On February 23, 2023, at approximately 12:24 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a house fire at 155 Highway 4 in the city of Meire Grove. The homeowner Ethan Walz, 26, reported being awakened by smoke alarms going off inside his residence and he could see smoke coming from the basement. Walz woke up his roommate Alex Zierden, 28, and … [Read more...] about Meire Grove House Fire: February 23, 2023
Swanville City • January 3, 2023
Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, John Dragseth, Norm Carlson, Tony Maciej and Jim Molitor. Also present: Clif Allen, Holly Wilson, Tyrel Clark, and Brett Rupulske, and reporter Terry Lehrke all via zoom. Minutes of the … [Read more...] about Swanville City • January 3, 2023
Hometown News February 23, 2023
Patience Josephine Kniep
Patience Josephine Kneip, age 16 months of Holdingford, MN passed away on February 7, 2023, at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, February 10 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Opole, MN. Patience was born on September 21, 2021, in St. Cloud, MN to Joseph and Billie (Davis) Kneip. She touched the lives of many people, brought … [Read more...] about Patience Josephine Kniep
Karen Jane Baxter
Karen Jane (Koester) Baxter, age 76, of St. Cloud and formerly Grey Eagle, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, January 21, 2023. She blessed our lives as our wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Karen was born March 26, 1946 and was raised on a dairy farm near Long Prairie, MN. She graduated from Long Prairie High School. Karen had two sons … [Read more...] about Karen Jane Baxter





