As warm and dry weather continues to spread throughout the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added the following counties today to the burn restriction list: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Norman, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin. Beginning Wednesday, March 31, the DNR will also restrict open burning in the following … [Read more...] about Counties added to spring burn restrictions
Red Flag Warning issued for Monday, March 29, 2021
With extreme fire risk conditions expected across much of Minnesota, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday, March 29, 2021 in the following counties: Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake Of The Woods, … [Read more...] about Red Flag Warning issued for Monday, March 29, 2021
David N. “Dave” Bertram
David N. “Dave” Bertram, age 73 of Greenwald, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family after a short battle with brain cancer on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home in Greenwald, Minnesota. A Private Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Andrew’s Cemetery in … [Read more...] about David N. “Dave” Bertram
Eleanor A. Niehoff
Eleanor A. Niehoff, age 98 of New Munich, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, March 26, 2021 at the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Eleanor A. Niehoff
Stearns County Sheriff’s Report: Fatal Crash in Millwood Township
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




