Local Interest

Kick off a new family activity During Take a Kid Fishing weekend Friday, June 11, through Sunday, June 13, Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger fishing with them. “Time spent fishing with kids tends to be full of smiles, fun and connection,” said Benji Kohn, volunteer mentor program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of … [Read more...] about Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is this Friday-Sunday

On June 6, 2021 at approximately 4:43 am, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a residence on fire at the address of 30081 County Road 13 in Lake George Township. This is approximately a ½ mile to the west of the city of Elrosa. The caller reported the entire side of the house was on fire. Stearns County Deputies arrived on scene and the house was fully … [Read more...] about Structure Fire: Lake George Township

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) cautions residents and visitors in northern Minnesota to be aware of elevated fire conditions through the weekend. An unintentional spark from a campfire or other outdoor activity in the hot, gusty and abnormally dry conditions could ignite a wildfire. William Glesener, DNR wildfire operations supervisor, says that despite … [Read more...] about High-to-extreme fire danger across northern Minnesota this weekend

Crews reconstruct westbound through October ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Those who travel on Interstate 94 between Highway 25 in Monticello and Wright County Road 8 in Hasty will start to see some changes June 7, as both westbound lanes shift to the eastbound side of I-94. The lane shifts will take several days to complete and will be in place through October, as crews reconstruct and … [Read more...] about Lane shifts begin June 7 on Interstate 94 Monticello to Hasty

Get ready to color your world this summer with Great River Regional Library’s 2021 Summer Reading Program! Great River Regional Library (GRRL) will kick off the annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) on Monday, June 7th, continuing through Saturday, August 7th. Registration begins on Monday, June 7th, and can be done in the Beanstack app, visiting griver.beanstack.org, or by … [Read more...] about Great River Regional Library Kicks Off 2021 Summer Reading Program