by William L. Schachte Jr. The United States is closer than ever to fulfilling the vision of our Founding Fathers. ...

by Dick Resch American students need to hit the books. According to the latest international data, the United States ranks ...

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com Too many children have apparently forgotten how to play, and Veronica Clour, owner-operator of Little House ...

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com Eight years ago, a 15-year-old Greta Perske, weak and in pain, was struggling to regain her ...

by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com Patty and Jerry Wetterling stood before an auditorium of people in Paynesville and thanked them for speaking ...

The eighth annual Sauk Rapids Holiday Parade of Lights and Family Fun Day, hosted by the Sauk Rapids Community Ambassador ...

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com Two Sartell fifth-grade students have been honored as runners-up in the United Way “Live United” Essay ...

photo by Thomas O'LaughlinThe College of St. Benedict erected a 30-foot-tall tree on the mall, lit in beautiful white lights ...