Stearns County residents may face a property tax increase as the county board considers a proposed 2026 budget with a levy ...

The special election's primary will take place on Aug. 12 with the general election scheduled for Nov. 4. Candidates Bob ...

Hunting will likely be allowed at Stearns County's new Chain of Lakes County Park in Cold Spring. A June 25 public meeting will discuss hunting rules.

A Stearns County road construction project has been split into two phases due to a number of unexpected permitting issues.

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old Elder Josue Salgado Gonzalez fell into the nearly-empty tanker and was ...

Stearns County will implement 0.375% sales tax to fund a new justice center. The justice center could cost up to $325 million and is expected to be built in an all-encompassing building outside St ...

The referendum, which will be on the Election Day ballot on Nov. 5, 2024, proposes to raise sales tax .38% in Stearns County. “That’s less than a half of a percent,” Williams said, “and ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appointed Meriel Lester, current assistant chief in the Stearns County Attorney’s Office criminal ...

Since 2019, 10 people have been charged with third-degree murder in drug sale cases in Stearns County as officials have ...

Oberg Roofing and Remodeling owner, Caleb Oberg, was booked into the Stearns County Jail. Bail and a future court date were ...

As Stearns County considers building a new justice center that would encompass a courthouse, law enforcement center and jail, some are raising concerns about where the complex could be built.

Stearns County is struggling to process assistance program applications, like SNAP and long-term care support. Delay can be two months.