On April 16, 2019 at approximately 5:32 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call of a structure fire at 40245 380th Street in Getty Township. According to Sheriff Steve Soyka, the homeowners, Jamey Groetsch, 43, and Shannon Groetsch, 34, both of Sauk Centre, reported their 40x48 pole shed was fully engulfed. The shed contained a … [Read more...] about Stearns County – Structure Fire
Upsala City April 1, 2019
Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meeting was called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7:00 P.M. The pledge of allegiance was said. On roll call members present were: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Brian Lange, Crystal Benson, Dennis Westrich and Lana Bartells. People present: MC Record reporter Sheila McCoy, Branch Services Coordinator for Upsala … [Read more...] about Upsala City April 1, 2019
Hometown News April 11, 2019
No travel advised on Interstate 94 in Stearns County
ST CLOUD, Minn. (2:36 p.m.) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising no travel on I-94 through Stearns County. The segment of I-94 with No Travel Advised now extends from the Minnesota/North Dakota border to Clearwater. No Travel Advised means that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been reduced to the point that it is very dangerous to travel; … [Read more...] about No travel advised on Interstate 94 in Stearns County
Interstate 94 closed between Clearwater, St. Augusta
ST CLOUD, Minn. (11:34 a.m.) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have closed both directions of I-94 between Clearwater and St. Augusta due to multiple semi crashes. Driving conditions are hazardous in much of central Minnesota. A combination of high sustained wind speeds, wind gusts and ice covered or compacted roads in Stearns, Wright, … [Read more...] about Interstate 94 closed between Clearwater, St. Augusta