Two people were hurt in a crash in Stearns County Saturday evening. The incident happened just before 5:00 p.m. at Highway 23 and Interstate 94 in St. Joseph Township.
After a contentious public hearing, the Stearns County Board of Adjustment denied a request that would've helped open the way for a new trap-shooting range near Pleasant Lake.
The Waite Park city council has voted to annex part of St. Joseph Township. The annexation will go into effect on New Year's Day and includes an area of land near the Sauk River and County Road 137.
A new grain elevator has been proposed for St. Joseph Township. Archer Daniels Midland wants to build the $20 million facility on a 70-acre site that would eventually become part of the city of Waite Park.
A family in St. Joseph Township lost their home in a fire last (Tuesday) night. Four people were in the home when the fire started. Robert and Nancy Anderson, along with their son Daniel, and Steven Zotter all escaped with no injuries.