Stearns County

Stearns County will continue collecting a 0.25% local option transportation sales tax for another five years to help pay for road construction projects.

Two people were hurt in a crash in Albany Saturday night.

Minnesotans don't get enough credit for all the cool stuff they provide to the rest of the world.

A large portion of the money spent by the Stearns County Attorney's office went into trials in 2021. Janelle Kendall is the Stearns County Attorney. She joined me on WJON today. She says they were close to a record setting number of trials last year.

Stearns County commissioners will be asked to set a public hearing Tuesday to consider extending the Local Option Transportation Sales Tax.

A public meeting is set for Tuesday evening to gather public input on a preferred alignment to connect some roads near Sartell.

The Stearns County Sheriff's Department is reporting that sometime last week in the overnight hours on the 3700 block of County Road 10 in Krain Township about $3,500 in tools were taken from a job site. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON.

Stearns County is holding another round of meetings to gather feedback on whether to extend the local option transportation sales tax.

Stearns County is reminding property owners of the rules for renting out their homes and cabins.

Low-income households will be able to get reduced-price internet service under a federal program called the Affordable Connectivity Program.