Local Interest

The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced that the processing of returns impacted by tax law changes made to the treatment of Unemployment Insurance compensation and Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness will begin the week of September 13. “We know these refunds are important to those taxpayers who have experienced hardships over the last year and a half,” said … [Read more...] about Minnesota Department of Revenue set to begin processing Unemployment Insurance and Paycheck Protection Program refunds

On September 3, 2021, at approximately 10:54 a.m., the Stearns County Communications Center received a call reporting a house on fire at the address of 33202 County Road 30 in Grove Township. The reporting party stated that they were able to smell smoke and upon exiting the house could see smoke coming from the roof vents. Upon arrival deputies observed smoke coming from the … [Read more...] about Residential Fire – Grove Township

The Morrison County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose risk to the county, such as tornadoes, straight line winds, ice storms, blizzards, wildfire, flooding, and extreme temperatures and identifies ways to … [Read more...] about Public Input Wanted as County Updates Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

OHV riders also need to take precautions to avoid inadvertently setting fires As the busy fall season for riding off-highway vehicles (OHV) approaches, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds all riders to prioritize safety. Like 2020, when the number of OHVs registered in Minnesota increased markedly, DNR conservation officers report this year has been an … [Read more...] about DNR reminds off-highway vehicle riders to prioritize their safety

According to the Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday 8-24-2021 at approximately 4:30 am, the suspect was seen on security video making entry inside the business of Heartland Tire in Little Falls through a service door on the east side of the building. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5-11 to 6-0 tall, average build. He was wearing all black clothing with a grey … [Read more...] about Burglary at Heartland Tire in Little Falls