Local Interest

Deer hunters are encouraged to visit the DNR website to make a plan for their season Minnesota deer hunters in several parts of the state must bring their harvested deer to sampling stations to be tested for chronic wasting disease during the opening weekends of firearms seasons. Mandatory testing applies to opening weekend of the statewide A season (Saturday, Nov.6 – … [Read more...] about Chronic wasting disease testing is mandatory for deer opener in CWD zones

Those who travel on Highway 4 through Meire Grove, Stearns County, will begin see some changes Monday, Oct. 18, as the road reopens to through traffic and work wraps up throughOctober. The four-month detour on Highway 4 will lift on Oct. 18. Watch for workers and equipment along the detour route as they remove signs and traffic control devices. Highway 4 will continue to … [Read more...] about Highway 4 detour lifts Oct. 18, lane closures continue as work wraps up in Meire Grove

“There are no beds.” It’s a phrase that has become far too commonplace inside Emergency Departments and hospitals as physicians seek to find higher levels of care for their patients. What does it really mean? We are in a dire situation. As COVID-19 continues to rip through our communities – especially where vaccination rates remain low – our ability to care for patients in … [Read more...] about CentraCare’s Message to the Community

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 10-3-2021 at approximately 4:48 pm, their office received a report of an ATV accident with injuries at the intersection of 300th Avenue and 143rd Street in Pierz Township, east of Pierz, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Christopher Wenderski of Burtrum, MN was driving a side-by-side ATV with passenger, … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office October 4th, 2021

With the recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surrounding the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 booster dose, CentraCare is working to provide a booster dose to those who qualify. The Minnesota Department of Health and CDC recommend that the following SHOULD receive a booster dose at least six months after the second dose: Age 65 or … [Read more...] about CentraCare Notifying Patients of Booster Eligibility Through MyChart