Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 5-6-2026 at approximately 6:56 pm, their office received a report of a man trapped in a trench at a residence off 70th Avenue, approximately three miles east of Upsala, MN in Elmdale Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old Andrew Langner of Holdingford, MN entered a trench to cut a waterline when a side wall … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Report
Susan Luella Isaacson
Susan Luella (Loecken) Isaacson died unexpectedly on November 18, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota at the age of 74. Sue attended High School at Melrose High School graduating in the Spring of 1969. She married Jerome Johnson in September 1970 and they had two sons, Zachary and Nathan. They divorced and she married Gerald Issacson in 1988. Gerald passed away … [Read more...] about Susan Luella Isaacson
Hometown News May 7, 2026
Wilbert J. “Willie” Poepping
Wilbert J. “Willie” Poepping, age 90 of Avon, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to … [Read more...] about Wilbert J. “Willie” Poepping
Household Hazardous Waste Truck Rolling into West Central Stearns County
Stearns County’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) truck will be heading to Greenwald, Sauk Centre, Melrose, and St. Anthony doing mobile collections in May. The HHW truck travels to cities in the area over the summer months collecting for free hazardous products homeowners no longer want or need that don’t belong in the garbage. The truck will be at … [Read more...] about Household Hazardous Waste Truck Rolling into West Central Stearns County
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