All lives really do matter, including those of cops
“Black lives matter.” Yes. “Cops’ lives matter, too.” That is what Harris County, Texas Sheriff Hickman said in a press...
Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ turns 40
Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run turned 40 years old Aug. 25. Great albums, like that one, are time machines. As...
Sartell city council OKs Lake Francis development plans
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com Lake Francis (actually a big 12-acre pond) will become a recreational area and picnic spot if...
Craft show in Rice set for Sept. 12-13
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com The annual Old Creamery Arts and Crafts Show in Rice will take place from 8 a.m-5...
Bearson’s memory honored at golf event
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com Fond, fun, happy memories of Tom Bearson surfaced repeatedly during the first annual Tom Bearson Foundation...
Abbey prior steps aside due to allegation
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com Yet another cloud has darkened St. John’s Abbey when it was announced last week the abbey’s...
New Sartell construction, road updates announced
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com A new round of detours and newly opened routes was put into place last week in...
Long-awaited dollar store to open in Rice this fall
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com One of the most common buzz-line questions in Rice these days is, “When is the dollar...