Local Interest

Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen reports that on 8-23-2017 at approximately 5:52 am, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one vehicle accident on 55th Avenue, north of 50th Street and northeast of Upsala, in Elmdale Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a Ford truck was traveling north on 55th Avenue when it went into the ditch on the east side of the road. … [Read more...] about Morrison County August 23, 2017

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 08-20-2016 at approximately 7:23 am, their office received a report of a one vehicle accident on Quest Road, east of Harding in Pulaski Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 29 year old Gregory Niemi of Pierz, MN was traveling east on Quest Road when he said he fell asleep. Niemi’s vehicle went into the ditch on the … [Read more...] about Morrison County August 21, 2017

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Lake Minnewaska in Pope County. This is the second new confirmation of starry stonewort in a Minnesota lake in 2017. DNR invasive species specialists confirmed an abundant growth of starry stonewort among native aquatic plants in the narrow Lake Minnewaska marina off the main … [Read more...] about Starry stonewort confirmed in Pope County’s Lake Minnewaska

The Morrison County Sheriff‘s Office reports that on 08-17-2017 at approximately 6:36 pm, a deputy attempted to stop a motor vehicle near Brandl Motors. The vehicle did not stop and a short pursuit took place through the parking lot. The vehicle eventually stopped and the driver fled from deputies on foot. After a search of the area the driver was located and taken into … [Read more...] about Morrison County August 18, 2017