Local Interest

On July 22nd, 2024, at approximately 2:17 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a two-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of County Road 9 and County Road 52/Two Rivers Road in Avon Township. That intersection is approximately ¾ of a mile north of St Anna. When deputies arrived, they located the two … [Read more...] about Crash at County Road 9 and County Road 52

Motorists can expect periodic lane closures and short-term delays as Minnesota Department of Transportation maintenance crews begin to make repairs to the Highway 27 road surface between CentraCare Drive, Long Prairie, and Highway 28, north of Swanville, on Monday, July 22. Work will occur Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on good weather days until early … [Read more...] about Highway 27 lane closures Long Prairie to Highway 28 begin July 22

On Tuesday, July 9th, 2024, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a building fire at Hilltop Restaurant located at 28518 State Highway 55 in Paynesville Township. It was reported a fire had started on the roof of the building and the occupants were being evacuated. It is reported that the fire started on the roof of the building. … [Read more...] about Building Fire: Stearns County

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is excited to announce the start of the three-year expansion of Interstate 94 between Albertville and Monticello, known as the I-94 Gap project, on July 22. This year, crews will prepare the work zone, which includes temporary lane widening and median crossovers. Motorists will encounter periodic lane closures on … [Read more...] about Crews prepare for the 2025-2026 construction on Interstate 94 Gap project—Albertville to Monticello

On July 1, 2024, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jamie Curtis Tottingham, 37, of St. Cloud, for felony Fleeing Police in a Motor Vehicle and suspicion of Driving While Under the Influence. Deputies attempted to stop Tottingham in the city of St. Cloud for traffic violations. Tottingham refused to stop and led law enforcement on a pursuit which ultimately ended … [Read more...] about Pursuit: Stearns County