to power.

Public Forum comments LIVESTREAMED work sessions 5-12-19

https://www.hometownsource.com/morrison_county_record/free/little-falls-council-debates-televising-work-session-public-forum/article_01c7ed30-733d-11e9-b4ed-7b47bbb858a7.html

 Jim Storlie is right to state that over 50k of taxpayer money was spent on videocamera equipment.  City should get the most use out of it. That's exactly why I suggested ALL city committee meeting be held in the chambers and put on the city website for all to see.

What is the city trying to hide anyway. 

Isn't govmint at all levels mandated to be tranparent? 

Listen below for yourself.  Hear Raquel Lundberg accuse Greenstep Cities opposing commentors of outright lying.

Listen also, as Jerry Knafla makes me point about some items discussed during public forum, having nothing to do with "items that fall within the authority of the city" ........yes......like Camp Ripley 30 minute presentations every year.

Camp Ripley presentations do NOT BELONG on city council agenda....they have absolutely nothing to do with " delivery of city services".....listen below to my comment.....

Little Falls, Mn UPDATED PORK BARREL HANDOUT... EDA public hearing today 5-10-19 city hall

Your Economic Development Committee is getting ready to give the old JCPenney building away for ONE DOLLAR.  This is YOUR TAXPAYER FUNDS pure and simple, given to ONE select contractor so HE alone can PROFIT off corporate welfare at it'$ worst.

Nate Hofman of MCM Investments, Inc....is the contractor who bought the bldg today.

No PUBLIC HEARING has EVER been held during the week, in the daytime. They are always held at the public work session or on council agenda. This is a purposeful move to keep more of the public away and in the DARK.

I can't afford corporate welfare handouts.....can YOU?

If you oppose, show up to speak against. This is BIG GOVERNMENT and NOT free market.

Mayor Greg Zylka is president of this group and other members are of course , Brad Hircock, Jeremy Hanfler(who voters rejected last fall and Zylka appointed right after his election loss anyway), Bob Reinitz and Mark Gerbi. Always the same group of mayoral handpicked "go along to get alongers" assuring more "pork barrel taxpayer funded" grant monies will be handed out to a select few so THEY get ahead.....while the rest of us get ripped off.

And don't let that job creation requirement fool you. That's just a con to get the public to go along. Why should job creation cost YOU?

If business entrepeneurs can't make a profit without welfare, they should go to work for somebody who can.

Show up, speak out. 1pm city hall.

Earl Lemieur STILL IN VIOLATION, 5-9-19 Zoning Administrator Ben Oleson LIES

The latest is that on Monday May 6, 2019 Ben Oleson was at city hall. So was I.  He emailed me this the next day.

 Problem is, it wasn't. So this guy's too lazy to drive by the bar for himself(that's what he's paid for). Instead he takes somebody elses word that it has been removed. So this is my response after checking for myself, earlier today 5-9-19....

I am sick of having to police the sign enforcer and have to stay on him and Greg Kimman to do their jobs. This electronic sign has been erected ILEGALLY now for more than 3 YEARS

There hasn't been one zoning issue they haven't screwed up.( at least all the ones I know about). I have attended most of the planning meetings since 2012 until about a year ago, when evening meetings became harder for me to attend.

I am not the only one that feels this way either. Desrosier Drive is just one example. 

Ben Oleson should be TERMINATED immediately.

Little Falls, Mn LIVESTREAM work sessions. Greg Smith, Lynn Woitalla, Don Belisle, Mona Marshall

Livestream work session discussion 5-6-19 above, where Raquel Lundberg accuses speakers against Greenstep Cities on 3-4-19 were LYING.

My public forum comment  above COBORNS employees Conflict of Interest ESOP shares

WATCH AS RAQUEL LUNDBERG, VIDEO AT BOTTOM, SAYS SOMETHING TO BRAD HIRCOCK, THEN HE DEMANDS AGAIN, THAT I GO TO THE PODIUM TO SPEAK. 

IT'S CLEAR FOR ALL TO SEE SHE IS CALLING THE SHOTS, NOT HE.

Raquel Lundberg accuses Greenstep Cities oppositional speakers of LYING above

Little falls EDA UPDATED MTG 5-6-19 old JCPenny bldg selling for ONE DOLLAR, Barret Petfoods Innovation gas lines coming

Listen to the Economic Development Committee 5-6-19 going to sell the old JCPenny bldg for ONE DOLLAR, and GRANT MONEY to boot.  At end of video Barret Petfoods Innovation plant at Hole in the Day business Park, is going to get it's gas lines installed at a price they can afford. So plan on stinky air as soon as that plant is up and running in 2020.

DON'T FORGET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE JCPENNY BLDG SALE IS ON Friday May 10th, city hall, 1 pm....this coming Friday.

Show up today to speak AGAINST.  Why should YOU have to pay for job creation?

Cofell cost Flensburg THOUSANDS of dollars. By Robin Hensel 5-3-19

And to top it all off, Flensburg council even let this admitted felon pick their next auditor. You can't make this stuff up. 

https://www.hometownsource.com/morrison_county_record/opinion/letters_to_editor/cofell-cost-flensburg-thousands-of-dollars/article_61135c82-6db8-11e9-bff2-0f2e7786d4f9.html

St. Gabriels Hospital 5-3-19 WAAAY TOO CLOSE TO HOMES construction update

Here are 3 videos to show you how close this new addition is to homes in my neighborhood. Little Falls, Mn 5-3-19

Satanist monument Belle Plaine, Mn Bruce Fein, Larry Frost, FREE SPEECH 5-2-19

I am no satanist, but do believe ALL veterans have equal rights to representation at Veterans Parks, wherever they may be located.  The white Latin cross does NOT represent all soldiers, nor does any other religion.(or lack of religion)

For far too long, veterans who think the Latin cross belongs in veterans parks, have bullied all others.

Bruce Fein and Larry Frost represented me in my free speech lawsuit against Little Falls in 2012.

No surprise they are championing free speech again. Here are updates from just a few days ago.....

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/04/28/satanic-temple-sues-belle-plaine-over-proposed-monument/

http://www.belleplaineherald.com/news/satanic-temple-sues-city-of-belle-plaine-amid-u-s/article_b248d008-6c0c-11e9-a626-d3c124f70bd1.html

http://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/28/satanic-temple-sues-belle-plaine-minnesota-over-mo/

https://kstp.com/news/belle-plaine-satanic-monument-veteran-memorial-belle-plaine-park/4542876/


This isn't rocket science folks. Thos is 3rd grade stuff. All the city of Belle Plaine, Mn council has to do is the "right thing."  Be fair and consistent.  Bias gets city's sued.

More than "Minnesota Nice" ... failed Little Falls "Kindness Campaign" Greg Smith, Lynn Woitalla, Mona Marshall, Linda Donahue, Don Belisle, Pat Quale, Nancy Judd

The little town of Chatfield, Minnesota, puts Little Falls to shame. The  "Southwest Minnesota Together", "Project FINE" and "Minnesota Compass" all point in the direction, that Chatfield is onto something big.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0LkTVfqt?s=a3&pd=44265792

Now if only, Little Falls/Morrison County, would be this BIG. Big in heart, head, and soul.

Turns out it was a visionary move to call the very necessary and only "Central Minnesota Peace and Diversity Fair"  EVER held in Little Falls, June 22, 2012.  I was focused on promoting diversity in an attempt to welcome everyone to the community I have resided in since 1994. I saw the gaping wounds of hate embedded here, and didn't like at all what I saw.  It continues today, because of people like Greg Smith, Nancy Judd, Pat Quale, Mona Marshall, Lynn Woitalla, Linda Donahue, Don Belisle, and even Representative Ron Kresha and Senator Paul Gazelka.

All of these people, are adamantly opposed to welcoming and encouraging people of diversity to relocate to Little Falls/Morrison County, and even the United States. 

Check out the great work of these organizations.  We are sorely behind all of them. 

http://dc3v2.dmcbeam.org/olmsted-county-community-health/plomino_documents/403a7ea4ad5249669abfc5cc48e6aafb

http://www.projectfine.org/

https://www.mncompass.org/

Bottom line.....if you are not ACTIVELY WELCOMING DIVERSITY INTO YOUR COMMUNITY, you are COMPLICIT in adding to the problem of the STATEWIDE workforce shortage, and promoting a closed door to folks who are from a different culture/country/ethnicity. 

Less than stellar is anyone in this category.

Where are Morrison County Commissioners, and Little Falls city council(as well as other outlying cities) on this issue.  The parameters above lay out the 2 options. They are either for or against.  Which is it.  If they are against......shame on them.  They are ADDING to the PROBLEM.  NOT part of the SOLUTION.