Local Interest

Todd County has experienced a significant increase in COVID‐19 cases in the past three weeks, with 124 cases being reported between September 20‐October 12, 2020. These cases are spread out across the county and include residents of all ages. The majority of cases have been linked to community transmission often from family and social gatherings. As our COVID‐19 cases increase … [Read more...] about Todd County Increasing COVID Cases

On October 9, 2020 at approximately 7:41 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a crash, with injuries, at the intersection of County Road 17 and 165th Avenue in Holding Township. This location is approximately 1 mile east of the City of Holdingford. When deputies arrived at the crash scene, they found two vehicles in the ditch. Both had sustained … [Read more...] about Three injured in Holding Township Crash

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 10-06-2020 their office received multiple reports of damage to corn fields in Swanville Township. The damages are believed to have occurred sometime overnight or early morning. An unknown vehicle drove into multiple corn fields off Basil Road and Baltic Road causing significant damage to the crops. The Morrison County … [Read more...] about Swanville Township – Damage to Corn Fields

Dry weather and drought across Minnesota have created conditions favorable for wildfires this fall. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges homeowners, woodland owners, farmers and outdoor recreationists to monitor statewide fire danger and current burning restrictions, which can fluctuate quickly this time of year. “Don’t fall for the trap that cooler weather … [Read more...] about Wildfire risk increases across Minnesota

Residents and motorists may see smoke from prescribed fires of grassland vegetation along central Minnesota roads and state-owned properties through mid-October. Traffic should not be affected and all roads will remain open. If you drive by a prescribed fire in progress, treat the area as a work zone. There will be workers on the roadside, so concentrate on the road and … [Read more...] about Prescribed fires planned along area roads in central Minnesota