On May 3rd, 2019 at 6:54 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 3 and Norway Road in St. Wendel Township near St. Joseph. According to Sheriff Steve Soyka, a 2005 Toyota Tundra, driven by Jonathan Grace, 46, of St. Joseph, was westbound on Norway Road when it struck a … [Read more...] about Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash
Paul S. Petermeier
Paul S. Petermeier, age 60 of Big Lake, formerly of Greenwald and Melrose, passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at his home in Big Lake, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 9 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. A family inurnment will be held at a … [Read more...] about Paul S. Petermeier
Jail Phone Scam
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of phone scams in the past few days. Area residents are receiving calls from scammers acting as Stearns County Sheriff’s Office employees and the call is coming from a Stearns County Sheriff’s Office phone number. The scammer is stating a relative is in jail and needs money. These calls are scams and should be … [Read more...] about Jail Phone Scam
Joseph H. Boeckers
Joseph H. “Joe” Boeckers, age 66 of Upsala, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A private family burial will take place at a later date in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in New Munich. Joseph … [Read more...] about Joseph H. Boeckers




