Stearns County Auditor- Treasurer Randy Schreifels would like to inform residents a Post-Election Review (PER) was held Nov. 20, 2018, at the Stearns County Administration Center. A post-election revi…
Kimball to contract with Stearns County until new chief found
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor A special meeting was held Tuesday, Nov. 20, with all council members and the city attorney present. The mayor began the meeting stating that there was to be no open forum,…
Watkins approves first chicken permit
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor At its Nov. 15 regular meeting, the Watkins city council approved its first permit for backyard chickens under its new ordinance. Chickens within Watkins city limits must b…
Mid-term election results not a big surprise
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor What a relief to have the Nov. 6 election behind us. Well, it’s not quite over in some parts of our country, but pretty well sewn up here in Minnesota. This was a year for …
Homestead classification available until Dec. 15
Property owners in Stearns County who have purchased or moved into a new home within the past year and need a homestead classification have until Dec. 15, to file the application. The property tax hom…
Why wait to give? Strategies to be generous now and later
By John Tetzloff, CLU, FICF, LUTCF Advanced Case Specialist, Catholic United Financial There are many ways we Catholics can be generous. Whether we are making gifts, assisting others or providing a be…
How much you’ll pay for Medicare in 2019
Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.8 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year but what about Medicare? What will our Medicare Part B monthly premiums and ot…
Why Social Security retirement is important to women
By Brian Rudolph Soc. Sec. Public Affairs Specialist Minn. and Northern Wisc. Social Security plays an especially important role in providing economic security for women. In the 21st century, more wom…
Alerting Medicare shoppers
A recent federal law change has many Minnesota seniors shopping this fall for new Medicare plans for 2019, and they may also be getting more mailings and sales solicitations with offers of Medicare co…
How to get Veterans’ funeral and burial benefits
Dear Savvy Senior, Does the VA provide any special burial benefits to old veterans? My dad, who has late-stage Parkinson’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Only Daughter Dear Only,…