The seemingly endless discussion concerning facilities upgrades in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District is likely to be ramped up. Questions abound about what to do with what buildings and outdoor …

Eagle announced as new branch manager   SAUK RAPIDS — Trista Eagle is the new branch manager at the Sauk Rapids location of St. Cloud Financial Credit Union.   Eagle brings …

Cribbage Club Fridays Love playing cribbage and want to meet like-minded enthusiasts. Bring your cribbage board and cards to partake in a morning of friendly competition and camaraderie. Light …

Liquor licenses for a new Sauk Rapids barbecue restaurant at 319 N. Benton Drive have been approved. Sauk Rapids council members unanimously decided March 11 to approve on-sale and Sunday liquor …

Passover festival planned SAUK RAPIDS — Proverbs 6:23 Ministry will host the annual sacred festival of Pesach (Passover – Leviticus 23) April 14-20. Those interested in information …

Mississippi Heights Elementary School fourth graders are continuing their year-long dive into kindness. Students recently helped create activity bags that first responders will share when …

The Sauk Rapids City Council has approved a site plan for a new office building at 620 N. Benton Drive. A request for action prepared by Todd Schultz, community development director, was …

Sauk Rapids Police Department   March 14, 7:15 p.m. — Officers were dispatched for two juveniles starting a fire in a park n the 1400 block of River Avenue. The juveniles were at a …

Trial set in Hammond murder case   ST. CLOUD — A trial has been set in the murder case of a St. Cloud woman. Nicole Michelle Hammond, 28, was shot and killed outside Dubow …

Leprechauns are usually depicted as little bearded men wearing coats and hats who partake in mischief. Films, animated cartoons and advertising have popularized a specific image of diminutive …