Stearns County

Some county parks in central Minnesota are getting a financial boost from the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.

Yesterday afternoon the Stearns County Sheriff's Office posted about some loose cattle.

The Sartell Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place late Saturday night.

Families impacted by domestic violence have a new place to have supervised visits with children inside the Stearns County Administration building.

Stearns County sent a warning to all their newsletter subscribers this week about the upcoming hunting season.

Central Minnesotans can enjoy some outdoor activities and check out the fall colors at an event in a local park this weekend.

Stearns County is expecting a record amount of jury trials in 2022. That according to Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall. She joined me on WJON. She explains the reason for the record is a combination of a backed up amount of trials for the best two years and more cases going to trial from incidents happening this year.

The Stearns County highway department will be asking the board of commissioners to support a speed study on a county road north of Sartell.

A popular Mississippi River crossing north of Sartell won't be accessible from the Stearns County side of the river starting Wednesday.

Inflation has many consequences and Stearns County's Human Services Department is seeing those. Michael Pooler is the Human Services Director for Stearns County. He says they are seeing an increased demand for SNAP food benefits. The Federal Poverty Guide determines eligibility and this can be updated every October.