Local Interest

On March 11, 2016, the Stearns County Communications Center received a 911 phone call at 4:43 p.m. reporting heavy smoke coming from the rear of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. A second caller reported flames coming from the same area. The Melrose Police Department, Melrose Fire Department and Melrose Ambulance service responded along with the Freeport and Sauk Centre … [Read more...] about Melrose Church Arson Solved

St. Cloud, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 55 in Rockford will encounter construction crews and potential delays as both directions of Highway 55 between Ash Street and Main Street are reduced to a single lane after 6 a.m. Monday, June 18. Also beginning June 18, motorists may encounter delays while lanes are intermittently closed at the County Road 11/County Road 139 … [Read more...] about Highway 55 Buffalo-to-Rockford project’s first lane closures begin June 18

ST CLOUD, Minn. – Motorists who travel Highway 71 through Sauk Centre will encounter delays after a project to reconstruct underground utilities begins Tuesday, June 12. Motorists should plan their travel, and expect the following: · June 12 through June 14 – all lanes of Highway 71 will close. Motorists should follow the signed detours along local roads. · … [Read more...] about Highway 71 in Sauk Centre lanes close beginning June 12

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 06-09-2018 at approximately 12:42 am, they responded to a dispute at the Grub N Pub located in Ramey, MN. While enroute, deputies learned that the subject causing problems at the bar left on a motorcycle. A Morrison County Deputy located the motorcycle and attempted to stop it. The motorcycle fled from the deputy, driving … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office June 11, 2018

Motorists who travel Highway 238 in Albany will encounter a detour and delays after a short segment of the road, between Railroad Avenue and the southeast side of North Lake, closes after 5 a.m. Monday, June 11. Motorists should plan additional time for travel, and follow the short detour along County Road 53/Sixth Street and Soo Line Avenue. All lanes of Highway 238 are … [Read more...] about Highway 238 in Albany closes as project begins June 11