Local Interest

On April 13, 2023, at approximately 1:40 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic assault complaint at 40996 Sauk Lake Road in Sauk Centre Township. This location is approximately 1 mile north of Sauk Centre. During the investigation deputies attempted to make contact and arrest the suspect, Brian Lemley, 43, of Sauk Centre. When deputies arrived … [Read more...] about Domestic Assault

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in partnership with the city of St. Cloud and Benton County, is excited to announce that construction will begin on a two-year, $43.7 million, interchange project on Highway 10 and Highway 23 in east St. Cloud on Monday, April 17. Crews will reconstruct bridges, road surfaces and accesses at the interchange; … [Read more...] about Highway 10 and 23 interchange construction begins April 17 in St. Cloud

***Statewide Tornado Drills on Thursday, April 20th*** The Morrison County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management wants to remind everyone that Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 17-21. On Thursday, April 20th, we will be participating in the Statewide Tornado Drills with sirens being activated at 1:45PM and 6:45PM. Outdoor warning sirens will sound in a simulated tornado … [Read more...] about Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week April 17-21, 2023

On April 8, 2023, at approximately 5:21 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a capsized kayaker on the Sauk River between Highway 15 and Heim’s Mill. The overturned kayaker, who was helped out of the water by a passerby, was reporting that he couldn’t locate his son who had been with him in a separate kayak. The Stearns County … [Read more...] about Sauk River Water Rescue

On April 7, 2023, at approximately 11:48 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle crash in the 31200 block of Birch Valley Road in Millwood Township. This location is approximately ten miles northeast of the city of Melrose, on the south side of Big Birch Lake. Upon arrival deputies located a 2001 Buick Park … [Read more...] about Single-Vehicle Crash