Stearns County

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Stearns to Hire Four Human Services Employees

By Lee Voss November 13, 2012

Stearns County is hiring four new full-time staff members for its Human Services Department.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: hiring, human services, new jobs, Stearns County

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Stearns County Towns Under Winter Parking Restrictions

By Lee Voss November 2, 2012

We told you about winter parking restrictions for the St. Cloud area cities, but you may not know there are winter parking rules for some outlying Stearns County towns too.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: freeport, Holdingford, new munich, rockville, st. stephen, Stearns County, winter parking restrictions, winter parking rules

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Stearns County Raises Service Fees

By Lee Voss October 30, 2012

Stearns County Commissioners have approved some fee increases to better help cover the costs of providing services. The change averages out to be about a 2.9% increase.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: fee increase, service fees, Stearns County, tax levy

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Shots Fired from Suburban in Stearns County

By Abby Faulkner October 6, 2012

Two men are jailed after allegedly firing a gun at a car and then leading police on a short chase.

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Category: crime, St. Cloud News Tags: shots fired, Stearns County

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Stearns County Reminds Property Owners Not to Place Signs in Right of Way

By Lee Voss October 4, 2012

Stearns County officials want to remind you it is illegal to place political signs in the highway rights of way.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: campaign signs, highway right-of-way, political signs, Stearns County

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Stearns Joins Lawsuit Against Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae

By Lee Voss September 25, 2012

Stearns County has agreed to be part of a class action lawsuit against Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Hennepin County has initiated the lawsuit against the mortgage giants to recover real estate transfer taxes since early 2006.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: class action lawsuit, deed taxes, fannie mae, freddie mac, Stearns County

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Community Members Gather to Tackle Topic of Youth Drinking [AUDIO]

By Abby Faulkner September 24, 2012

About 30 representatives from area agencies gathered Monday afternoon at the Stearns County Human Services Center in Waite Park to look at alcohol use statistics and tackle creating a plan for outreach and education.

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