On March 26, 2024, at approximately 6:22 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a snowmobile crash with injuries approximately ½ of a mile northwest of the intersection of 4th Street and 426th Street, in Holding Township. Initial reports were that a male had hit a tree at a high rate of speed and was injured. Upon arrival, Stearns … [Read more...] about Snowmobile Crash
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Freeport, Minnesota Woman Apprehended in Mexico Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges in North Dakota
FARGO – United States Attorney Mac Schneider, District of North Dakota, announced that Deanna Marie Gerads, age 33, appeared in Federal court on March 26, 2024, in Fargo and pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances before Chief District Court Judge Peter D. Welte. Gerads is scheduled to be sentenced on July … [Read more...] about Freeport, Minnesota Woman Apprehended in Mexico Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges in North Dakota
Sheriff Soyka Unveils Innovative Rehabilitation Program, I.G.N.I.T.E., for Inmates in Stearns County Jail
Stearns County, M.N. – The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Steve Soyka announced that it will be starting a new jail program from the National Sheriffs’ Association, I.G.N.I.T.E. (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education), is a nation-wide jail initiative that prepares inmates for release and makes jails safer. The launch announcement and … [Read more...] about Sheriff Soyka Unveils Innovative Rehabilitation Program, I.G.N.I.T.E., for Inmates in Stearns County Jail
MnDOT awards $81.5 million to improve statewide freight network
Fifteen projects that will improve freight mobility, safety, intermodal connections, and first and last-mile freight throughout Minnesota were selected to receive a total of $81.5 million in funding, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. These 15 projects selected are part of the third round of targeted freight funding offered through the competitive … [Read more...] about MnDOT awards $81.5 million to improve statewide freight network
Spring Burning Restrictions Set to Begin in Minnesota
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
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