A routine traffic in St. Cloud stop led to a police chase, crash, and ultimate arrest of two people. It happened just before 6:00 am Sunday morning at the intersection of highway 23 and 14th Avenue South. Police say they stopped a 17-year-old driver for failing to yield to a parked emergency vehicle. During the […]

The Minnesota State Patrol says a teenager was struck and killed while walking on a highway near Sherburne early Saturday. Troopers say 18-year-old Matthew Schueller of Clear Lake was standing in the right lane of traffic on Highway 10 near County Road 65 about 1:15 am when he was hit and killed. Officials say the […]

A 31-year-old St. Cloud man is in the Stearns County Jail for allegedly throwing a glass at a person while fighting at a downtown St. Cloud bar early Monday morning. It happened just before 2:00 am at MC’s Dugout on West St. Germain Street. Police say Jesse Rowland Smith got into a verbal argument with a 23-year-old […]

Folks in the St. Augusta area looking to get rid of hazardous products lying around the house now have the chance to do so. Stearns County’s Household Hazardous Waste truck is beginning its summer collections. It will be at St. Augusta City Hall Saturday from 7:00 to 11:00 am. Products such as paints, cleaners, poisons, […]

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign says hackers placed malicious code on its website, causing some visitors to download viruses inadvertently. Bachmann’s campaign said Thursday web developers found the offending code and removed it from the Bachmann for Congress website. Campaign manager Gina Countryman says there’s no reason to believe any data was stolen, and that […]

Taxpayers have until Monday to pay the first half of their 2010 real estate taxes. Property taxpayers in Stearns County can pay taxes online on the Stearns County website or in person, at the county treasurer office. Taxpayers can also set up monthly or quarterly automatic payment plans. The final option is via US Mail. […]

A Saint Cloud Metro Bus driver earned fifth place in the 35th International Bus “Roadeo” earlier this month. Fixed route driver Ken Rakke earned the honor of competing in the Roadeo by winning the state competition last July. Metro Bus executive director David Tripp says it was Rakke’s third international Bus Roadeo, and that the […]

A one car crash resulted in an arrest of an 18-year-old woman for an outstanding warrant. It happened just before 7:00 pm Wednesday near the intersection of 14th Avenue Southeast and 2nd Street Southeast in St. Cloud. Police say 21-year-old Jessica Marie Billings, from Blaine, was speeding while traveling south on 14th Avenue. Police say she […]

Learning about someone’s criminal history can be accessed online, and the St. Cloud Police Department wants to help people use it. The police department will conduct several public education sessions on public records information that’s available online. The first session will be held Friday at 2:30 pm in the public training room at the St. Cloud […]

A dog breeder who opened a 500 dog facility near Little Falls three years ago has apparently gone out of business. Gary McDuffee canceled his U.S. Department of Agriculture license on March 16th, according to agency records. A neighbor who fought the kennel in court says she no longer hears dogs on the property, and […]