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CentraCare and Carris Health are gearing up to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to as many eligible individuals as possible. “While initial COVID-19 vaccine supplies were limited during the first 8-12 weeks, it has allowed us to build our scheduling systems and get our vaccination clinic processes in place,” said Dr. George Morris, Incident Commander for CentraCare's COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Vaccine Appointments Open for 65+; Online Scheduling Now Available

On February 27, 2021 at approximately 11:16 PM, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and Elrosa Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire in the 36000 block of County Road 14 in Spring Hill Township. The address is approximately two miles west of Spring Hill. The fire had been noticed by passersby who knocked on the doors of the residence and called 911. Upon arrival, … [Read more...] about Building Fire near Spring Hill

On February 14, 2021 at approximately 4:37 p.m., The Stearns County Communications Center received a call reporting a building fire at 23864 360th Str. in Albany Township. Deputies responded to the scene and located the fire in a machine shed on the property. Albany Fire and Rescue arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. A SUV located inside the shed was consumed in the … [Read more...] about Albany Twp. Fire-UPDATED INFORMATION

On February 14 at approximately 4:37 p.m., The Stearns County Communications Center received a call reporting a building fire at 23864 360th Str. in Albany Township. Deputies responded to the scene and located the fire in a machine shed on the property. Albany Fire and Rescue arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. A SUV located inside he shed was consumed in the fire. … [Read more...] about Albany Twp. Fire – February 14, 2021

On February 14, at 3:30 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire at the address of 33431 220th Street in Lake Henry Township. The fire was in a shed owned by Karl Schlangen, 61, of Lake Henry. A relative who lives just to the west of this address noticed a large amount of smoke at Schlangen’s address. When the relative investigated the source of the … [Read more...] about Lake Henry Twp. Fire – Feb. 14, 2021