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Albany Man Hurt After Morning Rollover

Lee Voss — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:58:25 +0000

An Albany man was hurt this morning when he crashed his SUV.

Stearns County Tests New Lifesaving Device

The Associated Press — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:37:28 +0000

A simple device that looks a bit like a Frisbee could be saving the lives of potential drowning victims in Stearns County this summer. The county recently outfitted its sheriff's deputies with 60 ResQ disks.

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Clearwater Man Hurt in One Vehicle Crash

Jim Maurice — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:51:53 +0000

The Stearns County Sheriff's Department is investigating a one vehicle crash. The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday on County Road 145 in Lynden Township.

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Three Hurt in Stearns County Crash

Lee Voss — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:19:36 +0000

High winds and poor road conditions are considered factors in a Stearns County crash that sent three people to the hospital Wednesday.

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Sartell Man Hurt in One Vehicle Crash

Jim Maurice — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:08:30 +0000

The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says 27-year-old Jared Slagter of Sartell was hurt in a one vehicle crash. The incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday in St. Joseph Township.

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15-Year-Old Hurt in Snowmobile Crash

Jim Maurice — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:06:53 +0000

A 15-year-old boy was hurt in a snowmobile crash. The Stearns county sheriff's department says the incident happened at about 4:00 p.m. on Saturday in Albany Township.

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Melrose Woman Hurt in Rollover

Jim Maurice — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:07:20 +0000

A 19-year-old Melrose woman was hurt in a crash yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened just after 4:00 p.m. on County Road 13 and 405th Street in Melrose Township.

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Watkins Man Hurt in Early Morning Rollover

Jim Maurice — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:47:58 +0000

The Stearns County Sheriff's Department responded to a one vehicle rollover early this (Monday) morning. Deputies were called to County Road 149 in Maine Prairie Township at about 3:00 a.m.

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Community Notification Meeting on Level III Sex Offender in Eden Lake Township

Jim Maurice — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:09:09 +0000

The Stearns County Sheriff's Department has scheduled a Community Notification Meeting on a Level III Sex Offender. Thirty-two-year-old Michael Klappenbach is planning on moving into Eden Lake Township on March 13th.

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Fire in the Chimney of a Collegeville Township Home

Jim Maurice — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:05:37 +0000

There was a fire at a Collegeville Township home last (Monday) night. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the fire was called in at about 8:30 p.m. on Island Lake Road.

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Melrose Couple Freed After Car Rollover

Lee Voss — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:41:06 +0000

A Melrose couple suffered only minor injuries after they rolled their car Saturday afternoon.

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3 Men Escape from SUV As It Breaks Through Ice

Jim Maurice — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:45:56 +0000

Three men escaped injury after the SUV they were riding in broke through the ice on Lake Koronis. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened at about 5:30 a.m. this (Tuesday) morning.

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UPDATE: Sheriff Releases Name of Man Killed in Rollover

Jim Maurice — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:45:41 +0000

The Stearns County Sheriff's Department has released the name of a man killed in a rollover on Saturday night.

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One Person Killed in Stearns County Rollover

Jim Maurice — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:58:03 +0000

The Stearns County Sheriff is reporting a deadly rollover last (Saturday) night. The incident happened at about 11:30 p.m. on County Road 195 in Zion Township.

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Vehicle Leaves Road, Strikes a Home

Jim Maurice — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:35:51 +0000

A vehicle left the road and struck a house last (Wednesday) night. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. in Maine Prairie Township.

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Icy Roads to Blame for Stearns County Crash

Jim Maurice — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:06:04 +0000

A St. Jospeh man was hurt yesterday (Sunday) afternoon when lost control of the pick up he was driving on the icy roads.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened at about 3:40 p.m. on Ridgewood Road in St. Joseph Township.

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Five Calves Killed in Barn Fire

Jim Maurice — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:23:34 +0000

Five calves died in a barn fire early this (Friday) morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the call came in at about 4:45 a.m. in Luxemburg Township, about four-and-a-half miles northwest of Kimball.

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Fire Destroys Straw Bales, Damages Building

Jim Maurice — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:42:20 +0000

Some bales were on fire at a farm near St. Martin last (Thursday) night. The Stearns County Sheriff's department say a passer-by called in the fire report on County Road 12 in St. Martin Township just after 9:30 p.m.

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One Person Hurt in Two Vehicle Crash

Jim Maurice — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:28:08 +0000

Two vehicles crashed yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon in St. Wendel Township. The Stearns County Sheriff's office says the crash happened at about 4:15 p.m. on County Road 2 and County Road 4.

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Grey Eagle Man Killed in Snowmobile Crash

Jim Maurice — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:25:53 +0000

A 33-year-old Grey Eagle man was killed in a snowmobile crash in Melrose Township. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened at about 8:20 p.m. on Monday night on Hartnett Lake Road.

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