The holiday shopping season is upon us once again. Advertisements featuring the season’s must-have products and glittery sale pricing abound. Merchants know this is their time to make the sales …
What a pleasure to bump into a fellow Benton County Master Gardener at my favorite home goods store! I shared with her that we were moving from our home of 27 years in St. Cloud to Park Rapids, just …
If an unspoken gospel is a gospel shown, then a disciple-of-Jesus gospel is a gospel felt — the Gospel, as in the good news of Jesus bringing us to God. But what does that mean? …
November is the month of Thanksgiving. I had not thought of Thanksgiving as a whole month until this message arrived prior to a leadership team meeting at work: “Good morning, …
The Hillside Early Childhood Center, part of Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, has launched an innovative new program called Drop-In and Play to support young children with disabilities and their …
If you glance at the NBA standings, it might appear that the 10-5 Minnesota Timberwolves are firing on all cylinders. They’ve won eight of their past 10 games, boast a solid +6.5 point …
Whether they were the good old days or the bad old days, there was a time when, in rural Minnesota, landowners got together not only to harvest grain, build line fences or construct farm buildings …
As I sit down to write my final column for the Benton County News, I can’t help but remember my first reporting assignment here in Foley more than two years ago. I rolled into a spot in …
Have you ever wondered what incentives are available for your business in Benton County? Benton Economic Partnership Inc. is here to make it easy. Whether you’re launching a startup, …
The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area. The lakes are the second largest in total volume and have claimed thousands of ships and men since European …
You’re waking up and putting on your pants one leg at a time, just like everyone else. Have you blessed the Lord and committed your day to him? Because today is your mission field, precisely …
Question : Can I get some clarification on stop signs. I always wonder where to stop. Is it at the stop sign or at the stop line I sometimes see on the road. Thank you. Answer : This is a good …
