Category: Area News
Archived: Open Mic Night Announced
St. Cloud State’s University Program Board is seeking talented students! Do you have an awesome talent? Can you sing, dance, make music, read poetry, or anything else and want to perform for open mic night? You’re invited to perform in Atwood Quarry Thursday at 8 p.m. This is a great opportunity for groups to showcase and […]
Archived: Car Rear-Ends School Bus
A school bus was rear-ended by a car while trying to make a left hand turn Tuesday morning. Stearns County Sheriff Deputies were called to a motor vehicle crash on County Road 44 and Hidden Lane in Fairhaven Township just before 8 a.m. A school bus driven by 61-year-old Henry Joseph Wessling of South Haven […]
Archived: Multiple Items Stolen From Garage
St. Cloud Police are searching for a suspect that stole several items from a garage sometime in the last month. Police were called to the 2500 block of Clearwater Road around 12:30 p.m. to investigate a burglary complaint. Officers met with the 24-year-old victim who told police his garage was burglarized sometime in early January. […]
Archived: Police Break Up Domestic Assault
Two people are facing charges after police break up a domestic assault in progress Tuesday night. St. Cloud Police were called to the 800 block of 9th Avenue North at 10 p.m. for a domestic in progress. Police say 34-year-old Steven Turman of St. Cloud assaulted 35-year-old Aisha Stephens of St. Cloud. Stephens received minor […]
Archived: Man Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Home
A Big Lake man was killed Saturday after driving his vehicle into the side of a house in Orrock Township. Sherburne County Sheriffs were called to the 16800 block of 242nd Avenue just after 7 p.m. Homeowners Lionel and Janene Callies were in the home watching TV when they heard a crash from another portion […]
Archived: Student Group Hosting Event
A local student group is inviting the public to an event Wednesday night on the campus of St. Cloud State University. M.E.Ch.A. is hosting Loteria Night in the Atwood Quarry at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening. Loteria is a Mexican game of chance, similar to bingo except there are pictures involved. The event is free and open to […]
Archived: Teenager Recovering After Hunting Accident
A 16-year-old teenager is recovering after accidently shooting himself in the foot while pheasant hunting Sunday. Benton County Sheriff’s Office was called around 3:15 p.m. for a report of a hunting accident in Glendorado Township. The caller told officers that his step son had accidentally shot himself in the foot while hunting. The accident occurred […]
Archived: SUV Goes Through Ice, Three Escape Safely
Three people were able to escape from a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer just before it went through the ice on Big Lake at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. According to Sheriff Joel Brott, 46 year-old Natalie Muering of Albertville, 45 year-old Steven Bergquist of Big Lake and his 12 year-old son were about 100 yards out from […]
Archived: Police Task Force Conducts DWI Saturation
The Central Minnesota Reduction of Accidents for Safe Highways Task Force conducted a DWI saturation over the weekend. Local law enforcement agencies focused on Highway 23 and County Road 75 from St. Cloud to Interstate 94 in St. Joseph. A total of 117 vehicles were stopped during the saturation. Police arrested five people for DWI […]
Archived: Police Called to Knife Complaint
St. Cloud Police were called to the 1300 block of 11th Avenue South for a knife complaint early Sunday morning. A police investigation found that 23-year-old Cory David Homan of St. Cloud had allegedly strangled a 25-year-old St.Cloud woman. During the altercation, the woman used a knife to cut Homan’s arm that was around her neck […]