Board OKs tax increase related to new high school
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com The Sartell-St. Stephen school board voted on July 16 to implement the planned increase for additional...
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New chief, city have grown together
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com When Dwight Pfannenstein was growing up in St. Joseph, most of the town’s 2,500 residents in...
Immigrant boy: ‘Now I play soccer. I can be on a team’
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com A woman named Zaina is sitting in a room against a plain dark gray wall. Her...
Colt Action Packs program completes its first year
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com The Colt Action Packs program, a new outreach program at Kennedy Community School, recently completed its...
Sartell man who helped build atom bomb has lifetime of problem-solving
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com Wilbur Wright solves puzzles and problems. His challenges include fixing failed rockets in Brazil, coaxing more...
St. Joseph boy’s lawn-mowing business thrives
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com At the age of 15 – soon to be 16 – Parker Jordan of St. Joseph...
Council agrees to LED retrofitting program
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com The Sartell City Council has agreed to a contract to retrofit the city’s light bulbs to...
Jobs panel is next step to help immigrant workers
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com The next step in an effort to connect St. Joseph’s immigrant population with employers seeking workers...