Local Interest

On Friday August 17, 2024, at approximately 10:30 AM, deputies from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a crash with possible injuries near the intersection of County Road 13 and 320 Street in Lake George Township. When deputies arrived, they saw a sport utility vehicle in the west side ditch of County Road 13. The driver, still in the vehicle, was being … [Read more...] about Single Vehicle Crash

Motorists can expect single-lane closures and delays as crews begin to resurface Highway 10 from south of Little Falls at Morrison County Road 35 to the Halfway Crossing south of Royalton, Morrison County, Aug. 26, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Work will occur Monday to Saturday during daylight hours on good weather days until Sept. 7. Motorists … [Read more...] about Lane closures on Highway 10 from Little Falls to Halfway Crossing begin Aug. 26

On Friday, August 16th, 2024, at approximately 2:40 PM, deputies from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a crash with possible injuries near the intersection of County Road 17 and Birch Lake Rd in Melrose Township. When deputies arrived, they saw a fishing boat in the south ditch of County Road 17, a damaged Lincoln SUV parked on Birch Lake Rd., as well … [Read more...] about Crash with Injuries: Melrose Township

The Minnesota Department of Revenue reminds homeowners and renters to file for their 2022 Property Tax Refund before August 15, 2024. Additionally, claims for 2023 refunds can be filed until August 15, 2025. Renters who already filed have started receiving their refunds while homeowners can expect to start getting their refunds in late August. More than 987,000 Minnesotans … [Read more...] about Claims for the 2022 Property Tax Refunds are due August 15, 2024

On August 3, 2024, at approximately 4:31 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a single vehicle which left the roadway and struck a power pole on County Road 10 near Pioneer View Road in Albany Township. Upon arrival deputies located a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Jamie John Bischof, 48, of Eden Valley. Bischof said he was reaching … [Read more...] about Single Vehicle Crash with Injuries: Albany Township