Local Interest

On July 4, 2021 at 6:29 pm the Stearns County Communications Center received a 911 call regarding a single vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Co. Rd 9 and Narnia Lane in Avon Township. This is approximately one and a half miles south of the City of Avon on Co. Rd. 9. Deputies arrived on scene and found a 2002 Ford Expedition in the ditch south of Narnia Lane. … [Read more...] about One Injured in Single Car Rollover near Avon

On July 4, 2021 at approximately 2:46 AM, the Stearns County Communications Center received a call reporting a TV on fire inside the residence at 410 Liberty Str. in New Munich. The caller said the TV appeared to be smoking and may have been on fire. The initial information from the caller was that two people were outside the residence but there was still an adult male … [Read more...] about Home Damaged by Smoke in New Munich

Increased efforts to keep Minnesota’s waterways safe from boaters under the influence of drugs and alcohol are on tap, with hundreds of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officers and other public safety personnel planning extra patrols July 2-4. The extra attention is part of Operation Dry Water, a nationwide campaign to highlight the dangers of boating … [Read more...] about Operation Dry Water set for July 2-4

DNR, others responding to changing conditions With the latest drought map showing 11.1 percent of Minnesota in the severe drought classification, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is taking additional preparation and response steps, including: The DNR is notifying (such as municipalities, irrigators, golf courses and other high water use businesses) with DNR … [Read more...] about More Minnesota counties experiencing severe drought

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking residents and visitors to use extreme caution with campfires and fireworks this holiday weekend due to expected statewide high fire danger. Drought conditions continue to expand, and burning restrictions remain in effect for several north-central Minnesota counties. An unintentional spark in these dry conditions could … [Read more...] about High fire danger across Minnesota this holiday weekend