A lack of financial controls and sound record keeping has led state officials to believe that thousands of dollars of taxpayer money may not have gone to legitimate village business, according to a state Comptroller’s Office report.

Staff and officials welcomed visitors during an open house for the new Valley Health Services adult day health care facility at Little Falls Hospital Tuesday afternoon.

Thursday night’s forum on the proposed quarry development project in the city of Little Falls will include discussion on a number of topics, ranging from job creation and tax incentives to the state of the local economy and a possible “smart growth” alternative to the project.

Photos from area scholastic athletic events during the week of Feb. 28-March 6, 2010.

The Little Falls City School District may soon have a school resource officer.