Local Interest

On March 6, 2025, at approximately 12:01 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call for a building fire at 34402 370th Street in Grove Township. The owner, Jonathon Klaphake, 38, of Melrose, advised he could see smoke coming from a turkey barn on the property and that there was a skid loader on fire inside the building. No people or animals were … [Read more...] about Building Fire: Grove Township

Seasonal Road Restrictions will take effect on Stearns County Highways at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025. 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 February 23, 2025, at approximately 11:31 p.m. the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a crash in the cemetery near the T intersection of Co. Rd. 17 and Co. Rd. 185 in Sauk Centre Township. The passerby who was calling reported there were minor injuries. A trooper with the Minnesota State Patrol and an officer from the … [Read more...] about Sauk Centre Township Crash

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 2-24-2025 at approximately 11:16 pm, their office received a report of an attempted theft of an ATM machine from Farmers & Merchants State Bank on Main Street in the city of Pierz, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the suspects hooked a chain to the ATM and pulled it off its foundation with a truck that was reported … [Read more...] about Attempted Theft: City of Pierz, MN

On 02/15/2025 at approximately 9:34 a.m., Stearns County Deputies were dispatched to a domestic at the address of 25327 County Road 34 in Paynesville Township. Deputies were able to contact the victim and determined there was probable cause to arrest Nicholas Kaufenberg, 58, of Paynesville Township. Phone contact was made with Kaufenberg, who refused to come out and meet with … [Read more...] about Paynesville Township Call