Hometown News Issues
Obituaries
Lila L. Beilke
Lila L. Beilke, age 85 of Cold Spring, formerly of Spring Lake Park, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her…
Jeffrey M. “Jeff” Rieland
Jeffrey M. “Jeff” Rieland, age 57 of Melrose, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, January…
Roselyn Marie Schultz
Roselyn Schultz passed away on Wednesday January 22nd, 2025, at the Long Prairie Hospital. She was 88 years old.…
Marlene Allis Durand
Marlene Durand, age 90, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones at her bedside…
Ronald J. Sadlowsky
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Church of St.…
Kevin “Cowboy” Bruggeman
Kevin J. Bruggeman (Cowboy ) of Albany, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2025. Kevin was born September…
Rev. LeRoy Maus
Rev. LeRoy A. Maus, age 92 of Sauk Rapids, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 at the St.…
Ruth Heisick
Ruth Heisick passed away on January 25, 2025, at the age of 83. A funeral service will be held…
Local Interest
Building Fire
On February 5, 2025, at approximately 12:40 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a possible…
Crash with Injuries
On February 4, 2025, at approximately 6:09 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a crash…
Stearns County House Fire
On February 1, 2025, at approximately 3:20 p.m. the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a residential…
Melrose Area Burglary Arrest
On January 28, 2025, between approximately 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received two burglary complaints…