Local Interest

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting the open burning of vegetative debris due to increased wildfire risk resulting from unusually warm temperatures and exceptionally dry conditions across most of Minnesota. Beginning Monday, March 18, the restrictions apply in the following counties: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, … [Read more...] about Spring Burning Restrictions Set to Begin in Minnesota

Those who travel through east St. Cloud at the Highway 10 and Highway 23 interchange will encounter single lane head-to-head traffic, as crews begin the second year of construction Monday, March 18, reports the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Here’s what to expect the week of March 18: Highway 23 will be reduced to one lane, each direction, 24-7, between Lincoln … [Read more...] about Interchange construction, lane closures resume in east St. Cloud March 18

On March 8, 2024, at 10:38 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received the report of a house fire at the address of 21 6th Avenue Southeast in the city of St. Stephen. When the deputy arrived on scene the residence was fully engulfed in flames. The homeowner Ronald Holthaus, 37, Bowlus, had been renting the property to Michael Rowley, 32, … [Read more...] about St. Stephen House Fire

On March 5th, 2024, at approximately 4:21 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a building fire at the address of 28083 County Road 12, in St. Martin Township. The caller was reporting that a shed was on fire at the residence and that it was detached from the residence and was half engulfed. Stearns County Deputies arrived on scene and … [Read more...] about St. Martin Township Structure Fire

On March 3, 2024, at approximately 1:24 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received an Apple Watch Crash Detection Alert near the address of 35538 County Road 17 in Melrose Township. The Sauk Centre Police Department, Melrose Fire Department, Melrose Ambulance Service, and Stearns County Deputies responded to the scene. A 2021 Chevrolet Silverado driven … [Read more...] about Crash with Injuries