“Burble, burble … gurrble ... blacwwckk!” The sound hits a primal nerve; I stop walking. The snow-covered lake stretches out in front of me, and my dog bounds ahead joyously sniffing at …

On Tuesday morning, I set up the classroom, taped up all eight fifth- and sixth-grade students’ maps under the table for a fun upside-down map trace, and hid our history cards around the classroom …

Until this century, the most fervent rush to deliver seed catalogs to this north country began in mid-February. Last year, a half dozen of those tantalizing booklets showed up in mid to late December …

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools’ early childhood programs have a long history of providing a rich learning environment for the young families in the communities of Sauk Rapids and Rice. In …

As I set the hook on another crappie, I noticed the fish house door open up on a unit that was 40 yards away from me. While I gently eased a nice fish to the surface, I kept an eye on the gentleman …

Thirteen days prior to the start of spring training, the Twins and longtime team president Derek Falvey mutually agreed to part ways. This decision was almost certainly driven by new executive …

Advertiser excitement is in full swing as the 2026 Super Bowl approaches this Sunday. Commercials during the big game have become ingrained in American culture, often sparking conversations and …

Not often enough, I remind myself that God can call us home at any moment, and we never know when that day will come. When I remember this, it forces me to consider what I want to accomplish before I …

So, Christmas itself is back in storage, carefully packed away for the next four dozen weeks. There is nothing sad or argumentative or bleak about moving on to the remaining months of winter. …

Welcome to a new article in the Benton County Herald entitled Falcon Spotlight; it will focus on happenings in Foley Public Schools. Starting the role as Foley Public Schools superintendent last …

Weather : Brr, for the last part of the month. There was less precipitation and less snow than last year. Sixteen days we witnessed below-zero temperatures compared to the 17 we saw last year. The …

After four up-and-down seasons, the Minnesota Vikings have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. While the Vikings had a sterling 43-25 regular season record during his tenure, they failed to win …