Local Interest

On Tuesday, July 9th, 2024, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a building fire at Hilltop Restaurant located at 28518 State Highway 55 in Paynesville Township. It was reported a fire had started on the roof of the building and the occupants were being evacuated. It is reported that the fire started on the roof of the building. … [Read more...] about Building Fire: Stearns County

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is excited to announce the start of the three-year expansion of Interstate 94 between Albertville and Monticello, known as the I-94 Gap project, on July 22. This year, crews will prepare the work zone, which includes temporary lane widening and median crossovers. Motorists will encounter periodic lane closures on … [Read more...] about Crews prepare for the 2025-2026 construction on Interstate 94 Gap project—Albertville to Monticello

On July 1, 2024, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jamie Curtis Tottingham, 37, of St. Cloud, for felony Fleeing Police in a Motor Vehicle and suspicion of Driving While Under the Influence. Deputies attempted to stop Tottingham in the city of St. Cloud for traffic violations. Tottingham refused to stop and led law enforcement on a pursuit which ultimately ended … [Read more...] about Pursuit: Stearns County

On June 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a farm accident in Getty Township. The caller advised that a male was pinned under a tractor that had rolled over. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office along with the Sauk Centre Police Department, Sauk Centre Fire/Rescue, Sauk Centre Ambulance, and Life Link Air Care were dispatched to the … [Read more...] about Farm Accident: Getty Township

Veterans who have been exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, or other toxic substances can attend a PACT Act Claims Clinic at the Stearns County Service Center, 3301 Co Rd 138 in Waite Park on Thursday, May 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event is a good resource for veterans seeking assistance with disability compensation claims related to toxic exposures and enrollment in … [Read more...] about Claims Clinic for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances