On January 28, 2026, at approximately 11:31 A.M., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call regarding black smoke coming from the area of 36932 160th Avenue in Avon. This property is owned by Jerome Eichers, 64, of Avon. Stearns County Deputies and the Avon Fire Department responded to the call. The Avon Fire Department requested assistance from … [Read more...] about Stearns County Building Fire
Swanville City • December 2, 2025
Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, Norm Carlson, Carter Loven, and Jim Molitor. Absent: Tony Maciej. Also present: Joe Krueger, Ben Nelson and reporter Sheila McCoy. Minutes of the Public Hearing and Swanville City … [Read more...] about Swanville City • December 2, 2025
Hometown News January 29, 2026
Loren Charles Kleinschmidt
Loren Charles Kleinschmidt, 75 years of Long Prairie, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie, surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer. Loren was born in Long Prairie in 1950 to Hubert and Beverly (Awe) Kleinschmidt. He moved many, many times before graduating from high school, but most of his youth was spent in Long … [Read more...] about Loren Charles Kleinschmidt
Mitchell Scott Hillman
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Mitchell Scott Hillman, who left us too soon on January 21st, 2026. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church in Long Prairie on Friday, January 30th, 2026, at 11 am, with a visitation one hour prior, also at the church. Mitch was born on January 21st, 1986 to Scott and Jill Hillman and … [Read more...] about Mitchell Scott Hillman
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