Local Interest

The Morrison County Sheriff ‘s Office reports that on 03-26-2018 at approximately 1:45 pm, their office received a report of a one vehicle accident with possible injuries near the intersection of Ginger Road and 200th Street, north of Little Falls, in Green Prairie Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 46-year-old Erica Scott of Little Falls, MN was traveling south on … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office • March 27th, 2018

UPDATED as of March 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. The Paynesville Police Department, Stearns County Sheriff's Office, Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office and Minnesota BCA continue to actively investigate this case. Due to the potential nature of the case and multiple jurisdictions being involved, no further information is available at this time. Autopsy results from the Midwest … [Read more...] about **Death Invesitgation – UPDATE**

**Death Invesitgation** UPDATED as of March 22, 2018 at 11:45 p.m. On March 21 the Paynesville Police Department received a missing persons report from family members of Wilbert and Gloria Scheel. They were concerned as the Scheels had missed a dinner appointment and couldn’t be located. On March 22 the Stearns County Sheriff's Office joined the Paynesville Police … [Read more...] about **Missing Persons Alert – UPDATE**

The Paynesville Police Department and the Stearns County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing elderly couple and their adult grandson. Wilbert (Willie) A. Scheel (age 93) and his wife Gloria A. Scheel (age 80) were last seen on March 21st, 2018 at 11:30 am at Teal's Market in Paynesville, Minnesota. Their grandson, Gregory A. Scheel (Age … [Read more...] about Stearns County ***MISSING PERSONS ALERT***

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Spring truck weight restrictions in the central frost zone started Friday, March 16, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Winter load increases have ended and spring load restrictions are already in place in the south, southeast and metro frost zones. Road restriction maps showing the locations of weight-restricted routes and those … [Read more...] about Spring truck weight restrictions start in central frost zone