The meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order at 7:00 pm on Monday, June 3rd, 2019 by Mayor Ron Strassburg. Those in attendance included; Ronald Strassburg, Carrie Wiechmann, Deb VanHavermaet, Mitchell Bruggenthies, Sharon Erickson, and Kevin Rohde. The meeting minutes from May 6th, 2019 were read and approved by a motion made by Mitchell Bruggenthies, seconded … [Read more...] about Burtrum City June 3, 2019
Morrison County Sheriff’s Office – Burglary in Upsala
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 6-24-2019 at approximately 7:29 am, their office received a report of a business burglary at the Centra Sota Coop in the city of Upsala, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, sometime over the weekend the door on the north end of the business was pried open and the suspect(s) made entry inside the building. Some cash, … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office – Burglary in Upsala
Stearns County – ATV Accident with Injuries
9-year-old girl seriously injured in ATV rollover incident. Ava Smith, age 11, of Melrose, was driving a 2007 Polaris Ranger ATV owned by Nicholas and Gwen Shaw of Freeport. Ava was driving the ATV on the property’s driveway when she attempted to maneuver a curve and lost control of the ATV. Her passenger, Eve Shaw, age 9, of Freeport, who was not wearing a seat belt, flew … [Read more...] about Stearns County – ATV Accident with Injuries
Hometown News June 20, 2019
Harland Hector Sr.
Harland B. Hector, Sr., age 77 of Melrose passed away late Friday evening, June 14, 2019 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, MN. Harland Benght Hector was born on February 21 1942 in Sauk Centre, MN to John and Ruth (Olson) Hector. He attended Sauk Centre High School and after school started operating a dairy farm east of Osakis. On October 6th 2002, he married … [Read more...] about Harland Hector Sr.