Gobble veggies, not turkeys
contributed photoWith Thanksgiving right around the corner, brothers Michael Willemsen and John Schutz set up a 5-foot-tall inflatable turkey in...
Nursing home residents host art gallery showing Nov. 24
by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com Local nursing-home residents will host an art show on Tuesday which has been nine months in...
Dr. Bittman named Minnesota Superintendent of the Year
by Logan Gruber news@thenewsleaders.com The Minnesota Association of School Administrators has named Dr. Daniel Bittman, superintendent of Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools,...
St. Joseph sets first date for community center open house
by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com Some citizens and council members have been waiting months, and now will finally get to go...
Benton County proposes economic development org.
by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com At the Nov. 9 Sauk Rapids City Council meeting, Benton County Administrator Montgomery Headley presented the...
Pinecone Road roundabouts ready, minus streetlights
photo by Logan GruberThe roundabouts on Pinecone Road – this one at Heritage Drive and the other at Troop Drive...
Sauk Rapids Fire Department receives animal oxygen masks
by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com It all started when Sauk Rapids Firefighter Matt Heinen Jr. received a letter from his neighbor,...
Council will revisit issue of economic development
by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com At the Nov. 2 city council meeting, the Economic Development Authority presented a recommendation to the...