Local Interest

The statutory end of the snowmobile riding season on grant-in-aid trails is midnight, March 31, when permits with private landowners expire. Snowmobile trails will remain open on public land while weather and snow conditions permit. Riders should be aware that trail grooming operations will cease when conditions are too warm to effectively groom. “We have had great … [Read more...] about Grant-in-aid snowmobile trails close March 31

By Lori Young Someone has been dumping garbage in the ditch (281st Ave.) near Grey Eagle and local residents are requesting that they come back to pick it up. Area residents try to keep the ditches clean and find this very disrespectful. In the photo above, it started as a neat little pile until people started rummaging through it. There is also a bag of garbage under the … [Read more...] about Trash Being Dumped in the Ditches

Seasonal Road Restrictions will take effect on Stearns County Highways at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Posted axle weight limits control vehicle weights on posted roads. All restriction limits are gross axle weights. No overweight permits will be issued to vehicles that exceed the posted limits. Minnesota Statute 169.87 establishes weight restrictions. The weight … [Read more...] about Seasonal Road Restriction Information

On March 18, 2023, at approximately 1:35 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call from a party reporting that they had been involved in a rollover crash on County Road 10 near Orchard Road in Albany Township. The driver, identified as, Stephanie Lyn Jacobs, 41, of Albany, reported that she lost control of her 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe … [Read more...] about Vehicle Crash

On March 18, 2023 a Motley Police Officer observed a vehicle drive past him in the City of Motley having dark window tint and expired registration. The officer conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as 41-year-old Timothy Salazar of St. Paul, MN and identified the passenger as 64-year-old Steven Sutton of St. Paul, MN. Both subjects were initially placed under … [Read more...] about Motley Police Department News