Local Interest

Motorists who travel Highway 71 in Long Prairie will encounter delays and a detour as crews begin to reconstruct the bridge over the Long Prairie River on Monday, May 18. The detour will be in place until mid-September. Here’s what to expect: · Highway 71 will close and detour using the south and north junction of Todd County Road 56/Riverside Drive through … [Read more...] about Detour begins May 18 for Highway 71 bridge reconstruction in Long Prairie

Driver fails to stop at stop sign and sustains minor injuries. On May 3rd, 2020 at 7:13 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a one vehicle accident with injuries near the intersection of County Road 3 and County Road 17 in Holding Township. Eddie Dillon, 71, of St. Cloud, was driving a brown 1998 GMC Jimmy southbound on County Road 3 approaching County … [Read more...] about Stearns County – Motor Vehicle Crash with Injuries

Beginning in May, Stearns County Highway Department, as part of its vegetation management program, will be scheduling some roadside vegetation work along all Stearns County highways. The unwanted brush and noxious weeds will be cut and/or treated with herbicide. This notice is to inform all property owners which have property abutting county roads of the work we have … [Read more...] about Department of Highways – 2020 Roadside Spraying

As of May 5, 2020, Todd County has 15 lab confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID‐19). Local transmission of the virus is occurring. During these difficult times residents may be struggling with their financial security, mental wellbeing and meeting their family’s needs. The following resources are available. Cash and Economic Assistance Unemployment Support: If you lose your … [Read more...] about Financial Resources for Todd County Residents

May 2, 2020 Extreme fire conditions today across much of Minnesota have resulted in the National Weather Service issuing a Red Flag Warning for the following counties: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac … [Read more...] about DNR – Red Flag Warning issued