Local Interest

On May 20, 2023, at approximately 11:26 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle crash with injuries near the 18100 block of Upper Spunk Lake Road in Avon Township. Upon arrival at the scene deputies located the driver and sole occupant, Nathaniel Wayne Morehouse, 16, of St. Joseph, in one of the … [Read more...] about Single-Vehicle Crash

Due to a recent rise in wildfire activity, with 207 wildfires reported since May 1, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds the public that safety matters. Report wildfires immediately by calling 911 from a safe location. A quick clean-up of yard waste or a simple campfire might seem harmless, but on warm, sunny, or windy days, even a small fire near dry grass … [Read more...] about Don’t let a wildfire become a life-changing event

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile female. Kaydence Johnson, 15, was placed in a residential facility earlier this year in Minneapolis. She left that facility on Tuesday May 2 and a missing person report was filed with the Minneapolis Police Department. Johnson’s whereabouts are currently unknown. Johnson … [Read more...] about Missing Juvenile

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 5-8-2023 at approximately 1:19 pm, their office received a report of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Dove Road and Cable Road, approximately three miles south of Flensburg, MN in Swanville Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old John Samuelson of Little Falls, MN was traveling north on Dove … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office

The first half of 2023 property tax payments are due by Monday, May 15, 2023. Residents have several options for paying their taxes. • Pay taxes online at StearnsCountyMN.gov/670. • Pay by mail. Payments must be postmarked by the Post Office on or before the due date. Payments should be mailed to: Randy R. Schreifels Stearns County … [Read more...] about Property Taxes Due May 15