Local Interest

BAXTER, Minn. – Travelers on Highway 210 between Hewitt and Staples will encounter lane closures and delays as roadwork begins Monday, Sept. 28, advises the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The $3.4 million project will resurface (mill and overlay) Highway 210 between Highway 71 in Hewitt and Highway 10 in Staples. Work will take place Monday to Saturday, during … [Read more...] about Plan for lane closures and delays on Highway 210 from Hewitt to Staples

Stearns County is issuing an advisory press release regarding unpermitted events at a venue known as “The Hay Shed”, located at 36271 County Road 2, St. Wendel Township, north of the City of St Joseph in Stearns County. This advisory is intended to inform potential users of “The Hay Shed” regarding the issuance of a judge’s Order this week holding Aloysius William Studniski, … [Read more...] about Stearns County Takes Action Against Event Center

On September 5, 2026, at approximately 11:54 AM, the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of an ATV crash with injuries in the 34000 block of Westfield Road in Melrose Township. This location is approximately 3 miles north of the City of Melrose. Initial reports indicated that there were two occupants of an ATV and the ATV rolled. The caller reported … [Read more...] about Crash with Injuries

On September 4, 2026, at approximately 11:52 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a motorcycle crash near the intersection of County Road 50 and Glenwood Road in Wakefield Township. The crash occurred approximately one and a half miles north of the City of Cold Spring. The Cold Spring Police Department was the first agency to … [Read more...] about Fatal Motorcycle Crash

On August 27, 2026, at approximately 3:40 P.M., Stearns County Deputies were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Co. Rd. 17 and Co. Rd. 13 in Melrose Township, which is approximately 4 miles north of the City of Melrose. A witness reported the collision and advised that one of the vehicles was smoking. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle became fully engulfed … [Read more...] about Two-Vehicle Crash