Lloyd E. Strassburg, 87 year old resident of Burtrum, MN, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at the St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Faith Community Church in Burtrum, MN, with Pastor Terry Wardlaw officiating. Burial will be at Moses Dane Cemetery in Burtrum. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 … [Read more...] about Lloyd E. Strassburg
COVID‐19 Public Health Survey Conducted in Long Prairie & Staples Sept 24‐26
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is doing a voluntary, in‐person survey to understand the effect COVID‐19 is having on Minnesota communities. The survey is called a modified Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response, or CASPER survey. A team of MDH workers will be visiting neighborhoods and knocking on doors within the Long Prairie and Staples … [Read more...] about COVID‐19 Public Health Survey Conducted in Long Prairie & Staples Sept 24‐26
Farm Accident in Oak Township
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





