Local Interest

On May 3rd, 2019 at 6:54 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 3 and Norway Road in St. Wendel Township near St. Joseph. According to Sheriff Steve Soyka, a 2005 Toyota Tundra, driven by Jonathan Grace, 46, of St. Joseph, was westbound on Norway Road when it struck a … [Read more...] about Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of phone scams in the past few days. Area residents are receiving calls from scammers acting as Stearns County Sheriff’s Office employees and the call is coming from a Stearns County Sheriff’s Office phone number. The scammer is stating a relative is in jail and needs money. These calls are scams and should be … [Read more...] about Jail Phone Scam

St. Cloud, Minn. – Motorists on both directions of Interstate 94 between County Road 159/St. John’s Road near Collegeville, and Highway 27/County Road 3 near Osakis, will encounter intermittent delays while segments of the road are reduced to a single lane beginning Tuesday, April 30. The lane closure will occur Mondays through Fridays, from sunrise to sunset, and will be … [Read more...] about Interstate 94 Collegeville to Osakis segments reduced to single lane beginning April 30

On April 16, 2019 at approximately 5:32 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call of a structure fire at 40245 380th Street in Getty Township. According to Sheriff Steve Soyka, the homeowners, Jamey Groetsch, 43, and Shannon Groetsch, 34, both of Sauk Centre, reported their 40x48 pole shed was fully engulfed. The shed contained a … [Read more...] about Stearns County – Structure Fire

ST CLOUD, Minn. (2:36 p.m.) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising no travel on I-94 through Stearns County. The segment of I-94 with No Travel Advised now extends from the Minnesota/North Dakota border to Clearwater. No Travel Advised means that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been reduced to the point that it is very dangerous to travel; … [Read more...] about No travel advised on Interstate 94 in Stearns County