Local Interest

St. Cloud, Minn. – Every 20 minutes an older adult dies from a fall in the United States. In honor of National Fall Prevention Awareness Day, CentraCare Health locally will do its part to raise awareness about how to prevent fall-related injuries among older adults and invites you to help take a stand to prevent falls. Free STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & … [Read more...] about National Fall Prevention Awareness Day is September 22

reports of mailboxes that were damaged along the southeastern part of Morrison County. Approximately 36 mailboxes were damaged along Nature Road, Partridge Road and Highway 25 in Buckman, Morrill and Hillman Townships. Morrison County deputies responded to the area and observed several mailboxes that appeared to have been smashed with pumpkins and wood objects. According to … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office September 17, 2018

An incident that began in Osakis this morning, Thursday September 13th ended in Sauk Centre with a Stearns County Deputy shot in the forearm with an arrow from a compound bow. The suspect was then shot by officers. More than one officer from different agencies fired their weapons. It is unclear at this time who shot the suspect. Suspect was shot in the left shoulder, the … [Read more...] about Stearns County Sheriff’s Office – Shots Fired

The Morrison County Sheriff ‘s Office reports that on 9-11-2018 at approximately 12:17 pm, their office received a report of a two-vehicle accident with possible injuries at the intersection of 93rd Street and 170th Avenue, approximately 4 miles north of Royalton in Bellevue Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old Shirley Matros of Royalton, MN was traveling … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office – September 12, 2018

On 9/5/2018 at 0029 hours the Stearns County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a one vehicle rollover accident. Driver, Joseph Michael Gerads, age 55, was traveling eastbound on County Road 186 near Sherwood Road in Grove Township. Gerads lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went into the ditch on the north side of the road. Gerads over corrected and rolled the vehicle … [Read more...] about Stearns County – One Vehicle Crash