Melrose is in the process of rebuilding its downtown. A devastating fire destroyed a section of Main Street last September and the city is finally able to pick up the pieces.
Thirteen churches in eight Minnesota communities have been intentionally started on fire in just the past five years, including last year's fire in Melrose. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is renewing a call for anyone to come forward with information about these unsolved cases.
It has been over a year since a devastating fire destroyed St. Mary's Church in Melrose and now the community is left searching for answers. In response to several months of discussion the church community will be gathering on the steps of St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud Saturday night to fight for a full restoration of the Melrose church.
Governor Mark Dayton is lending Melrose a helping hand after a devastating fire destroyed a portion of the city's downtown and to help with building an electrical substation to expand business operations to the east side of the city.
Eleven businesses and eight families were effected by the blaze that destroyed a portion of downtown Melrose in September and now the city is picking up the pieces.
Crews fought a building fire in downtown Melrose yesterday (Thursday). The Melrose Police Department says crews were called to a building at the corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m..
It's been nearly 6 months since a devastating fire destroyed part of St. Mary's Church in Melrose and now the community is starting to pick up the pieces.