Meeker County, MN

The Highway 4 resurfacing project is scheduled to begin on Monday. Nine miles of Highway 4 will be resurfaced from the north side of Cosmos to south of Meeker County-State-Aid-Highway 23 – south of Grove City. The detour for Highway 4 through-traffic begins Monday, May 23 and will be...

(St. Cloud MN-) Because of all the recent rain causing high water levels on lakes and streams, Stearns County has placed no-wake restrictions on Grass Lake, Clearwater Lake, Augusta Lake, Carolina Lake, Lake Maria, and Lake Louisa. And Emergency No Wake Zone” restrictions are in effect on Carnelian, Beaver, Two Rivers, and the entire Sauk River Chain of Lakes in the Richmond and Cold Spring area.

Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze has issued no wake restrictions within 500 feet of shore for Big Swan Lake located in eastern Meeker County, due to high water levels. The increased water levels and boating activity are causing damages along the shoreline on the lake. Due to the recent heavy rains, other lakes in the area are also being monitored and additional no wake advisories may be issued. Sheriff Cruze urges caution and reminds boaters to be mindful of the.

Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze has issued no wake restrictions within 500 feet of shore for Big Swan Lake located in eastern Meeker County, due to high water levels. The increased water levels and boating activity are causing damages along the shoreline on the lake. Due to the recent heavy...

The Meeker County Board of Commissioners has awarded the County-State-Aid-Highway 4 reconstruction project to Landwehr Construction of St. Cloud. Landwehr had the low bid for the project of $2,844,879.67. The project includes the removal and replacement of various underground utilities, sidewalks and road section of County-State-Aid-Highway 4 from Highway 12...

DASSEL -- More no-wake restrictions are being put in place in central Minnesota. On Sunday, Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze issued a no-wake restriction on Big Swan Lake due to high water levels and increased boat activity. While the restrictions are in place, no wakes will be allowed within 500...

LITCHFIELD -- Meeker County is reporting several storm-related incidents from Thursday night. The sheriff's office says there were reports of localized flooding, downed trees, and roof damage throughout the county. Trained weather spotters reported cloud rotation and funnel clouds, although it appears none of them touched down. The sheriff says...

On Thursday, May 12, 2022, at approximately 7:00 pm, a fast-moving thunderstorm moved into Meeker County. A semi was blown off the road on MN Highway 15 at 305th Street in Kingston Township. The driver, Kenneth Braniecki, 56, of Florissant, MO, was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

On Thursday at approximately 7 p.m., a fast-moving thunderstorm moved into Meeker County. Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze says there were reports of localized flooding, some trees down, and roof damage throughout the county. There were multiple reports from trained weather spotters of cloud rotation in the Litchfield and Dassel areas but no reports of funnel clouds hitting the ground. A vehicle was washed off the roadway on Meeker Stearns Street east Eden Valley. The vehicle was fully submerged but the driver was able to get out safely. A semi was blown off the road on MN Highway 15 at 305th Street in Kingston Township. The driver, 56-year-old Kenneth Braniecki of Florissant, MO, was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Meeker County Courthouse also received roof and water damage as a result of the storm. There were no additional injuries reported from the storm.