To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding burning restrictions across portions of central and northern Minnesota, beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, August 17. Burning restrictions will now cover 34 counties where intensifying drought has elevated the potential for devastating wildfires. The burning … [Read more...] about Worsening drought and increasing wildfire risk mean more burning restrictions begin Tuesday
Upsala Heritage Days Parade August 14, 2021
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Crash with Injuries: Millwood Township
On August 11, 2021, at approximately 2:51 p.m., the Stearns County Communications Center received the report of a single vehicle crash near the intersection of County Road 167 and Long Lake Road in Millwood Township. Upon arrival deputies learned that Jon Douglas Stone, 55, of Grey Eagle had been traveling northbound on County Road 167, when he fell asleep and missed a curve … [Read more...] about Crash with Injuries: Millwood Township
Hometown News August 12, 2021
Mark T. Kociemba
Mark Kociemba, 88, of St. Anna, passed away, August 6, 2021, at CentraCare Health, Melrose from AML (cancer). Mark was born to Valentine and Mary (Dobis) Kociemba, April 23, 1933. He married Rose Marie Czech on October 20, 1952, in Holdingford, and together they operated a dairy farm until 1991. Mark worked at Franklin Manufacturing, did construction work, repaired small … [Read more...] about Mark T. Kociemba