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Aug 20, 2013

Archived: Sauk Rapids Man Not Injured After Car Crashes Into Liquor Store

A man was not injured after he lost control of his car and crashed into a liquor store Tuesday morning. According to the Stearns County Sheriff’s report, 23-year-old Kevin Raymond […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Archived: Bicyclist Injured During “Bicycle Around Minnesota”

A bicyclist participating in “Bicycle Around Minnesota” was injured on Friday. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office were called to the intersection of County Road 16 and 293 Avenue in Zion […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Archived: Garbage Truck Found On Fire

On Monday Morning, the owner of Tom’s Refuse in Melrose found a garbage hauler parked next to the business’s truck was on fire. According to the report, the truck did […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Archived: New Sales Tax on Farm Equipment Becomes A Conflict For Area Farmers

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – Craig Will has dealt with plenty of unhappy customers since a new state tax on farm equipment repairs took effect July 1. Will works at […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Archived: Handgun Found In St. Wendel Township

On Monday, August 12, the Stearns County Sheriff’s office recieved a call from a citizen who had found a handgun. The handgun was located on County Road 4 in St. […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Archived: New Car Seat Recycling Program In Stearns County

Beginning today, the Stearns County Hazardous Waste Facility will begin accepting children’s car seats as part of a recycling program. Residents of Stearns, Benton and Sherburne County can drop off […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Archived: No Structural Damage In St. Augusta Garage Fire

A garage received no structural damage after a remote control car battery caused a fire Saturday. According to the news release, the Stearns County Sheriff’s office responded to a residential […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Archived: Two Teenagers Suffer Serious Injuries In Head On Collision Friday

Two teenagers were seriously injured in a head on vehicle accident Friday night in Stearns County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a vehicle was driving northbound on Highway 71 […]

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Aug 16, 2013

Archived: Jury Finds Freeport Farmer Guilty

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – A Stearns County jury has found a Freeport organic egg producer guilty on food-handling and egg-storage charges. Jurors found Alvin Schlangen guilty on all five […]

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Aug 16, 2013

Archived: Stearns County Prosecutors Changing DWI Traffic Stop Procedures

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – Stearns County is poised to become the first in Minnesota to require police to obtain a search warrant before taking blood samples from suspected drunken […]

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