North Branch News

At Monday's St. Paul school board meeting, someone will nominate one of the three finalists for the superintendent's job.

In a unanimous vote Monday night, the St. Paul School District's Board of Education offered the district's top job to Valeria Silva, current chief academic officer in the St.

With 35 years in the firewood business, Mike Besta has customers so loyal that they don't even ask about price.

One came here from Santiago, Chile, knowing little English. Another made it through segregated schools in southern Arkansas, while the third hails from northeast Minneapolis and says she's a "tried and true" Minnesotan.

By Anne Thom "If you guys are here to complain I don't want to hear about it," Stacy Councilor Tony Olivolo said to the gentlemen seated at the council meeting last week.

St Paul schools superintendent candidate Charles Hopson looks over the shoulder of second grader George Yang in the computer lab at North End Elementary School Monday morning November 16, 2009.

The Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education narrowed the field of candidates for superintendent to three individuals over the weekend.

If the Gov gets 120K a year to run a state we shouldnt be paying anyone several hundred thousand to run a school district! Profiles of the finalists and semifinalists More from Local + Metro The St.

Six semi-finalists -- five of them with Minnesota connections and three with St.

By Kelli Baxter A home in Fish Lake Township was severely damaged in a fire that broke out about 3:30 p.m. Monday.

By the end of November, the course of the proposed Northern Lights Express rail system will be set.

Is it fair or wise that Anoka Hennepin will be able to spend $165 per pupil, beyond what the state provides, South St.

A biker was struck in a hit-and-run accident Thursday, Nov. 5 near the North Branch Middle School.

By Jon Tatting jon.tatting@ecm-inc.com Cambridge-Isanti is now preparing for 'massive program changes' and significant personnel cuts in wake of the District 911 levy failing at the Nov.

Pooling underneath the Twin Cities area is drinking water so old and pristine that it's protected by state law.

Only once has Dr. Bruce Bostrom gone to child-protection authorities about a cancer patient.

Halloween at City Hall The North Branch Police Department will hold its annual Tricks and Treats event Saturday, Oct.

By Jon Tatting jon.tatting@ecm-inc.com In a month of making their rounds before local government, Rep.

Two benefits are planned for a Stacy, Minn., father and son injured in a September plane crash.

St. Paul, MN -- District 17B State Rep. Jeremy Kalin, DFL-North Branch,A is one of seven Minnesota state legislators who had a perfect voting record on conservation issues in 2009 and will receive a a oe100% Minnesotana award Monday in Minneapolis, the Conservation Minnesota Voter Center announced today .