Local Interest

Most of us know that Minnesota has four seasons. Fall, Winter, Spring and Road Construction. Like most areas of the state there are several road construction projects currently underway in Stearns County. Some of those projects have necessitated that the road be closed to traffic. Unfortunately, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has received complaints about vehicular … [Read more...] about Public Service Announcement- Road Closed

Highway 238 (Railroad Avenue/First Street) will open and the detour will lift in Albany on Friday evening, July 29, 2022. The two-month closure was necessary to allow the City of Albany to improve access at the intersection of Highway 238 (Railroad Avenue/First Street) and Stearns County Road 54. For current construction in central Minnesota, visit … [Read more...] about Highway 238 opens in Albany

All lanes are set to open and the detour will lift on Highway 71 from Browerville to Clarissa in Todd County on Friday, July 29, reports the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The two Highway 71 double-box bridges are installed in Browerville—the Harris Creek in the north end and the Drayer Creek in the south end. The $1.4 million project will reduce overall … [Read more...] about Highway 71 Browerville to Clarissa opens

On July 25, 2022, at approximately 1:09 PM, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office Communications Center received multiple emergency calls reporting a watercraft accident on Sauk Lake near the address of 41053 Sauk Lake Road in Sauk Centre. The Sauk Centre Police Department, Sauk Centre Fire Department, Sauk Centre Ambulance Service, Life Link Helicopter, and the Stearns County … [Read more...] about Watercraft Accident

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Those who travel east on Highway 23 from 10th Avenue South to the Mississippi River bridge in downtown St. Cloud will encounter single-lane traffic and delays Tuesday, July 26 to Thursday, July 28. The lane closure will occur 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day to safely remove the old city hall structure between Fourth and Fifth Avenue South. Drivers should watch … [Read more...] about Expect delays on eastbound Highway 23 in downtown St. Cloud July 26-28