Local Interest

St. Cloud, Minn. – As part of its Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, U.S. News & World Report ranked CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital as one of the top hospitals in the nation for Urology, Cardiology & Heart surgery and Pulmonology & Lung surgery. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 32nd year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in … [Read more...] about CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital Receives National Ratings by U.S. News & World Report

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 7-26-2021 at approximately 12:02 am, their office received a report of a burglary in progress where the victim was assaulted. The incident took place at a residence off Gordon Circle, approximately two miles south of Little Falls, MN in Little Falls Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area … [Read more...] about Burglary: South of Little Falls

Commander Jay Salzer advised that on July 26th, 2021, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force conducted a search warrant in the 200 block of 3rd Street, City of Holdingford, Stearns County, Minnesota. Prior to executing the search warrant, Investigators from the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force learned that Brandon Damien Wright, 39 years of age … [Read more...] about Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force

On July 18, 2021, at approximately 7:26 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call reporting a side-by-side ATV crash with injuries near the intersection of County Road 42 and Clear Lake Road in Farming Township. The reporting party stated that a side-by-side ATV had gone off the road and rolled. Upon arrival, deputies learned that the … [Read more...] about ATV Fatal Crash: Farming Township

Reducing fatalities among people walking and improving safety for all travelers is the focus of a new statewide pedestrian safety campaign released by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The theme for the campaign is “Let’s Move Safely Together” and it highlights safety tips that remind people to use extra caution when driving and walking. So far this year, 24 … [Read more...] about MnDOT announces new “Let’s Move Safely Together” pedestrian safety campaign