Local Interest

Commander Jay Salzer advised that on April 24th, 2020, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task force executed a search warrant reference the distribution of methamphetamine in Central Minnesota. Within the past several months, Investigators from the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task force learned that Robert Virnig, 38years old from Hillman Mn, was suspected … [Read more...] about Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force

Great River Regional Library (GRRL) introduces new hotline service on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Call the library hotline to ask community and library questions. Make sure you get reliable and trusted information! Friendly library staff are happy to answer questions about borrowing from the library, accessing your library account, and recommending movies and books. However, … [Read more...] about Great River Regional Library Introduces Hotline Service

Non-life-threatening injuries sustained in T-bone crash. On April 19, 2020 at 11:07 a.m., Stearns County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash at County Road 17 and 165th Avenue in Holding Township. This is just to the east of the City of Holdingford. Andrew Gray, 43, of Holdingford, was driving his 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on County Road 17. Mr. … [Read more...] about Crash with Injuries Near Holdingford

April 20, 2020 Extreme fire conditions today have resulted in the National Weather Service issuing a Red Flag Warning for the following counties: Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, … [Read more...] about Extreme Fire Conditions Today – Red Flag Warning issued

Effective immediately, all CentraCare and Carris Health facilities, both patient and non-patient buildings, will be implementing universal masking for all employees. Universal masking means any employee entering a CentraCare building must wear a facemask for the entire time they are at work. CentraCare is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in our communities, along … [Read more...] about CentraCare Requires All Employees To Wear Masks, Encourages Community To Do The Same