Veterans who have been exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, or other toxic substances can attend a PACT Act Claims Clinic at the Stearns County Service Center, 3301 Co Rd 138 in Waite Park on Thursday, May 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event is a good resource for veterans seeking assistance with disability compensation claims related to toxic exposures and enrollment in … [Read more...] about Claims Clinic for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances
Meire Grove Fire: May 14, 2024
On May 14th, 2024, at approximately 6:25 A.M., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a residential fire at 110 Hwy 4, Apt #1, in Meire Grove. Multiple callers reported a couch on fire in front of the residence. Deputies on scene learned that a couch inside the apartment had caught on fire and the resident of the unit, Ronald Jackson III, 25, of … [Read more...] about Meire Grove Fire: May 14, 2024
Sharon B. Wiegers
A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the American Lutheran Church in Long Prairie for Sharon Wiegers, 77 of Long Prairie who passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024 at the Long Prairie Nursing Home. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Sharon Barbara Wiegers was born on August 6, 1946 in Sauk Centre, to Albert and … [Read more...] about Sharon B. Wiegers
Jerry Dean Johnson
Jerry Dean Johnson, age 71, of Upsala, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving wife and children after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mike Carlson officiating. Interment will follow in … [Read more...] about Jerry Dean Johnson
Judith A. “Judy” Walz
Judith A. “Judy” Walz, age 81 of Belgrade, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2024 at the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Judith Ann Borgerding was born May 8, 1943 in … [Read more...] about Judith A. “Judy” Walz