Local Interest

Veterans who have been exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, or other toxic substances can attend a PACT Act Claims Clinic at the Stearns County Service Center, 3301 Co Rd 138 in Waite Park on Thursday, May 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event is a good resource for veterans seeking assistance with disability compensation claims related to toxic exposures and enrollment in … [Read more...] about Claims Clinic for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances

On May 14th, 2024, at approximately 6:25 A.M., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a residential fire at 110 Hwy 4, Apt #1, in Meire Grove. Multiple callers reported a couch on fire in front of the residence. Deputies on scene learned that a couch inside the apartment had caught on fire and the resident of the unit, Ronald Jackson III, 25, of … [Read more...] about Meire Grove Fire: May 14, 2024

On May 13, 2024, at approximately 1:41 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received the report of a male who fell into a basement approximately 8-10 ft and was unresponsive. The male victim, identified as Kenneth Frieler, 66, of Grey Eagle, was part of a construction crew framing a new house at 40880 Long Lake Road in Millwood Twp. Frieler fell through the … [Read more...] about Millwood Township Medical: May 13, 2024

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 5-12-2024 at approximately 1:21 pm, their office received a report of a two-vehicle accident involving a truck versus ATV. The incident occurred at the intersection of 30th Street and 60th Avenue, approximately one mile east of Upsala, MN in Elmdale Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Samantha Robideaux … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office: Accident Near Upsala

Motorists traveling on Interstate 94 between Alexandria and Osakis will encounter reduced speeds and one-lane traffic in each direction. On Friday, May 3, the westbound lanes closed and traffic was directed onto the eastbound lanes while crews began work on concrete resurfacing and bridge replacements on westbound I-94. Through November, there will be one-lane head-to-head … [Read more...] about Head-to-head traffic on I-94 between Alexandria and Osakis until November