Police

More and more law enforcement agencies are turning to social media sites to get their message out. However, none of the Sheriff's offices in the tri-county area have a Facebook page or Twitter account. And Sartell is the only police department in the metro area using Facebook.

Benton County Deputies will continue to patrol the streets of Foley, at least for now. During last (Tuesday) night's council meeting the council approved a contract with the county to run through June 30th.

Police Departments are reminding people to use common sense to protect property from crime. Warmer weather often brings crime of opportunity.

An airplane landed safely at the St. Cloud Regional Airport despite jammed landing gear. Firefighters were notified about 1:30 p.m. Saturday that a single-engine Cessna 182RG needed to make an emergency landing due to a partial jam in its left gear.

Cities across Minnesota are watching -- and waiting -- to see what the state does with their Local Government Aid. The city of Foley is no exception. Whether or not they have police service is in question.

Officers from several area police departments, sheriff's departments and Minnesota State Patrol conducted a special DWI saturation patrol Saturday night on Highway 15.

A Hastings police officer has been charged with stealing a $10 bottle opener. If he's convicted he could lose his job.

Hermantown police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed an 84-year-old man.

Two St. Cloud police officers won't face charges for shooting and wounding a man in October.