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Summer Camps Announced
Friday, May 17, 2013 (43 reads)


Stearns County Extension is offering participation in 4-H summer camps.

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Military Appreciation Event
Thursday, May 16, 2013 (64 reads)


Stearns History Museum Event free for Military

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Calling all Baby Boomers for Hepatitis Screening
Thursday, May 16, 2013 (92 reads)


Health officials advise all people between the age of 48 and 68 to get a hepatitis C test.

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Master Gardener's Plant Sale & Great Garden Get-Together
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 (110 reads)


Stearns County's Master Gardeners' invites everyone to their GREAT GARDEN GET-TOGETHER PLANT SALE PLUS!  Built on their annual plant sale, this event offers area gardeners a chance to get advice, see demonstrations, mingle and exchange experiences on all sorts of garden topics.

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Lake Wobegon Trail Caramel Roll Ride
Friday, May 10, 2013 (164 reads)


The Lake Wobegon Trail Association and the Stearns County Park Department will be holding the traditional Caramel Roll Bike Ride the 2nd Saturday of June.

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Lake Wobegon Trail Lady Slipper Nature Ride
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 (184 reads)


Enjoy a pleasant bike ride on the Lake Wobegon Trail with MN Master Naturalists explaining the natural environment of the trail on Saturday, June 15.

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Road Work and Construction of New Park & Ride Closes Street in St. Joseph
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 (224 reads)


Minnesota Street W in St. Joseph will be closed at the intersection with newly aligned County Road 2 in order to complete construction of Minnesota Street W and the new Park and Ride facility.

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Foster Care Orientation; May is Foster Care Month in Stearns County
Thursday, May 02, 2013 (238 reads)


The Stearns County Human Services Board, at its Tuesday, April 23, 2013 meeting proclaimed May as Foster Care Month in Stearns County.

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Dairyland Trail Grand Opening a Success
Thursday, May 02, 2013 (202 reads)


A grand opening celebration was held on Saturday, Saturday, April 27 for Stearns County’s Dairyland Trail.

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Brush, Noxious Weeds to be Cleared from Roadsides
Thursday, May 02, 2013 (194 reads)


Beginning in May, Stearns County Highway Department, as part of its vegetation management program, will be scheduling some roadside vegetation work along all Stearns County highways.

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Prescribed Fires Planned along Highways & Wobegon Trail
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 (242 reads)


This spring, local residents and motorists may see smoke or fire along several roads in Stearns County.  The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) fire crews will be doing roadside prescribed burns.

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Veteran's Drive Construction Activities
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 (242 reads)


St. Cloud area motorists are advised that beginning Monday, May 6, 2013, the Stearns County Highway Department will begin construction activities on CSAH 4 (Veteran’s Drive) from 41st Ave. North to 37th Ave. North in order to construct a concrete median through the intersection at 41st Ave. North.

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County Highway 34 Bridge Replacement
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 (207 reads)


Stearns County/Paynesville area motorists are advised that the Highway Department will re-close the bridge on CSAH 34 over the Canadian Pacific Railroad at the intersection with County Road 180 on Monday morning, May 6, 2013 for approximately one (1) month while crews complete the construction of the new bridge.

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MnDOT Highway 28 Resurfacing Begins April 29
Friday, April 26, 2013 (205 reads)


Motorists and residents on Highway 28 west of Sauk Centre will encounter intermittent lane closures, flaggers, pilot cars and possible delays between Highway 71 and Westport beginning Monday, April 29.

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Board Approves Chickens in Residential Districts
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 (368 reads)


Chickens will now be allowed in residential districts in Stearns County.

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Rockville County Park Groundbreaking
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 (281 reads)


Construction is set to begin for Stearns County’s most recently acquired park – Rockville County Park & Nature Preserve.

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Hwy. 15/Co. Rd. 120 Closes April 22
Thursday, April 18, 2013 (404 reads)


Motorists traveling near the Highway 15/Stearns County Road 120 intersection in Sartell and St. Cloud will encounter delays and detours as the intersection temporarily closes at 7 p.m. Monday, April 22.

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Chad Pulju Pleads Guilty to Intentional Murder in the Second Degree
Friday, March 29, 2013 (616 reads)


Chad Matthew Pulju, DOB 8/3/1972, pled guilty today in Stearns County District Court to Intentional Murder in the Second Degree for the stabbing death of his mother.

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Benjamin Lenoir and Andre Kidd charged with Attempted Murder
Monday, March 18, 2013 (613 reads)


Criminal complaints were filed today in Stearns County District Court alleging two counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree and one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm against Andre Shyron Kidd, DOB:  09/05/90, and Benjamin Jonathan Lenoir, DOB:  09/24/89.



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Deputy Meemken Justified in Use of Deadly Force
Monday, January 28, 2013 (813 reads)


The Stearns County Attorney’s Office formally declined to file criminal charges against Stearns County Deputy Chad Meemken finding that his use of deadly force against Marcus Michael Barshaw, on October 21, 2012, was justified. 

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Jesse Smithers Certified for Adult Prosecution
Monday, January 07, 2013 (869 reads)


The Honorable Frank Kundrat certified Jesse Jean Smithers (17 years of age) for adult prosecution on charges of one count of Murder in the Second Degree, one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree, and one count of Assault in the First Degree.

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Two 911 Call Transcripts Related to Officer Decker Shooting
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 (1047 reads)


The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the transcripts of the two 911 calls received at or about 10:47 p.m. on November 29, 2012, the night of the murder of Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker.

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Barshaw Indicted for First Degree Premeditated Murder
Friday, November 16, 2012 (899 reads)


Marcus Michael Barshaw, appeared in court after a Stearns County grand jury indicted Barshaw on Murder in the First Degree (Premeditated Murder) and Murder in the Second Degree (Intentional Murder).

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Marcus Michael Barshaw Bail Set at $3 Million
Thursday, November 01, 2012 (769 reads)


Marcus Michael Barshaw, DOB 10/11/1984, made his first appearance in Stearns County District Court today for the shooting death of J.J.S. on October 21, 2012, in Rockville, Minnesota.  Bail was set by the Hon. Richard Ahles at $3,000,000 without conditions and $1,500,000 with conditions.

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Barshaw Charged with Intentional Murder
Thursday, October 25, 2012 (832 reads)


A criminal complaint was filed today in Stearns County District Court alleging one count of Murder in the Second Degree against Marcus Michael Barshaw, DOB 10/11/1984, of Walker, Minnesota, for the shooting death of J.J.S. on October 21, 2012, in Rockville, Minnesota.



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Chad Pulju Charged with Second Degree Murder
Monday, August 27, 2012 (2622 reads)


Chad Pulju was charged Friday in Stearns County District Court with Murder in the Second Degree for the stabbing death of his mother.

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Stearns County Drug Court Celebrates Ten Successful Years
Friday, July 13, 2012 (1163 reads)


Powerful testimonials today during a celebration recognizing the 10th anniversary of Stearns County’s drug court.

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Nonprofit-Public Partnership Nets Grant Award for Law Enforcement Training
Friday, June 15, 2012 (1062 reads)


Anna Marie’s Alliance, the Stearns County Attorney’s Office, and the Stearns County Chiefs of Police Association were awarded grant funded train-the-trainer instruction to implement a domestic violence lethality assessment program.

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Gilles Sentenced in Deaths
Friday, June 15, 2012 (1174 reads)


On June 14, 2012 Timothy Richard Gilles aka Rickey Gilles (DOB 3/24/1989) was sentenced by the Honorable John Scherer to 432 months in prison.

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Rivetts Sentenced to Statutory Maximum
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (1168 reads)


Eugene Edward Rivetts was sentenced today to the Statutory Maximum sentence of 120 months of prison in the Criminal Vehicular Homicide of 19 year old Ryan Dezurik.

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Senator Amy Klobuchar Discusses Domestic Violence Solutions
Monday, May 14, 2012 (1314 reads)


U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar discussed solutions with the Stearns County Domestic Violence Partnership.

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Frank Bammert Sentenced in Police Officer Shooting
Friday, April 13, 2012 (1370 reads)


Frank Bammert was sentenced today to more than 22 years in prison.

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2012 Crime Victims' Rights Events
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 (1303 reads)


County Board proclaims April 22 - 28, 2012 as Crime Victims' Rights Week.

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Gilles Pleads Guilty in Deaths
Thursday, April 05, 2012 (1216 reads)


Timothy Richard Gilles entered a guilty plea to two counts of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle resulting in death and one count of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle resulting in substantial bodily harm.



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Local Program Receives U.S. Department of Justice Funding
Thursday, March 08, 2012 (1212 reads)


The Tri County Crime Victims’ Rights Week Committee has received $5,000 for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

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