On March 24, 2021 at 11:32 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received the call of a one vehicle rollover crash on County Road 11 near Woodview Road in Millwood Township. This location is approximately 3 miles north of Freeport. The caller reported that his daughter had been driving home when she noticed lights in a field and notified him. The … [Read more...] about Stearns County Sheriff’s Report: Fatal Crash in Millwood Township
Robert J. “Bob” Schmidt
Robert J. “Bob” Schmidt, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 30 at St. Paul’s Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. … [Read more...] about Robert J. “Bob” Schmidt
Morrison County Sheriff’s Office Report: Royalton Man Pinned Under Vehicle
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 3-22-2021 at approximately 10:20 pm, their office received a report of a male pinned under a vehicle at Rick’s Towing & Auto Sales, located in Royalton, MN. The subject, 39-year-old Nicholas Norstad of Little Falls, MN, was found deceased under the vehicle. This case remains under investigation. The Morrison County Sheriff’s … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office Report: Royalton Man Pinned Under Vehicle
Bertha Etelka Barnes
Bertha Etelka Barnes, 83, of Albany, MN, went to heaven on March 22, 2021. She was born July 28, 1937 in Travers City, Michigan and was married to Ellsworth Barnes Jr. on July 20, 1957 in Inkster, MI. The couple lived in Long Beach, CA for over 50 years and moved to Albany, MN in 1997. Bertha was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church prior to moving to Bakersfield, CA to … [Read more...] about Bertha Etelka Barnes
Burtrum City • March 1, 2021
The Burtrum City Council meeting was called to order at 7pm on Monday, March 1, 2021 by Mayor Ron Strassburg. In attendance was Ron Strassburg, Kevin Rohde, Sharon Erickson, Sara Macho, Mitchell Bruggenthies and Laura Horvath. Minutes from the February 1, 2021 meeting were read and approved by a motion made by Kevin Rohde and seconded by Mitchell Bruggenthies, upon vote … [Read more...] about Burtrum City • March 1, 2021