Costs, communication led to school levy defeat
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com Costs and communication led to the defeat of the Sartell-St. Stephen school district’s operating levy. That’s...
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Dec. 5 Sartell police blotter
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at...
How will future generations commune with the dead?
My wife spends many hours communing with the dead. She’s found friends who lived in Civil War-era St. Cloud, then...
Board grapples with life after levy defeat
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com After a regular school board meeting Nov. 19, the Sartell-St. Stephen board members met in a...
School board gathers ideas for creation of new middle school
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com The Nov. 19 regular Sartell-St. Stephen school board meeting saw the board gathering much information in...
Second annual ‘Country Lights Festival’ Dec. 1-31
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com Once again, the lights around Lake Francis will sparkle and glimmer to delight young and old...
Measures needed to increase turnout, protect the vote
Minnesotans voted in record numbers on Nov. 6, again leading the nation with the highest voter turnout – almost 64...
We should keep Thanksgiving special
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Christmas holiday season is in full swing. However, something I see every...