Stearns County

St. Cloud's unemployment rate dropped from January to February. The unemployment rate for St. Cloud last month was 6.4%. That's down from January's figure of 6.7%.

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The Stearns County Sheriff's office is investigating where potentially stolen truck parts might have come from.

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A felon is in jail expecting numerous charges.

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Stearns County is asking its residents to get involved in planning for future disasters and ways to minimize their impact. The county is updating its All-Hazard Mitigation Plan and is holding five public meetings to gather the necessary feedback to make improvements.

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The fallout from the real estate crash is hitting area cities and counties hard. Stearns County has approved plans to appraise and sell off more than 270 tax forfeited properties in St. Cloud, Sartell and Rockville.

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Another convenience for Stearns County residents. The county has announced it is now accepting MasterCard and Discover credit cards at the county License Centers.

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Stearns County emergency departments are conducting a test of their Emergency Operations Center today (Tuesday). The training exercise is expected to last until about 3:00 p.m.

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Stearns County's Board of Commissioners is changing the meeting schedule from three meetings per month to two meetings. It will reduce the number of meetings per year from 33 to 26.

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A person missing after being last seen on an ATV has been found in Rice Lake.

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A longtime Benton County employee has been hired to head a Stearns County department. Chelle Benson is the new Director of the Stearns County Environmental Services Department.

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