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Wright County Sheriff’s Office crime blotters

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Jan. 20, Michael Scott Morton, 55 of Rockford, was arrested in Rockford on a charge of Domestic Assault. Jan. 20, Ryan Donald Eaton, 35 of Maple Lake, was arrested in Maple Lake on a Wright County warrant for fifth-degree Controlled Substance. Jan. 20, Dustin Hunter Brown, 27 of Annandale, was arrested in Maple Lake on a charge of fifth-degree Controlled […]

Single-vehicle crash in Luxemburg Township

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At about 5:31 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a crash with injuries near the intersection of County Road 2 and County Road 165 in Luxemburg Township. A 2012 Ford Fiesta driven by Bret Mikaela Gilmour, 20 of Fargo, left the roadway and hit a power pole and a road […]

How I fought for Minnesota in 2023 … and how I’ll keep fighting in the new year

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As Minnesota families celebrate the new year, I want to reflect on everything we achieved together in 2023, and look forward to the year ahead. Despite a divided Congress, we worked across the aisle and made progress on a range of issues impacting our state. Through my visits to all of Minnesota’s 87 counties last year, I got to see […]

Wakefield Township crash

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At about 1:39 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center was notified of a motor vehicle crash with injuries at County Road 2 and Island Lake Road in Wakefield Township. The caller reported -losing control of the vehicle they were driving and being stuck in the ditch. Upon arrival, deputies found a 2016 Chevrolet Express van that […]

Christmas drawing contest winners

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Students at Eden Valley-Watkins Elementary, Watkins Elementary, and Kimball Elementary schools created Christmas/Holiday/winter drawings for our Christmas issue, Dec. 21. Drawings were selected as ads sponsored by local businesses. From among those selected, eight students were chosen each at EV-W and Kimball Elementary to receive prizes. Of course, selecting “winners” from among so many wonderful drawings is always difficult, but […]

SCSU’s Registered Nursing program named one of Minnesota’s best

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St. Cloud State University has been named one of the top Registered Nursing (RN) programs in Minnesota. SCSU is ranked as the No.-2 bachelor’s program in Minnesota by RegisteredNursing.org, a leading resource for the nursing industry. The ranking values how effectively a program supports students in their journey toward licensure and beyond. SCSU was also ranked as the No.-3 school […]

Gardening Knowledge for Free – Feb. 3

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The Stearns County Extension Master Gardeners are excited to host their Gardening Knowledge for Free event again this year. It is never too early to start thinking about gardening. This event is open and free to any gardener or want-to-be-gardener who is interested in expanding his or her knowledge. This year’s event will be Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Whitney […]

2023 Year in Review: December

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DECEMBER Dec. 1, Minnesotans (and many others in northern states were treated to a double-feature Northern Lights show. At about 6-6:30 a.m. that Friday, a strong solar storm hit the earth and created a powerful aurora before dawn. Later that evening, about 12 hours later to be exact, a lesser show of the Northern Lights appeared; it did not last […]

2023 Year in Review: November

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NOVEMBER With Stearns County Emergency Services in the lead, an emergency drill was held in Kimball Wednesday evening, Nov. 1. The exercise situation was a “pretend” train derailment with leaking chemicals. Nearly 80 emergency personnel from Kimball, Watkins, South Haven, Stearns County, Mayo Ambulance, and more participated in the exercise. Kimball fire chief Dave Traurig told the city council that […]

2023 Year in Review: October

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OCTOBER A large group gathered Oct. 1 at the Willow Creek Park Shelter in Kimball: several Ukrainian refugee families along with their sponsors and/or hosts. It was a celebration of their safe arrival here in the United States, and resettling to a calmer life away from the war in their homeland. It was also a chance to celebrate all the […]


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