The first candidate has officially announced his intention to run for Stearns County Sheriff. Waite Park Police Chief Dave Bentrud says he will be campaigning for the job, which is up for election in November.
Even though the events that killed Stearns County Sheriff's Deputy Edwin "Eddie" Arendt happened 30 years ago, his memory remains fresh in many friends and family's minds.
A missing toddler was found Thursday night. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they were called about a missing two-year-old boy at about 6:15 p.m.
The new Stearns County Sheriff has hit the ground running. Don Gudmundson was appointed by the county commissioners last Tuesday, and he was sworn in on Wednesday.
The Stearns County Board of Commissioners are going with an outsider to take over as sheriff. During Tuesday's board meeting, commissioners voted three-to-two to hire former Dakota County Sheriff Don Gudmundson.