Local Interest

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT * Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 6 AM Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing … [Read more...] about Winter Storm Warning: Wednesday, December 23, 2020

On 12-21-2020 in the early morning hours, the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of mailboxes being tampered with on 350th Avenue in Morrill Township, southeast of Ramey, near the Benton County line. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area and noticed several mailboxes with the lids left open on 350th Avenue. It appears that the suspect … [Read more...] about Watch for Mailbox Tampering

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 12-14-2020 at approximately 7:55 am, their office received a report of a business burglary at Elmdale Creamery, located off Highway 238, in the city of Elmdale, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, sometime between 12:10 pm on Saturday 12-12-2020 and 7:30 am on Monday 12-14-2020 the suspect(s) made entry inside the … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office: Burglary at Elmdale Creamery

$216 million package to help survive Gov. Walz's latest shutdown ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota House on Monday approved a $216 million business relief package designed to help small businesses and workers impacted by Gov. Tim Walz’s latest restrictions on businesses. The move comes as business owners wait for the governor to announce whether he will extend current … [Read more...] about Rep. Anderson pleased with businesses relief approval

On December 14, 2020 at approximately the Stearns County Communications Center received a call reporting a possible fire in a garage attic. The homeowner Beth Schlangen, 34, St. Martin, had been experiencing electrical issues earlier and had the circuit breaker replaced to correct issue. The homeowner noticed this morning that they had no power in the garage and that some … [Read more...] about St. Martin House Fire