Local Interest

On August 2, 2018 at approximately 10:40 a.m. the Stearns County 911 Center received a report of an aircraft down in a corn field located in Luxemburg Township approximately 3 miles north of Watkins. The reporting parties indicated that they could see the tail of the aircraft sticking out of the standing corn. Watkins Fire and Rescue along with Watkins Ambulance were dispatched … [Read more...] about Aircraft Emergency Landing

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 7-31-2018 at approximately 8:03 p.m., their office received a report of a man that was run over by a tractor at a residence off of 118th Street, southwest of Pierz, MN in Agram Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 60-year-old Donald Tschida of Pierz, MN was working on a tractor when he was run over. Tschida was … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office August 1, 2018

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 7-30-2018 at approximately 3:19 p.m., their office received a report of a man that was run over by a tractor at a residence off of Ginger Road, two miles north of Little Falls, MN in Green Prairie Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 84-year-old Emil Groth of Little Falls, MN was driving a tractor in a field … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office July 31, 2018

Little Alan’s Law provides consistent application of DWI laws A new law that goes into effect Aug. 1 means people convicted of driving while intoxicated – regardless of the vehicle they’re driving – will lose their driver’s license and be prohibited from operating motor vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles, motorboats and snowmobiles. The state Legislature passed the law … [Read more...] about New DWI law goes into effect Aug. 1

On July 11, 2018, the Avon Police Department contacted the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and referred a sexual assault investigation to the Sheriff’s Office due to a potential conflict-of-interest. The Avon Police Department had received information from a parishioner of the Avon Community Church reporting that Pastor Charles Norman Pelkey, 49, was having a sexual … [Read more...] about Criminal Sexual Conduct-3rd Degree