Local Interest

STAPLES, Minn. (22 June 2017) — The Staples Fire Station is awash with excitement. “This is like Christmas,” said Donald Brusewitz, volunteer firefighter at a recent department training. Firefighters and their families, the mayor, and members of the community have been swinging by just to catch a glimpse, maybe even climb aboard. Climb aboard what? What’s the … [Read more...] about Christmas in June for Staples Fire Department

Commander Steve Soyka advises that in the early morning hours of June 22nd, 2017, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force, in conjunction with the St. Cloud Police Department SWAT team conducted a search warrant at the address of 345 19th Avenue North, City of St. Cloud. At the time of the warrant several family members were present including the suspect identified as … [Read more...] about Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force

BAXTER, Minn. – Little Falls area residents, businesses and motorists are encouraged to attend an open house to learn details about a proposed construction project that will resurface and reconstruct part of Highway 27 in Little Falls in 2019. The public open house will be held Thursday, June 29, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Little Falls City Hall, 100 7th Ave. NE. Open house … [Read more...] about Public invited to learn about plans for 2019 Highway 27 project in Little Falls at open house June 29

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 06-19-2017 at approximately 11:46 pm, their office received a call of a suspicious vehicle which deputies located at the Pow Wow Grounds, west of Royalton on Nature Road. While deputies were investigating this matter, the male suspect fled in the vehicle and led them on a pursuit ending near the city of Rice, in Benton … [Read more...] about Morrison County News Release June 20, 2017

New smoother road surface opens south of Upsala ST CLOUD, Minn. – Motorists traveling Highway 238 between Albany and Upsala in Stearns and Morrison Counties will encounter detour changes as road segments open and close Friday, June 16. Motorists can expect the following changes: Highway 238 between Stearns County Road 17 and Morrison County Road 21/Walnut Avenue opens … [Read more...] about Highway 238 detour changes between Albany and Upsala June 16