Local Interest

The public is invited to attend an open house to learn about plans to reconstruct the intersection of Highway 4 and County State Aid Highway 32, Stearns County, on Thursday, Feb. 29, reports the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The meeting will be held from 5–7 p.m. at the Lake Henry Fire/City Hall, 23412 State Highway 4, Paynesville. The meeting will have an open … [Read more...] about Public invited to project open house in Lake Henry Feb. 29

Unseasonably warm weather, combined with a lack of snow cover, has taken a toll on the ice on some water bodies, particularly small ponds and drainage ditches often found in neighborhoods. These smaller, nearby water bodies can be magnets for curious children. These places often are overlooked when it comes to ice safety because they generally don’t attract ice anglers, but at … [Read more...] about DNR warns of rapidly changing ice conditions, especially in backyard ponds and smaller bodies of water

Kaitlyn Hohman was located by Stearns County Investigators in Minneapolis on Wednesday, December 20th. She is safe. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office thanks members of the public that provided information during the course of this investigation. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Kaitlyn Hohman. Ms. Hohman was reported … [Read more...] about Missing Person Found: Update

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Kaitlyn Hohman. Ms. Hohman was reported missing from the city of Eden Valley and was last in contact with family on or about July 27, 2023. Ms. Hohman is a white female, 5’ 2”, 125 pounds, with blue eyes, and is known to wear a wig. Ms. Hohman may be in the Twin Cities Metro area, specifically … [Read more...] about Stearns County: Missing Person

The ice season got off to a quick start in parts of Minnesota in recent days, with ice forming on some water bodies and numerous reports of ice anglers already testing their luck. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to stay on shore until there’s at least 4 inches of new, clear ice. Ice conditions this time of year are highly variable and can … [Read more...] about Caution paramount as ice season gets underway