Scammer posing as deputy FOLEY — The Benton County Sheriff’s Office has received several telephone calls from members of the public who have been contacted by a person posing as a …

Students graduate from SDSU BROOKINGS, S.D. — McKenzie Marie Froiland , of Sauk Rapids, and Sydney Ann Lund , of Rice, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the South Dakota State …

Sauk Rapids Police Department   March 5, 7:57 a.m. — Staff at an elementary school on the 1000 block of Fourth Street South asked for school resource officer assistance as two …

Aaron Johnson considers being named high school teacher of the year by the Minnesota Council for the Social Studies a shared honor. “It’s a privilege, but it’s not about …

The budget struggle the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District is facing is real.   That was apparent after a discussion led by the district’s director of business services at the board of …

Minnesota Department of Health recently reported homes statewide contain an average of more than three times the amount of radon compared to national rates.   The naturally occurring …

The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School choral department presented its annual spring concert, “Music, the Mosaic of the Air,” March 5 inside the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Performing Arts …

ADHD 101: What is ADHD?   This class will provide information on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. Participants will hear how ADHD can impact a person from …

With 100% of precincts reporting, about 17% of Minnesota’s registered voters made their way to polls in the March 5 presidential primary election. Over 585,000 ballots were cast in the Super …

The Benton County Board made short work March 5 of a resolution opposing a new state flag and seal. Commissioners unanimously voted to model their response to a contentious issue along the lines …

The second Tuesday of March annually marks an important day for rural Minnesota residents.   Township Day gathers residents from across the state’s 1,777 townships at their respective …