Power outage affects St. Joseph
Many residents in St. Joseph, including those in the downtown area, were in the dark for nearly 90 minutes Monday...
Question-answer forum to explore sports injuries
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Seventy percent of Minnesota's young people play some kind of sports, and 20 percent of those...
Legislators on right track about minimum-wage issue
There is an interesting debate in the Minnesota Legislature about whether to approve an “inflator” for the minimum wage. An...
Locavores find droolworthy non-Franken foods
Hey, just chillax! OK, so I’m one of the illiterati; just call me a noob. If I were a screenager,...
Welch raises funds for Special Olympics
Mark Welch of Sartell is part of a team that plunged into ice-cold lake water recently, raising $1,655 in pledges...
Sartell KB team set for state meet
The Sartell Knowledge Bowl will compete for statewide honors April 10-11 at Cragun's Resort near Brainerd. The five-member team placed...
How a lawyer becomes a judge
by Michelle Winkis Lawson District Judge In order to become a judge in Minnesota, you must be a licensed attorney...
O’Driscoll hopes to boost de-escalation training
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com A bill authored by State Rep. Tim O'Driscoll (R-Sartell) would increase training funds for police who...