Manea’s Meats co-owner leaves business, family behind
by Frank Lee news@thenewsleaders.com A longtime businessman who arrived in the United States from Cuba and found happiness and success...
Birthday party benefits humane society, teaches empathy
by Steven Wright news@thenewsleaders.com When Kelsey Williamson of Sauk Rapids planned her daughter’s sixth birthday party this summer she never...
Rice convenience store gears up for Thanksgiving motorists
by Frank Lee Pine’s Edge Grocery and Liquor sits along Hwy. 10 in Benton County between the larger cities of...
Sartell veteran reflects on Vietnam War
by Frank Lee news@thenewsleaders.com Ken Schulte believes he would not be the man he is today if it were not...
Vietnam veterans to join Veterans’ Day parade
by Frank Lee news@thenewsleaders.com A pair of Vietnam veterans from central Minnesota who served their country were welcomed home in...
John Dough gives pizza a new identity in Sauk Rapids
by Steven Wright news@thenewsleaders.com John Dough’s Pizza opened its doors for the first time last Friday and was flooded with...
Anyuak Sudanese Lutheran pastor to be ordained
by Frank Lee news@thenewsleaders.com It isn’t easy being the first. But Vicar John O. Bakou hopes to make a difference...
Hundreds gather at Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
photo by Hannah Marie and Myles B. PhotographyBreast-cancer survivors walk around the indoor track at Halenbeck Hall Oct. 17 as...