Local Interest

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most of Minnesota effective Saturday, March 28 due to extreme fire danger.  Affected counties include Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, … [Read more...] about Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 3-14-2026 at approximately 12:06 am., a Morrison County deputy conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 10 and 83rd Street north of Royalton, MN. The deputy observed a moving violation, made the traffic stop and identified the driver of the vehicle as 31-year-old Augustine Wodrich of Minneapolis, MN and … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office: Traffic Stop Drug Arrest

On March 3, 2026, at approximately 10:50 AM, the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a crash just north of the intersection of County Road 13 and County Road 17, in Melrose Township. This is approximately 5 miles north of the City of Melrose. The caller was the driver of the vehicle and was reporting the truck had tipped over in the ditch and had … [Read more...] about Stearns County: Single-Vehicle Crash

On March 4, 2026, at approximately 7:35 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a crash at the intersection of County Road 42 and County Road 161 in Farming Township, approximately 4.5 miles north of the City of Richmond. The caller reported that a flatbed-style propane truck was in the ditch and resting on a power box, with the driver … [Read more...] about Stearns County: Crash with Injuries

March is the month to connect with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fisheries offices across the state. The agency is updating fisheries management plans for 197 lakes in 52 counties in 2026, and is inviting Minnesotans to reach out and share their input. The DNR encourages people with thoughts on the future management of a lake with a scheduled plan update to … [Read more...] about Public input requested on fisheries management plans for 197 lakes