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67-year-old Avon man killed in Stearns County crash

The crash occurred Monday afternoon roughly 5 miles north of Avon

Minnesota

Update: Woman killed Saturday in west-central Minnesota crash

The head-on crash occurred on Minnesota 23.

January 22, 2023 12:43 PM

Minnesota

17-year-old driver dies in Stearns County rollover

Lifesaving efforts at scene of accident were not successful

December 11, 2022 06:12 PM

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A missing MN man's family was kept in the dark by investigators. But they gave clues to 'Unsolved Mysteries'

Days before an 'Unsolved Mysteries' episode aired on the disappearance of Joshua Guimond, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office released 28 images discovered on his computer.

November 10, 2022 04:02 PM

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Student, 18, arrested after shooting threats made at central Minnesota school

Matthew Paul Herr-Ramirez was arrested Monday at his home in Grove City, Minnesota, after he had allegedly told other students at Paynesville Area High School his plans about carrying out a school shooting. According to the criminal complaint, Herr-Ramirez allegedly identified three staff members and a student as potential targets, and told a witness that he would continue shooting random students and staff.

October 19, 2022 04:30 PM

By Dale Morin

Minnesota

Good Samaritan rescues man after boat capsizes on Minnesota lake

William Henrichs, 66, of St. Cloud, was rescued from Rice Lake by another man with a pontoon after Henrichs' boat capsized Monday afternoon on Rice Lake. According to the release, "he was cold but otherwise uninjured."

September 27, 2022 03:12 PM

By West Central Tribune staff report

Minnesota

Driver shot in nose during alleged road rage incident on I-94 in west-central Minnesota

A caller — later found to have a gunshot wound to his nose — reported that another driver had shot at him while driving westbound on Interstate 94 after the two had a dispute on the roadway. Stearns County deputies were able to locate the alleged shooter, identified as a 23-year-old from Inkster, Michigan.

September 08, 2022 06:26 PM

By Dale Morin

Northland Outdoors

Zebra mussels join starry stonewort as unwanted species in central Minnesota's Lake Koronis

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that Lake Koronis has a confirmed report of zebra mussels. A fishing guide snagged a zebra mussel on Lake Koronis on July 8. The lake became the first in Minnesota infested by starry stonewort when it was discovered in its waters in 2015.

August 02, 2022 09:48 AM

By Forum News Service

Minnesota

Camel at central Minnesota zoo bites 2 employees

The zoo remains open to the public, and the incident is under investigation.

July 14, 2022 09:30 AM

By St. Paul Pioneer Press

Minnesota

Stearns County Sheriff asks public for help as missing child search continues

Items found in a park along the Mississippi River in Stearns County led to a three-day search for missing 6-year-old Elle Ragin, of Northfield. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is asking residents along the Mississippi River to keep an eye and report any items that may be related to the search.

July 06, 2022 04:43 PM

By West Central Tribune staff report

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Motorcyclist killed Friday in west-central Minnesota crash

A crash Friday evening involving a motorcycle and truck pulling a trailer loaded with a skid steer near St. Stephen, Minnesota, killed the driver of the motorcycle.

May 09, 2022 04:32 PM

By Forum News Service

Minnesota

Minnesota has 66 sites of confirmed avian flu infection

There are 66 sites of confirmed avian flu infection in Minnesota as of Tuesday, May 3. The inventory of flocks diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza is about 2.73 million, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

May 03, 2022 05:02 PM

By Susan Lunneborg

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More than 1 million birds affected by avian flu outbreak in Minnesota

The inventory of flocks in Minnesota diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza is 1,017,568 as of Wednesday, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Six additional infection sites were announced Wednesday after being diagnosed April 5.

April 06, 2022 04:49 PM

By Susan Lunneborg