Local Interest

Motorists can expect periodic single-lane closures and delays as crews begin to resurface Highway 55 between Brooten and east of Belgrade, Stearns County, on Thursday, July 13, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Work will occur weekdays during daylight hours on good weather days until July 19. Motorists will encounter periodic lane closures, lane … [Read more...] about Lane closures on Highway 55 from Brooten to Belgrade begin July 13

On July 8, 2023, at approximately 4:42 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a watercraft accident on Watab Lake in St. Wendel Township. The caller reported two juveniles were injured while riding on a tube behind a jet ski. The operator of the jet ski was identified as Ryan James Willis, 42, of St. Joseph. The jet ski was reported to be … [Read more...] about Stearns County: Watercraft Accident

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 7-3-2023, their office received several reports of mailboxes that were damaged north of Royalton, MN. Approximately 11 mailboxes were either damaged or stolen along Iris Road and 170th Avenue in Bellevue Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, these incidents are believed to be related and happened sometime last night … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office

Expect one-lane traffic each way ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Motorists who travel on Interstate 94 in Collegeville will encounter lane closures and one-lane traffic in each direction between St. John's Road/136th Avenue and Stearns County Road 2, near St. Joseph, as bridge work begins Monday, July 10, reports the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The project will close, … [Read more...] about Interstate 94 bridge work, lane closures begin July 10 in Collegeville

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. (FOX 9) - Following the shooting of a person in St. Joseph, Minnesota, during the execution of a search warrant, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified the officer involved. According to the BCA, Stearns County Deputy Tyler Thunstedt, who has eight years of law enforcement experience, fired his … [Read more...] about St. Joseph shooting: Officer involved in shooting, search warrant execution Update