Local Interest

On January 29, 2026, at approximately 5:10 P.M., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call regarding a pickup that had gone through the ice on Horseshoe Lake, near Eastway Court, in Munson Township. The caller said the driver was safe and out of the water. When deputies arrived, they observed the front half of 2006 Chevrolet Silverado submerged … [Read more...] about Stearns County: Horseshoe Lake Incident

On January 28, 2026, at approximately 11:31 A.M., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call regarding black smoke coming from the area of 36932 160th Avenue in Avon. This property is owned by Jerome Eichers, 64, of Avon. Stearns County Deputies and the Avon Fire Department responded to the call. The Avon Fire Department requested assistance from … [Read more...] about Stearns County Building Fire

On January 17, 2026, at approximately 12:25 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a vehicle breaking through the ice on Lake Koronis, near the Veterans Park Access. The caller was reporting that the vehicle had only partially broken through, and that all occupants were out of the vehicle. Upon arrival, Stearns County Deputies learned … [Read more...] about Lake Koronis Incident

On January 7, 2026, at 5:34 P.M., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the address of 36785 County Road 12 in Oak Township for motor vehicle crash with injuries. The Melrose Police Department, Melrose Fire and Rescue, and Melrose Ambulance also responded. The incident address is several miles north of New Munich. It was reported that a vehicle and tractor were … [Read more...] about Crash with Injuries in Oak Township