Local Interest

Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, and Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, will host three town hall meetings in District 12B on Aug. 20. The public meetings will take place in Garfield, Starbuck and Sauk Centre. The legislators said the events will serve as opportunities for area residents and legislators to discuss facets of the recently completed state budget and other … [Read more...] about Rep. Anderson, Sen. Westrom schedule joint town hall meetings

Relief for drought-stricken farmers and unaffordable health coverage will be respectively addressed by Commissioner of Agriculture, Thom Petersen, and the Chairman of Health Care for All Minnesota, Dr. Mark Brakke, MD, at the 40th Annual Farm Picnic, Sunday, August 22, 1 PM, at Pierz Park, Pierz. At FarmFest, KMSP news reported that Commissioner Petersen expects relief for … [Read more...] about 40th Annual Farm Picnic to feature Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture and Chairman of Health Care for All Minnesota Sunday, Aug. 22, Pierz Park, Pierz

The Morrison County Sheriff ‘s Office reports that on 8-14-2021 at approximately 11:37 pm, their office received a report of an ATV accident with injuries on 1st Avenue West, in the city of Upsala, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 58-year-old Daniel Burggraff of Upsala, MN was driving an ATV in the city of Upsala. Burggraff fell off the ATV and sustained injuries to his … [Read more...] about ATV Accident in the City of Upsala

On August 15, 2021, at approximately 12:22 A.M., the Stearns County Communications Center received the call of an incident on the Wobegon Trail just east of Sauk Centre near 415th Str. in Sauk Centre Township. The caller reported several people injured on the trail including one person who was not breathing. Stearns County deputies, along with officers from the Sauk Centre … [Read more...] about Fatal ATV Crash in Sauk Centre Twp.

To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding burning restrictions across portions of central and northern Minnesota, beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, August 17. Burning restrictions will now cover 34 counties where intensifying drought has elevated the potential for devastating wildfires. The burning … [Read more...] about Worsening drought and increasing wildfire risk mean more burning restrictions begin Tuesday