Nancy Jeske will forever be a friend of the Minnesota State Fair.   A yellow bench with her name and state fair story is one of 2,500 personalized recognition benches around the state …

Albany’s long awaited all-city survey partially answers a key question about a proposed North Park improvement. A North Park splash pad was the highest scoring park improvement ranked …

Cell phone use, LED lighting and stop arm cameras.   Holdingford Public Schools is gearing up to welcome students and staff to the 2024/25 school year Tuesday, Sept. 3, with new rules and …

Albany Area Schools will have a new Early Learning Center, for their youngest learners, Sept. 3 when school opens. A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the ELC in …

July Stearns County felony convictions ST. CLOUD –  The following people were sentenced for felony offenses in the Stearns County courts system in July.   — Jeffrey …

Dr. Dennis Bechtold will let a child listen to their animal’s heartbeat, using his stethoscope.   “And their eyes will light up,” he said. He loves seeing the …

Gary and Joan Rademacher, of Holdingford, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at the Pelican Lake Ballroom, 18419 County …

‘Elf’ auditions Sept. 4, 5 in Melrose   MELROSE — Auditions for Melrose Area Public Schools’ fall theatrical production “Elf the Musical” will be at 3:30 …

Residents voiced concerns about tornado sirens and street art in downtown Melrose during the Aug. 15 open forum of the Melrose City Council meeting at the city center in Melrose.   Dale …

There will be races for mayor, council members and school board members in several municipalities and districts of The Star Post coverage area this fall. Candidate filings closed Aug. 13. The …

There is now a $100 fine for dumping non-compost items at the Holdingford yard waste site in Holdingford.   The fine was set Aug. 12 during a monthly council meeting at Holdingford City …