Local Interest

June 14, 2020: At approximately 1:07 a.m. received a report of an ATV accident on Barrel Road, approximately one mile south of Upsala, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 63-year-old Todd Walker of Burtrum, MN was traveling north along Barrel Road in a Polaris Razor ATV. Walker lost control of the ATV, hit a power pole and was thrown from the machine. Walker was pronounced … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office: ATV Accident

Detached garage fire in Holding Township. On June 5th at 5:56 p.m., Stearns County Sheriff deputies responded to a building fire in the 43000 block of 155th Avenue in Holding Township, 2 miles east of Holdingford. Homeowner, George Bieniek, 86, of Holdingford, stated his detached garage was one fire. Holdingford Fire Department responded to extinguish the … [Read more...] about Building Fire: Holding Township

Great River Regional Library (GRRL) is excited to announce its first-ever streaming service! The streaming service “Hoopla” is now available to access by using your library card. Hoopla will give you the ability to check out a variety of videos and movies with no waiting. Library card holders will be able to enjoy 4 downloads per month. The website hoopladigital.com … [Read more...] about Great River Regional Library Offers Streaming Service

On June 10, Minnesota will move into Phase 3 of our Stay Safe Plan, which will enable more businesses to reopen and Minnesotans to return to more activities we enjoy. So many of our great and beloved Minnesota businesses have made huge sacrifices over the past few months to save lives and help us get here – yet through it all, we’ve see businesses stepping up statewide, finding … [Read more...] about Stay Safe MN, Phase 3: What this means for businesses and Minnesotans

On Sunday, May 31, 2020, deputies responded to a burglary at the Sinclair Station in Freeport. The burglary was reported at 6:08 a.m. by one of the workers, who was hiding in the store while this was occurring. The clerk arrived early and was inside prepping for the day. She said she saw a person dressed in black and wearing a mask near the front door, but didn’t initially … [Read more...] about Freeport Burglary: May 31, 2020