The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office recently added a new bloodhound to the K9 division. K9 Porter was born July 4, 2024, and was acquired directly from the Georgia K9 Center in Canton, GA. Deputy ...

The Melrose Fire Department and EMS responded to the scene and were able to remove and extinguish the skid steer before further damage occurred. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. All ...

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has recently launched a program to help vulnerable persons interact with first responders. It’s a first-of-its-kind in Minnesota called Take Me Home and is being ...

High School seniors throughout Stearns County are continuing the practice of the “Senior Assassin” game. This may also be referred to as Nerf wars.

“Green and Gold” is a movie about a fictitious Midwest dairy farmer, played by Craig T. Nelson, who risks everything to save his fourth-generation farm from mountains of debt. The movie was mainly ...

contributed photo Laurie Allen thrives on the meaningful connections with people she developed as a volunteer via the Retired Services Volunteer Program. A retired teacher and volunteer cook, Allen ...

photo by Carolyn Bertsch Andrew Weinand of Sartell and his son Brody, 3, design a button together April 12 at Fun Fest.

As winter fades and spring arrives, Sartell-St. Stephen Schools come alive with new energy. The snow melts, the days grow longer and the air feels lighter. In our schools, the shift is real. Students ...

A two-vehicle accident April 13 near Paynesville sent three persons, two drivers and a passenger, to the hospital.

The Sartell Youth Wrestling Team, for the third consecutive year, took first place in Pool 5 in the state tournament of the Northland Youth Wrestling Association held at the Rochester Mayo Civic ...

In a special election April 8, voters in the St. Cloud Area School District #742 approved two referendum questions that will brighten the future of Apollo High School in St. Cloud. Question 1 passed ...

Many homes, garages, sheds and yards in Sartell might soon be spiffed up and tidier thanks to the annual Sartell Lions Spring Clean-Up event set for Saturday, April 26. As in years before, the ...