3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (399+ words) Elk River’s Jackson Davis runs during the first quarter of Team 135’s 44-20 win over Bemidji on Thursday, Sept. 3. On Thursday, Sept. 3, Elks junior Jackson Davis took his first snaps as Elk River’s quarterback. Davis started the game and threw two…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (602+ words) St. Michael-Albertville top singles player Bryn Bartus smashes a backhand against Maple Grove on Sept. 3. Bartus and the Knights lost 6-1. It has hovered around.500 all season, but St. Michael-Albertville's girls tennis team just fell to 3-6 after a week where it…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (978+ words) Wright County Sheriff arrests: • Joel Christenson, 40, of Monticello, was arrested Aug. 31 in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for first-degree DWI. • Anthony Laures, 27, of Becker, was arrested Sept. 1 in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for child endangerment. • Kyle Knock,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (773+ words) Dakota County residents asked questions about data centers during an October 2025 forum organized by the Farmington grassroots group Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development at Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Empire. Nancy Aarestad created a poster to communicate the scale…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (689+ words) “It’s your first day of school, Poppy,” her mom said. “Yes, it is, Mommy!” “What are you most excited about?” “What are you excited to learn?” “What are you nervous about?” “Are you excited for the bus?” That exchange between…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (276+ words) With a deep roster, Orono’s girls’ tennis team is looking to defend its 2025 conference title. Coach Aaron Dvorak’s Spartans are off to a solid 2-2 start with plenty of potential for more wins down the road. “Our team roster has a…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (242+ words) The Westonka White Hawks girls tennis team took flight at the North/South Tournament in Park Rapids on Aug. 21, soaring to a 2-1 record. The White Hawks defeated Crookston 5-2 and Perham 4-3 before falling 6-1 to tournament host Park Rapids. At the White…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (703+ words) When Orono kicks off the new football season on Sept. 3, the Spartans will do so with a significant target on their backs. It’s not just Orono coming to town, it’s the state champs. Joe McPherson, beginning his eighth season as…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (420+ words) Orono’s swimming and diving team will have a different look this season, but the Spartans hope to maintain their recent standard. After banner performances at the last two state meets, Katie Reynolds takes over as head coach, replacing Mark Saguin,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (281+ words) MONTICELLO — A 57-year-old Monticello man found dead with an apparent stab wound Thursday, Sept. 3, at The Meadows Mobile Home Park has been identified as Daniel Ferdelman. Steven Stahlberg, 48, also of Monticello, was arrested later that morning and booked into the…...