On December 28, 2019 at approximately 4:21 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a crash with injuries at the intersection of 125th Avenue and 440th Street in Brockway Township, which is 1 mile north of Opole. The caller reported a crashed vehicle in the tree line and a deceased male victim. Deputies arrived and located a deceased male partially … [Read more...] about Man killed in single vehicle crash near Opole.
Local Interest
Sauk Centre woman extricated from vehicle after crash
On December 28, 2019 at 4:36 p.m. deputies responded to a crash with injuries on County Road 17 near County Road 153 in Krain Township. Judy Peifer, 68, of Sauk Centre was driving her 2001 Ford Windstar westbound on County Road 17 when she lost control due to heavy slush on the road. The vehicle spun out across the roadway and rolled onto its side in the eastbound ditch. Ms. … [Read more...] about Sauk Centre woman extricated from vehicle after crash
Fire at Tom’s Refuse causes an estimated $800,000 in damage.
On December 26, 2019 at 10:51 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a shed on fire at Tom’s Refuse located at 38164 Thunder Road in Millwood Township. Keith Frank, 58, of Pequot Lakes, was staying in a camper near the shed. When he lost power, he went to check on the electrical breaker system and noticed the shed was on fire. The shed and its contents … [Read more...] about Fire at Tom’s Refuse causes an estimated $800,000 in damage.
Electrical short is believed to be the cause of fire at Lake Koronis Assembly Grounds.
On December 21st, 2019 at approximately 6:04 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a building fire at Lake Koronis Assembly Grounds at 15752 Lake Avenue in Paynesville Township. Travis Schwegel, 30, of Cold Spring, was ice fishing on Lake Koronis when he noticed the rear of the main lodge of Lake Koronis Assembly Grounds was on fire. The fire was on … [Read more...] about Electrical short is believed to be the cause of fire at Lake Koronis Assembly Grounds.
Albany man jailed after rear-ending US Postal Service carrier’s vehicle.
On Friday, December 20, at approximately 5:24 p.m. the Stearns County Communications Center received a report of a crash with injuries at 21245 County Road 154. This location is just east of County Road 10, and northeast of Albany city limits. Alice Theisen, 60, of Albany was driving a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee and was delivering mail for the US Postal Service. She was … [Read more...] about Albany man jailed after rear-ending US Postal Service carrier’s vehicle.