The News Leaders

Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a rear-end collision on CR 75 west of St. Joseph on Tuesday, according to the Stearns Country Sheriff’s Office. Ashley Prestidge, 26, of Albany was driving her Chevrolet Silverado and was stopped at a red light at the intersection of CR 3 and CR 75 when a Ford Focus, driven by

The Sartell-St. Stephen school district invites the community to events throughout the week of Sept. 9 to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sartell High School. The week culminates with a ribbon cutting, dedication and tours on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Grand Opening Community Celebration week includes several sporting events and kicks off Tuesday night, Sept. 10,  with a

by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com The long-anticipated drawdown has finally begun. The Mississippi River north of Sartell and Little Rock Lake near Rice are now 3 feet lower than they were July 31. At midnight Aug. 1, the Sartell hydroelectric dam was opened gradually to let massive amounts of water flow down river, lowering the water levels in the lake and

by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Saturday, Aug. 3 was a hot and muggy morning at Benton Beach Park at the north side of Little Rock Lake but despite the humid heat, tight teamwork triumphed. Dozens of volunteers hand-planted aquatic plants into the mucky mudflats at the edge of the lake, an area that has been exposed by the river-lake drawdown. The

by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com This year’s Bicycling Around Minnesota Tour starts and ends in St. Joseph with 300 riders arriving on Wednesday, Aug. 14, before hitting the trail the next morning on the four-day ride. They will return on Sunday, Aug. 18. The riders and support personnel will set up camp behind the Government Center. The BAM 2019 loop includes

Ronald C. Roering, 81 Sartell Dec. 19, 1937-Aug. 1, 2019 Ronald C. Roering, 81, of Sartell, died peacefully on Aug. 1. He had Parkinson’s disease for many years. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell. Roering died peacefully on Aug. 1. He had Parkinson’s disease for many years.

Smoldering cow manure and hay are believed to have caused a building fire in Brockway Township on Friday. Victor Legatt, 62, of St. Stephen was stacking cow manure in a building when it began to smolder about 1:15 p.m., according to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. Round bales of grass hay from last year were also in the building. No

by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com Sartell-St. Stephen school district voters will be asked a second time to approve an operating levy. The measure will be put to voters in a special election on Nov. 5, 2019. If approved, it would raise $1.77 million a year for 10 years. Last fall, voters turned down a similar proposal. That outcome resulted in cutbacks