Rau selected to serve  second term as MASWCD president   ST. PAUL — Chuck Rau , of Rice, was elected to serve a second term as president of the Minnesota Association of Soil and …

There is nothing silent nor still when viewing the home that took top prize of the 34th annual City of Sauk Rapids Holiday Lights & Display Contest.   Mark and Nadine Haffner, who …

SAUK RAPIDS — The Miss Sauk Rapids Royalty hosted a day-long Holly Jolly Holiday event Dec. 14 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6992 in Sauk Rapids. The day included kids bingo, a silent …

Before Rice residents cast their votes in a Feb. 11, 2025, special election concerning two facilities-related issues for the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, district representatives visited a Rice …

The filing period to run for a seat on a town board opens Tuesday, Dec. 31, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State.   People interested in running for offices of supervisor or …

Library winter reading challenge begins Jan. 2 ST. CLOUD — The 2025 winter reading challenge, “The Great Escape,” begins Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, and runs through Feb. 28. …

Rice Elementary School is the only Sauk Rapids-Rice district school that still does student fitness testing. Former students might remember the physical education rite of passage supervised by …

A chorus of voices from several generations filled The Gardens at Foley’s lobby with Christmas spirit and a sense of community Dec. 18, as retirement home residents joined visiting carolers in …

The Foley School Board got the ball rolling on the search for the district’s next superintendent, opting for a different route than they chose to find their current superintendent.   …

The Benton County Board of Commissioners set its 2025 budget and property tax levy Dec. 17. County administrator Montgomery Headley completed a summary of each financial requirement before …

With less than a week until Christmas during a relatively snow-free holiday season, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Central Minnesota Dec. 18, the same day Foley Public …