Local Interest

Take proper precautions on the ice Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is this Saturday, Jan. 16, through Monday, Jan. 18. During the weekend, Minnesota residents age 16 or older can fish or dark-house spear without an angling or spearing license if they take a child younger than 16 fishing or spearing. “Ice fishing is lots of fun and is another way to enjoy the outdoors,” … [Read more...] about Minnesotans fish free with kids Jan. 16-18

Commander Jay Salzer advised that on January 7th, 2021, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force (CMVOTF) conducted a search warrant at a residence in the 1800 block of Eastern Star Loop, Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Mn. The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force learned that a female by the name of Sara Ann Brixx, 39 years old from Sauk Rapid, was … [Read more...] about Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force

Predatory Offenders: Sheriff Shawn Larsen announced that his office, in cooperation with all local police departments in the county, have recently completed the annual Predatory Offender Registration (POR) verifications for Morrison County. Each year the sheriff’s office organizes a verification check for all predatory offenders who are on the registry and residing within the … [Read more...] about Morrison County: Predatory Offenders Check

On January 8, 2021 at approximately 5:21 pm the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an accident at the address of 36177 County Rd. 186 in Melrose Township. This address is located approximately 2 miles west of the city of Melrose. When responding officers arrived on scene, they found a male, identified as Keith Deane Kingsley, … [Read more...] about Work Place Accident

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 1-4-2021 at approximately 8:31 am, their office received a report of a camper theft from Hilmerson RV and Marine Superstore located along Highway 10, south of Little Falls, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a tan/brown multi-colored 2018 Rockwood Travel Trailer bearing MN License RW25718, was stolen off Hilmerson’s RV … [Read more...] about Camper Theft from Hilmerson RV and Marine Superstore, Little Falls