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With costs rising and enrollment declining, even the most prudent of school districts is facing budget crunches this year.Rush City School District #139 is no exception and most recently was facing a significant shortfall. Saying the district is not done taking a look at various areas,
Superintendent Vern Koepp told the school board ...
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The saga that started with the early morning killing of Martin Roy
Carlson, 25, of Center City, on July 22, 2006, ostensibly ended this
Tuesday (April 22) with the sentencing of Craig Steven Fleming, 48, of
Lindstrom. Fleming was sentenced by 10th district Court Judge Douglas
G. Swenson to 30 years, seven months in a correctional facility. Fleming was found guilty of ...
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More than 30 citizens packed the room for the Lent Township board
meeting on April 15. The supervisors, Lyle, Dave Milles and chairman
Gene Olson went over the consent agenda. Fiscal responsibility appeared
to be job one with each board member questioning expenditures. Johnson asked about $200 paid to Kramer Mechanical. Olson explained it was to repair a ...
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Harris First Responders are now the proud owners of an ambulance and some new and needed equipment. Last
Friday, the Harris Fire Department took possession of the 2004
ambulance donated by Lakes Region EMS and the following equipment
purchased with a donation by ...
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The Harris Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) is scheduled to start
operation May 12. Paul Christianson of People’s Service (Peoples),
which has contracted with Harris to operate the facility, confirmed the
date at the April 14 City Council meeting.
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 Midsummer 2008 will be June 17 - 22 and this is the 50th year for
the pageant program. There will be a change this year from queen
pageant to ambassador pageant where three girls will be chosen...
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 The weather warmed this week and area residents came out to enjoy not having snow anymore. That included the Rosckes family, John and Beckie and kids Lucy and
Henry, on their scooters. And, of course, Molly, at the end of the
leash.
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In a letter to the mayor and council, North Branch City Councilwoman
Amy Oehlers requested a temporary leave of absence this week “for
personal and health reasons.” She requested this action for a period of up to 90 days with the “hope and intention” of returning to her council position.
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 Growth and development may have slowed to a crawl in the area, but
those attending the April 14 Rush City Council meeting could have
easily forgotten that. The council spent the better part of the evening
dealing with requests regarding three potential local businesses.
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The Stacy City Council passed a resolution officially adopting members
of the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, known as Baker Company. Baker
Company out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky was deployed to Afghanistan two
weeks ago. Stacy is the first city in Minnesota to adopt a unit.
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The trial of Jason Nordin, 23, of North Branch got underway on April 8, and testimony continued as of Tuesday, April 15. According to court administration, Nordin waived his right to a jury trial and his case is being heard in front of a judge only.
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A 44-year-old Elk River man has died in connection with a head-on
vehicle crash occurring at 11:46 a.m. Friday, April 11 on Highway 95
between Cambridge and North Branch. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, an eastbound 2005 Ford F150,
driven by Jerome L. Stelter, 73, of North Branch, had lost control,
fishtailed,...
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