Local Interest

On April 6, 2023, at approximately 2:11 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received the report of a building fire. Stearns County Deputies, Upsala Fire Department, Freeport Fire Department, Holdingford Fire Department, and a MN DNR Conservation Officer responded to the scene located at 43985 248th Avenue in Krain Township. Upon arrival … [Read more...] about Arson

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center has received multiple calls from citizens stating that they had received a phone call from a person identifying themself as a Stearns County Sheriff’s Sergeant. The calls included requesting medical information, legal documents, or using intimidation about past due unpaid fines. These calls are fraudulent and are aimed to … [Read more...] about Fraud Calls

Workshops will explain opportunities available and path to becoming an approved vendor ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is offering a virtual and several in-person workshops to small businesses hoping to earn MnDOT contracts for smaller construction projects, maintenance work or needs requiring specific professional technical skills. From tree … [Read more...] about MnDOT offers workshops to small businesses seeking agency contracts

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 3-30-2023 at approximately 7:25 pm, their office received a report of a two-vehicle accident on the Mississippi River Bridge, approximately two miles east of Bowlus, MN in Two Rivers Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 54-year-old Robert Bartkowitz of Little Falls, MN was traveling east on Nature Road approaching … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office March 31, 2023

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 3-29-2023 at approximately 7:29 am, their office received a report of business burglaries in the city of Randall at Building Supply and Vanessa’s Place. According to the Sheriff’s Office, sometime between 6:30 pm on 3-28-2023 and 7:29 am on 3-29-2023 the suspect(s) made entry into Randall Building Supply. Once inside the … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office March 30, 2023