The Minnesota Department of Revenue reminds homeowners and renters to file for their 2021 Property Tax Refund before August 15, 2023. Additionally, claims for 2022 refunds can be filed until August 15, 2024. Renters who already filed have started receiving their refunds while homeowners can expect to start getting their refunds in late August. More than 877,000 Minnesotans … [Read more...] about Deadline for claiming 2021 Property Tax Refunds is August 15, 2023
Hometown News August 10, 2023
Hayden W. Edstrom
Hayden Walter Edstrom, born on April 15, 2004, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, left this world tragically on August 4, 2023, in a car accident. He was a bright light in the lives of all who knew him and will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Hayden was raised by his loving mother, Holly Pilarski (Edstrom), and Larry Pilarski. Together, they nurtured him in Upsala, … [Read more...] about Hayden W. Edstrom
Two-Vehicle Crash near Freeport
On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 12:49 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff's Office received a call of a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of County Road 167 and Long Lake Road, which is approximately two and a half miles northwest of the city of Freeport. When deputies arrived, they located a 2012 Buick Verano, driven by Dorothy Austing, 80, of Freeport off … [Read more...] about Two-Vehicle Crash near Freeport
Mark A. Gessell
Mark A. Gessell, 61-year-old resident of Pinellas Park, FL, formerly of Swanville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-5 PM on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at The Hub Supper Club in Burtrum, MN. A private burial will take place at a later date. Mark will be taking his final bike ride … [Read more...] about Mark A. Gessell





