The police standards board has revoked the license of former St. Joseph Police Chief Joel Klein. After complaints, the St. Joseph City Council placed Klein on administrative leave in April 2018. While an investigation of the claims was underway, Klein resigned in May. The Minnesota Police Officer Standards and Training board conducted an investigation and revoked Klein’s license on Jan.
The Sartell Police Department is looking for a suspect who was involved in a drive-by shooting at 1:22 p.m. April 11 at Hwy. 15 and CR 120. A 56-year-old man was driving when another vehicle pulled up next to him and a handgun was fired in his direction. The door frame stopped the bullet. The driver provided a license number
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com The Sartell-St. Stephen school board approved April 15 a list of budget cuts and revenue increases that fully fund the Academic Extensions program but increases fourth-grade class sizes. The nearly $1 million in budget cuts and fee increases were needed after district voters defeated an operating levy last November. On April 8, the board failed to
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com With a new high school coming on line next fall, Sartell-St. Stephen board heard two recommendations that address reconfiguring the district’s buildings. A committee that has been studying where to house pre-kindergarten through second-grade students recommended splitting the students between the district’s current elementary schools. Elementary principals Sara Nelson and Kip Lynk recommended using Oak Ridge
More traffic lane closures are coming for CR 75 between St. Joseph and Waite Park. Beginning Monday, April 15, traffic will be reduced to one eastbound lane from the Interstate Highway 94 ramp west of St. Joseph to 15th Avenue in Waite Park. Westbound traffic will remain reduced to one lane. Left turns should only be made where left turn
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com The Sartell-St. Stephen school board will try for a second time to plug a $1.3 million deficit in next year’s budget when the board meets Monday, April 15, in St. Stephen. On April 8, the board failed to approve a list of proposed budget cuts and revenue increases presented by school administration on a 3-3 vote.