Kylie works her magic to lift aunt’s spirits
by Darren Diekmann news@thenewsleaders.com Most people would be intimidated singing for the first time to a crowd of more than...
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Just in the St. ‘Nick’ of time
contributed photoWith only a few days left before Christmas, Max DeMars, son of Dan and Amanda DeMars of Sauk Rapids,...
Rice council approves budget, levy
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com The Rice City Council at its Dec. 19 meeting approved small increases in the 2017 budget...
Teacher of the Year Zimpel humbly accepts award
by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com Cory Zimpel didn’t expect to be named this year’s “Teacher of the Year” by the Sauk...
Firefighter pensions further clarified
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com The Newsleader reported in its Nov. 18 issue on the approval of firefighter-pension increases by the...
SR city budget to increase 4.3 percent, new building permits up, too
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com The Sauk Rapids city budget for 2017 will be 4.3 percent higher than this year's budget...
Dollar Tree store robbed
The Dollar Tree store in Sauk Rapids was robbed by an armed gunman the night of Dec. 13, and police...
‘As long as kids are getting sick . . .’
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com Myelodysplastic Syndrome is a bone-marrow disorder in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy...