Fire burns hay bales

Thursday, April 16, the Stearns County Sheriff?Äôs Officer took a complaint of several hay bales on fire at the address of 41052 County Road 118 in Brockway Township, located one mile northwest of the city of St. Stephen. The fire burned about 200 bales. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. St. Stephen Fire Department was assisted by Rice, Holdingford, St. Joseph, and Sartell Fire Departments.