Man injured in farm accident. On September 19 at approximately 12:32 pm, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received the call of a farm accident that occurred in a field near County Road 30/County Road 174 in Oak Township. A male party had been pinned between a pickup truck and a loaded silage wagon and was reported to have injuries to his lower extremities. When officers … [Read more...] about Farm Accident in Oak Township
Joyce E. Popken
Joyce E. Popken, 82 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN with Rev. Kevin Zellers officiating. Burial will take place in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Swanville, MN. A visitation will be … [Read more...] about Joyce E. Popken
Stanley J. “Haskell” Schaefer
Stanley J. “Haskell” Schaefer, age 59 of Waite Park, formerly of New Munich, passed away peacefully from natural causes on Friday, September 18, 2020 at his home in Waite Park, Minnesota. A private Memorial Mass will be held at a later date with inurnment in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in New Munich. Stanley Julius Schaefer was born January 25, 1961 in Melrose, Minnesota … [Read more...] about Stanley J. “Haskell” Schaefer
Grandparent Scam
Grandma, Grandpa, I’m in jail and need help. I’m not a grandparent, but I can imagine how receiving a phone call like that would trigger many emotions. That is what the scammers are going for; to get your emotions to override clear thinking. Over the past week we have taken three fraud calls that all used the grandparent approach. In two of the calls money was sent by the … [Read more...] about Grandparent Scam
Highway 28 open, new bridge built west of Sauk Centre
Highway 28 is open between Stearns County Road 183 and Highway 71 west of Sauk Centre. The road has been detoured for four weeks to replace an old 1922 bridge over the Hoboken Creek with a new double box culvert bridge. Those who travel along the detour route should be alert for periodic lane or shoulder closures, as crews remove detour signs and traffic control … [Read more...] about Highway 28 open, new bridge built west of Sauk Centre