Local Interest

On December 7, 2020 at 6:06 a.m. the Stearns County Communications Center received a call from a female reporting she was involved in a single motor vehicle crash and had injuries. Stearns County Deputies arrived on scene and found a Pontiac Grand Prix in the west ditch at the intersection of Co Rd 30 and Co Rd 174 in Oak Township, 4 miles southeast of the City of Freeport. … [Read more...] about Early Morning Fog Crash

Stearns Electric’s Operation Round Up® Program contributed $74,100 to 66 area organizations in November. Through the Operation Round Up® program, Stearns Electric Association gives its member-consumers the opportunity to give back to the community by rounding up their electric bill to the nearest dollar. Since the program’s inception in 1993, Operation Round Up (ORU) and … [Read more...] about Stearns Electric’s Operation Round Up® Program contributed $74,100 to 66 area organizations

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has owned and operated Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, also referred to as drones, for several years. A recent change to Minnesota Statute mandates that agencies whishing to use or purchase UAV’s must, according to Minn. State Statute 626.19 subd. 9, accept public comment on the agencies policy. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is now … [Read more...] about Stearns County Sheriff’s Office – Accepting Public Comment

We have reached a serious and critical point in our efforts to battle COVID-19. This virus is not only affecting those overseas or in densely populated areas; it has made its way to rural central Minnesota and is currently spreading quickly right here in our own backyard. Cases of COVID-19 have surged in recent weeks. The trajectory of these cases is predicted to increase … [Read more...] about Recent COVID-19 Surge Requires Unified Response

St. Cloud, Minn. – Due to our hospitals reaching capacity and the current surge in positive COVID-19 cases in our communities, CentraCare is once again implementing a no visitor policy at several facilities. The restrictions will go into effect Tuesday, November 24. At hospitals, visitors will be allowed for patients experiencing specific situations including: End of … [Read more...] about CentraCare Reinstating Visitor Restrictions Due To Increase In COVID-19 Cases