Local Interest

Upsala Students Of The Month Swanville Students Of The Month Wreath Placement Morning Snow Ice Fishing Big Birch Lake in … [Read more...] about Students Of The Month Wreath Placement at Ripley Ice Fishing | Hometown News TV January 1, 2018

At approximately 9:16 am, there was a report of a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Dove Road and Cable Road, in Swanville Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Ashley Mann of Bowlus, MN was traveling south on Dove Road approaching Cable Road in a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. 46-year-old Chad Beste of Sauk Centre, MN was traveling east on … [Read more...] about Morrison County News – January 9, 2018

DETROIT - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces the seasonal closing of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., from Jan. 15 through March 25. The Corps will use this time to perform critical maintenance on the lock structures. “It is vitally important that we keep the infrastructure at the Soo Locks in good working order,” said Lt. Col. Dennis … [Read more...] about Soo Locks to undergo winter maintenance

Unfortunately with the extreme cold over the last few weeks, it has also been a busy time for local fire departments. Since Friday, December 29, area fire departments have responded to 8 significant or potentially significant fires. On Friday, the 29th, there was a report of a chimney fire but thankfully it turned out to be a blocked pipe backing smoke up into in the residence. … [Read more...] about Stearns County – Cold Weather Fires