Local Interest

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, burning restrictions are on due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Their intent is to lower the amount of fires to minimize the risk of first responders being paged out and being potentially exposed to the virus. It is also their intent to try to limit the amount of smoke in the air so a person who is at home can rest without … [Read more...] about Burning Restrictions

Stearns County Deputies responded to a medical at 6510 Galaxy Road in St. Augusta at 12:41 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The caller reported a worker was thrown from a forklift, hit his head on the floor and was not breathing. CPR was in progress by fellow coworkers. When deputies arrive, the male was not breathing, and CPR was still in progress. They continued … [Read more...] about Co-workers’ quick life-saving measures save Avon man’s life.

Our library buildings may be closed, but we have many options for library services from the comfort of your home. With your library card, you can access our digital world of eBooks and eAudiobooks. All you need is a computer or a tablet/phone. On griver.org there are multiple platforms to search. Libby/Overdrive and Axis360 have a wide variety of eBooks and Audiobooks. eBooksMN … [Read more...] about Library Access at Home

Todd County is coordinating donations of the following items: Disposable protective face masks (not homemade) Disposable isolation/protective gowns N-95 masks Clear plastic face shields Safety goggles/glasses New/unopened/sealed hand sanitizer If you would like to make homemade face mask, please follow the following instructions- How to Make a Face Mask Please call … [Read more...] about Todd County Asking for Healthcare Items – Please Share!!!

During this time of COVID-19 and social distancing, there may be a need to dispose of unwanted and unused medication. The following is a list of all the medication drop box locations throughout Stearns County and their accessibility: Stearns County Sheriff’s Office: Lobby, available Tuesday’s form 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kimball Police … [Read more...] about Medication Drop Box Locations