Local Interest

Those navigating through Little Falls will notice changes to the Highway 27 work zone and detour as crews begin work on the west side Thursday, June 13. Here’s what to expect: · Highway 27 will close west of the Mississippi River bridge between Paul Larson Memorial Drive and Eighth Street W until late September. Detour uses Morrison County Road 214 and Paul Larson … [Read more...] about Highway 27 closes, work extends to the west side of Little Falls June 13

ATV driver injured after colliding with field roller. John Hellermann, 67, and Dylan Hellermann, 24, both of Melrose, were northbound on County Road 17 in their CAN-AM side-by-side ATV. A black Ford pickup truck pulling a field roller passed the ATV on the left. John attempted to make a left-hand turn into a field approach when he struck the field roller. John fell out of … [Read more...] about Stearns County Crash with Injuries

Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen is asking area boaters to operate their watercraft at slow no-wake speeds whenever possible on area lakes that have high-water levels. According to Larsen, high-water levels continue to be an issue on Shamineau Lake and Crookneck Lake in northwestern Morrison County, as well as Pine Lake in southwestern Morrison County. Boaters should be … [Read more...] about No-Wake Speeds

Fire destroys barn near St. Martin. Emergency personnel responded to a barn fire located approximately 6 miles southwest of St. Martin on Monday afternoon. Barn owner, Randall Hemmesch, 62, of Paynesville, was not home at the time of the fire. The barn contained approximately 5,000 bails of hay/straw. No cattle or animals were inside the barn. The barn is a total … [Read more...] about Barn Fire – St. Martin, MN

A two vehicle crash two miles west of Sauk Centre results in non-life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred on CSAH 17 at 385th Avenue. Elizabeth Amelung, 19, of Sauk Centre, and her brother, Isaac Amelung, 13, Sauk Centre, were eastbound on CSAH 17 in their 2004 white Pontiac Bonneville. Robert Hens, 65, of Sauk Centre, was westbound on CSAH 17 in his 2002 Chrysler PT … [Read more...] about Stearns County – Crash with Injuries