Local Interest

The Minnesota Department of Revenue reminds homeowners and renters to file for their 2021 Property Tax Refund before August 15, 2023. Additionally, claims for 2022 refunds can be filed until August 15, 2024. Renters who already filed have started receiving their refunds while homeowners can expect to start getting their refunds in late August. More than 877,000 Minnesotans … [Read more...] about Deadline for claiming 2021 Property Tax Refunds is August 15, 2023

On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 12:49 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff's Office received a call of a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of County Road 167 and Long Lake Road, which is approximately two and a half miles northwest of the city of Freeport. When deputies arrived, they located a 2012 Buick Verano, driven by Dorothy Austing, 80, of Freeport off … [Read more...] about Two-Vehicle Crash near Freeport

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 8-4-2023 at approximately 3:24 am, their office received a report of a possible crash that was reported through a cell phone crash alert feature, near the intersection of 30th Street and Dairy Road, in Elmdale Township, just east of Upsala, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, emergency personnel arrived on scene … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office: August 4, 2023

Southwestern Stearns County was impacted by severe weather during the early morning hours. The cities of Brooten and Belgrade and the surrounding townships appear to have moderate storm damage. Damage assessments are currently taking place. Sheriff Soyka has been in contact with other authorities in this area. We ask the public to be aware of hazards and workers in this area … [Read more...] about Stearns County: Weather Damage July 26, 2023

Fatal Crash On July 21, 2023, at approximately 10:31 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received the report of a one-vehicle crash on 248th Avenue, just north of County Road 17, in Krain Township. This location is approximately seven miles west of Holdingford. It was reported that the driver and passenger were both trapped inside the vehicle. When first … [Read more...] about Stearns County Fatal Crash: July 21, 2023