The crash was reported over the holiday weekend south of Big Lake in Munson Township. According to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash.| West Central Tribune
Cassidy Marie Lunz, 21, of Willmar, made her first appearance Friday in Meeker County District Court on the charge. According to court records, she and two other males planned to steal money from a male victim.| West Central Tribune
Larry Alstead, 80, of Paynesville, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a medical examiner. A sheriff's deputy fired his handgun twice before Alstead fired the single fatal shot.| West Central Tribune
According to a news release from the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, Daniel Ruprecht, 62, was cutting off a large branch from a tree when it fell and hit the top of his head.| West Central Tribune