The Hancock fire department was called to a house fire at the corner of Pacific Ave and 6th Street. The call came in at 9:10 p.m. and the Hancock Department paged the Morris Fire Department for mutual aid as the home was fully engulfed in flames. Everyone was able to get out safely. The home is owned by Corbin Nohl, of Hancock, who lives there along with his wife and four … [Read more...] about Corbin Nohl loses home to fire
Stevens County
Stevens County Fair is canceled
COVID-19 has claimed another victim - the Stevens County Fair. The fair board announced last week that the 2020 Stevens County Fair will not be held this year. Because of the restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the fair board discussed various options such as social distancing, seating, disinfecting, and all things required to run a “normal” fair. It … [Read more...] about Stevens County Fair is canceled
County courthouse could be open for regular business on June 22
by Nick Ripperger, Chokio Review The Stevens County courthouse could be open again to the public without an appointment if nothing happens between now and June 22 that would cause the commissioners to rethink their plans. For more than two months most county employees have been working from home when possible, with only a handful of “essential” personnel, including law … [Read more...] about County courthouse could be open for regular business on June 22
Stevens County falls back to zero cases of COVID-19
When the Minnesota Department of Health’s daily COVID-19 update was published Friday, there was a surprising change in the number of cases posted by county. Stevens County was back to zero. Could the change be just a posting error? MDH notified Horizon Public Health of the first lab-confirmed COVID-19 case in Stevens County May 6. Since then it has been assumed that number … [Read more...] about Stevens County falls back to zero cases of COVID-19
