Paynesville

Paynesville, Minnesota is a town with a population of 2,432 in southwestern Stearns County. The town was named after Edwin E. Payne and was platted in 1857. The town consisted of 3 individual settlements known as North Town, Old Town and Jim Town.

Paynesville is a small town in southwestern Stearns County with a population of 2,388 according to the last census in 2020. Paynesville is located along Highways 23, 4 and 55. Paynesville is on the Soo Line Railway and was formerly on the Great Northern Railway.

Paynesville is looking start linking their trail with another state trail in 2024.

One person was hurt in a motorcycle crash in Paynesville Saturday morning.

A Paynesville man was taken to the hospital after colliding with a deer on his motorcycle in Meeker County Friday night.

A St. Cloud man was rescued after his boat overturned on Rice Lake Monday afternoon.

Survivors of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church will have the opportunity to share their experiences and receive support at several listening sessions in central Minnesota this week.

The city of Paynesville will start offering its police officers one month sabbaticals in the new year.

At least 14 structures on six different properties between Richmond and Paynesville will be up for sale, including rambler-style homes, garages, pole barns, shops and utility sheds.

A Paynesville man survived a house explosion Tuesday morning.