ST. CLOUD — Jacob Jon Westbrock, 24, of Holdingford, was sentenced Dec. 12 by a Stearns County judge to a stayed sentence of five years and nine months in prison for causing a fatal crash in August of 2020 when 33-year-old Russell Heitzman, of Avon, died.
As the new owner of Albany Floral Shop & Gifts, Amy Hennen has completed two missions in life.
Jan Koglin loves sitting on the couch in her and husband Howard’s Albany home in the evenings with the lights on her Christmas trees shining brightly. Looking back at her are oodles of eyes — Santa eyes.
A corner of the library at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Freeport is dedicated to Ensign Eleanor Clara Beste, an alumnus, who was a Navy nurse and went missing at sea during the Korean War.
Like many dairy farmers, Mike Orbeck does what he can to help his fellow farming community. Also like most dairy farmers, he never expected to be recognized for his efforts.
A Welle’s Country Acres Four lottery system was approved if two people would like to purchase the same lot in this new addition on the south side of Freeport.
During a Nov. 16 recap of the annual World’s Best Workforce report, Holdingford administrators said the district met several 2022-23 school year goals but came up short in other categories.
Stearns County October felony convictions ST. CLOUD — The following area felony convictions were reported by the Stearns County attorney’s office for October 2022.
Albany’s proposed budget and levy for 2024 still includes a large dollar figure for street milling and overlay. Council members contemplated a proposed levy of 16.83%, a $222,277 increase over the 2023 levy, during a Dec. 6 truth-in-taxation hearing at Albany City Hall in Albany.
The Albany Police Department’s newest staff members share a unique law enforcement connection.
The Sauk Centre Ambulance Service went live as an advanced life support service Nov. 17, which means they can transfer ALS patients with one of their three paramedics on the ambulance and a paramedic can provide on-scene medical care. The Melrose Ambulance Service will start Jan. 1, 2024, with two registered nurses and one paramedic currently on their roster, with an anticipated second paramedic in the near future.
What do you do when there is a Minnesota Vikings football-free Sunday?