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A full reconstruction of main street in Melrose, from Second Avenue (NAPA Auto Parts) to Eighth Avenue (CentraCare-Melrose Hospital), along with re-surfacing to Eighth Avenue Northwest (Carstens …

Dealing with a vehicle dilemma

The Melrose Police Department, not unlike other emergency services agencies, is waiting for the arrival of a vehicle that has been ordered but due to supply issues has been delayed in delivery. …

Community Stars

Students named to dean’s, president’s lists BROOKINGS, S.D. — Faith Kalthoff and Paige Meyer , of Albany; Peyton Hylla , of Avon; and Briana Maus and Adam Wilwerding, of …

During a Jan. 8 public hearing on the Holdingford Municipal Liquor Store, held at the city hall, the council reviewed two letters asking that the store be made a private business. The council …

Crime & Public Safety

AVON TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured during a crash around 8:40 p.m., Jan. 10, on County Road 9 and Koppy Lane in Avon Township. According to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, …

News Briefs

ST. CLOUD — Stearns County Environmental Services has free radon testing kits to give away to homeowners. There are 200 test kits available. They will be distributed on a first come first …

ALBANY — Employees from Stearns Electric Association visited Holy Family School fourth graders in Albany Jan. 8 sharing messages of electrical safety and information on the energy industry. …

2023 births top 100 at CentraCare-Melrose

One hundred and one babies were born in 2023 at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. That was the highest number of births over the past six years when the range of births ran from 81 to 101, …

Young entrepreneurs

What started as a food truck in 2021, has grown into a multi-business venture in Melrose by four young entrepreneurs.   Friends Jose and Diana Morelos and Uriel and Yasmeen Soto opened …

New laws on the books

Albany, Holdingford and Melrose school districts have always had menstrual products available to students.   Under a new law in 2024, these local schools will expand locations where …

Township officer filing deadline is Jan. 16

The filing period for township offices is Jan. 2-16. People who wish to run for township office must file an affidavit of candidacy with their respective township clerk before 5 p.m., Tuesday, …

A new year welcome

Ethan and Kayleah Smith rang in the new year in a special way. They welcomed daughter Rosalie Mae Smith, born at 2:45 a.m., Jan. 1, 2024, making her the first baby born in the new year at …

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