Local Interest

$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

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