Local Interest

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that the agency will undertake 188 road and bridge projects statewide during the 2020 season to help maintain the state’s roads and bridges, improve safety and support construction jobs across the state. Some of the projects have already begun and others – such as the work on Hwy 5 around Minneapolis-St. Paul International … [Read more...] about MnDOT announces 2020 state road construction projects

Reports provide important data about rainfall amounts, climate trends The State Climatology Office is looking for volunteer rainfall monitors for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). The network includes more than 20,000 volunteers nationwide who measure precipitation in their backyards using a standard 4-inch rain gauge. These rainfall … [Read more...] about Rainfall monitoring network seeks volunteer members

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