The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges people to be extremely cautious on and around the ice, as recent warm weather has deteriorated ice conditions across the state. Some lakes already have large areas of open water and there have been reports of vehicles breaking through. Ice thickness varies widely across the state. In some places south of the Twin Cities, … [Read more...] about Ice deteriorating quickly with recent warm weather
Hometown News March 11, 2021
Winter Storm Warning: Douglas, Todd, Stevens and Pope Counties
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Douglas, Todd, Stevens and Pope Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow … [Read more...] about Winter Storm Warning: Douglas, Todd, Stevens and Pope Counties
Alvin Bous Jr.
Alvin Bous, 89, of Long Prairie, passed away on February 23, 2021 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. Private family services for Alvin will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Clarissa with Fr. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls. Alvin John Jr. was born November 19, 1931, in Long Prairie, to Alvin … [Read more...] about Alvin Bous Jr.
Emma Jean Knopik
Emma Jean Knopik, 73 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Monday, March 8, 2021 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN with Father Ron Dockendorf officiating. Burial took place in Springbrook Cemetery in Swanville, MN. Funeral arrangements … [Read more...] about Emma Jean Knopik