By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director A woman from Sartell was taken to St. Cloud Hospital after sustaining injuries in a snowmobile accident Saturday afternoon in Holdingford. Patrol Captain Jon Lentz of the Stearns County Sherrif’s Office reports at approximately 3:30 p.m. a call was received regarding a snowmobile accident about 4 miles northwest […]

By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director A house fire happened approximately 2 and a half miles northwest of Watkins Friday evening. Patrol Captain Jon Lentz of the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office reports at approximately 7:25 p.m. a call was received regarding a fire involving a single-family home located at 14761 Kramer Road. Twenty-seven-year-old Kayla […]

By Alexander Fern / News Director Investigators are asking if anyone in the 320 Park Meadows Drive area saw anything suspicious in the last few days after a woman was found dead in her Waite Park home. 52-year-old Andrea Cottew was found dead on Monday following a wellness check around 7:30 a.m. The Medical Examiner […]

By Jakub Blum / KVSC reporter St. Cloud State University is hosting an online seminar discussing the disaster and recovery efforts about the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The School of Public Affairs is has put together a Pop-up Seminar for students and members of the community. The presenters are Assistant Professor of Geology […]

By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to St. Cloud on Thursday to highlight the administration’s investments in electric vehicles. Her visit will come on the back of President Biden’s State of the Union speech where he is expected to further promote investment in electric vehicles and creating good-paying, […]

KVSC staff report It’s a big day for middle school students who are testing their skills in the Central Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee today. Forty-three area students in 5th to 8th grades are taking the challenge at Resource Training & Solutions. The spelling bee is the next step after a series of contests at the […]

By Jo McMullen / KVSC reporter We’re learning about a house fire on Friday, February 3rd where the owners were not home, but their two pet dogs died. The fire was spotted at 4:45 p.m. by an off-duty firefighter who passing by and reported seeing smoke coming from the home on County Road 41 just […]

By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director A man was taken to Princeton Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a collision along Highway 169 in Zimmerman late Friday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol Officer Sergeant Jesse Grabow reports at approximately 4:20 p.m. a car was heading soutbound on Highway 169 before crashing at the intersection of […]

By Jakub Blum / KVSC reporter The personal effects of the late former United States Senator Dave Durenberger are now on display in the Research Center at the Stearns History Museum. Some of the items you can view include election memorabilia and other personal items that belonged to him. Durenberger was born in St. Cloud […]

By Jakub Blum / KVSC reporter Stearns County is seeking input on a plan that will guide the future of the County’s parks, trails and recreation system for the next 10 to 20 years. A brief online survey asks about awareness and usage of the County’s parks and trails, and it asks for ideas for […]

By Zac Chapman / Assistant News Director The business hours for the license center located at the Stearns County Service Center in Waite Park are changing on Monday, Feb. 13. Stearns County reports the new lobby hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the drive-thru hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5 […]

By Jo McMullen / KVSC reporter The Minnesota State Patrol says a 17-year-old girl was hospitalized after rolling her vehicle on Interstate 94. The accident happened shortly after 9 p.m. near Avon heading Eastbound on the Interstate. Amanda Gielen was driving a car when it collided with a semi-truck driven by 26-year-old Ryan Thomas Schulte […]