While some raised concerns about taxes and city ownership, most of what the Avon City Council heard during an April 20 public hearing were positive comments for converting the St. Benedict Parish …

A s a team, Sacred Heart School students in Freeport built a canoe April 13-17. Thanks to a grant from the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence and their partnership with the Urban …

David Oehrlein is the newest face of Holdingford Public Schools in Holdingford. He was selected to guide Independent School District 738 as its next superintendent following the resignation of …

A dog park will open in Melrose on a trial basis, utilizing the hockey rink by the Cura of Melrose care center on the west side of town. “We are looking at opening the dog park by mid-May,” …

CMAB awards grant to organization for Avon folk school experience FOLEY — The Central Minnesota Arts Board awarded $24,000 in Arts Access Grant funds to area organizations at their April …

Melrose woman among 3 injured in collision FAIRHAVEN TOWNSHIP — Three people, including a Melrose woman, were injured in a collision around 10:43 a.m. April 22 in Fairhaven Township in …

ST. CLOUD — The Stearns County Board of Commissioners voted April 21 to allow the use of rifles for deer hunting in Stearns County, opting not to adopt a shotgun-only ordinance. The decision …

A request for a variance regarding a property at 521 Main Street was not approved April 10 during a monthly Holdingford City Council meeting at the city hall in Holdingford.  The request …

            HOLDINGFORD — The Holdingford Public Schools Board of Education announced Dave Oehrlein as the district’s next superintendent …