Local Interest

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance looking for a missing person. On May 1, 2025, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office took the report of a missing person from family members in the St. Augusta area. The investigation determined that Rebecca Lynn Philippi, 48, of St. Augusta, had left the location where she was staying, and family members were unable … [Read more...] about Missing Person

On May 3, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m. the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a crash with injuries at the intersection of County Road 17 and County Road 3. The callers were reporting a T-bone style crash with airbag deployment. They also reported one vehicle was on its roof and the other vehicle was pushed into the northwest ditch of the … [Read more...] about Crash with Injuries

On May 4, 2025, at approximately 1:49 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff's Office responded to a medical at the address 26056 County Road 34 in Paynesville Township. When officers arrived on scene, they learned Daniel Ruprecht, 62, of Eden Valley, was cutting off a large branch from a tree. That branch was approximately 20 feet long and 10 inches in diameter. The branch fell and … [Read more...] about Paynesville Township Medical

On April 29, 2025, at approximately 5:47 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a farm accident at the location of 26338 County Road 201, North Fork Township. This location is approximately 4 miles northeast of the City of Brooten. The caller advised there was a male pinned underneath a large corn planter. When … [Read more...] about Farm Accident

Anglers and paddlers have wasted little time getting out on open water across Minnesota. However, with water temperatures still dangerously low, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anyone around lakes, rivers, and ponds that cold water is dangerous and unexpected falls quickly can turn tragic. About 30% of fatal boating accidents each year happen during the … [Read more...] about Minnesota DNR: Safety must be the priority around cold water