A Royalton woman was injured during a two-vehicle crash April 22 in St. Wendel Township. She was transported to St. Cloud Hospital. On April 22, at approximately 4:20 p.m., the Stearns County ...

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office recently added a new bloodhound to the K9 division. K9 Porter was born July 4, 2024, and was acquired directly from the Georgia K9 Center in Canton, GA. Deputy ...

On April 20, 2025, at 6:50 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call of a building fire at the address of 32526 CR 169 in Melrose Township. Upon arrival deputies learned ...

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has recently launched a program to help vulnerable persons interact with first responders. It’s a first-of-its-kind in Minnesota called Take Me Home and is being ...

High School seniors throughout Stearns County are continuing the practice of the “Senior Assassin” game. This may also be referred to as Nerf wars. This game involves students “stalking” and “shooting ...