Hometown News Issues
Obituaries
Sandra Dee “Sandy” Bushman
Sandra Dee “Sandy” Bushman, age 63 of Grey Eagle passed away Friday, May 15, 2026, after health complications at…
Joseph C. “Joe” Herges
Joseph C. “Joe” Herges, age 65 of Melrose, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the St. Cloud…
Zion Township House Fire
On May 14, 2026, at approximately 9:55 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a…
Thomas P. McCoy
Thomas P. “Tom” McCoy, age 51 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on…
Helen A. Hardwig
Helen Ann Hardwig, age 79, of Avon, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at the St. Cloud…
Vernon L. Hollermann
Vernon L. “Vern” Hollermann, age 86 of Melrose, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 11, 2026…
Clemens “Clem” Ignatius Solarz
Clemens “Clem” Ignatius Solarz, 89, of Duluth MN, passed away on April 24 2026 at Viewcrest Nursing Home. Clemens…
Susan Luella Isaacson
Susan Luella (Loecken) Isaacson died unexpectedly on November 18, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota at the…
Local Interest
Statement from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on the Flanders Fire
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has located the origin of the Flanders Fire near the north shore of Flanders…
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Bus Crash
On May 18, 2026, at approximately 3:21 P.M., law enforcement responded to a reported traffic crash involving a school bus…
Zion Township House Fire
On May 14, 2026, at approximately 9:55 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a fire…
Red Flag issued for 54 counties due to extreme fire risk
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for 54 counties across northern, central, and parts of southwest…
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