Local Interest

Off-highway vehicles have been common sights across the state for weeks now, and they’ll become more prevalent going forward, as trails open for use as conditions allow. With what could be an unusually long riding season on tap and the continued surge in the number of all-terrain vehicles registered in the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges all riders … [Read more...] about DNR offers tips for staying safe this off-highway vehicle season

On April 5th, 2024, at approximately 8:35 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a crash with possible injuries near the intersection of 4th Street West and River Street, in the city of Holdingford. The initial call was an automated crash alert from the driver’s cell phone indicating a crash had occurred. Shortly after this, multiple … [Read more...] about Single-Vehicle Crash

On March 26, 2024, at approximately 6:22 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a snowmobile crash with injuries approximately ½ of a mile northwest of the intersection of 4th Street and 426th Street, in Holding Township. Initial reports were that a male had hit a tree at a high rate of speed and was injured. Upon arrival, Stearns … [Read more...] about Snowmobile Crash

Stearns County, M.N. – The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Steve Soyka announced that it will be starting a new jail program from the National Sheriffs’ Association, I.G.N.I.T.E. (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education), is a nation-wide jail initiative that prepares inmates for release and makes jails safer. The launch announcement and … [Read more...] about Sheriff Soyka Unveils Innovative Rehabilitation Program, I.G.N.I.T.E., for Inmates in Stearns County Jail