These bees make money – it’s a quilting bee
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com It's 8 a.m. Already the quilting ladies of the St. Joseph Parish Quilt Group have their...
Rice rec programs starting to boom
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com It's 3 p.m. on a warm spring afternoon. On the green grass of Rice Elementary School,...
Minnesota Counties Fair a hit with students
by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com The first Minnesota Counties Fair at All Saints Academy’s St. Joseph campus created a sense of...
Fishing, solar energy occupy SR City Council
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com Two primary issues – the 2017 Governor's Fishing Opener and the community solar subscriptions with the...
‘Up the Hill’ project marches forward
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com The CSAH 3 or “Up the Hill” improvement project has been in the planning stages for...
Rice council approves gas franchise
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com Mark Osendorf of Xcel Energy was on hand May 2 when the Rice City Council took...
Police chief opens up about security, safety
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com Police Chief Perry Beise's desk is covered with neatly aligned sheafs of papers that are part of the day's...
Clean water efforts need to continue
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com Minnesota is known as the”Land of 10,000 Lakes,” so it stands to reason the state has...