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**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

A deer feeding ban remains in effect for 16 counties located in central, north-central and southeastern Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. “This time of year, we start to hear of people interested in feeding deer, especially when they see deer searching for food before plants start to green up,” said Erik Thorson, acting big game program leader with … [Read more...] about Deer feeding bans continue in 16 Minnesota counties

ST CLOUD, Minn. – Motorists who travel westbound Interstate 94 through Avon may encounter heavy equipment and occasional slow traffic while crews remove trees from right of way north of the roadway. The tree clearing will take up to five days to complete. The work is the first part of a project that will construct a 3,400 foot long noise barrier within State right-of-way. … [Read more...] about Tree removal along Interstate 94 in Avon begins March 19