Sauk Rapids News

Posted at 2:06 PM on June 2, 2012 by Catharine Richert Filed under: Campaign 2012 , Marriage Amendment , Political parties , Voter ID Amendment With just five months until the general election, DFL delegates say they are confident that their candidates at the top of the ticket will have no trouble winning Minnesota this November.

* Audition for a summer production today. Great Northern Theatre Company's production of "Annie Get Your Gun" will have auditions at 6:30 p.m. in Glanville Smith Auditorium at Rocori High School in Cold Spring today.

Lana Jacobson and Debbie Haus leaned on a street sign pole and watched as firefighters sprayed water on the Verso paper mill fire Monday afternoon.

St. Cloud's Tech High School has announced its top 10 students for 2012. * Zoe Bohnen, daughter of Teresa and Howard Bohnen of St.

St. Cloud's Cathedral High School has announced its top 10 students for 2012. * Amy Bechtold, daughter of Jane and Bradley Bechtold of Sauk Rapids.

A Sauk Rapids man was arrested earlier today after threatening another man with a gun.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Marching Band will improve its looks with equipment purchased by money a local farmer obtained through the Monsanto Fund.

May 28, 2012 -- While many in government are concerning themselves with building infrastructure to make high-speed Internet available to all, sometimes the barrier is lower-tech: know-how. Populations that lag changes technologically are sometimes under-served because they don't know how to use a computer ? or they don't think that computer access ... (more)

A new five-year plan for road construction in Stearns County aims to repair some deteriorating roads and bridges rather than tackling mammoth projects such as the West Metro Corridor.

Xcel Energy is working to restore power to hundreds of customers after a downed power line caused an outage in Sauk Rapids this morning.

Starting June 1, children ages 17 and younger will be able to ride Metro buses free, seven days a week, all summer long until Aug.

Sauk Rapids City Council member Bill Bard has filed for election. Bard was appointed to the council in July to fill the seat held by Mayor Dave Saunders.

Two men filed today for seats on the Benton County board. A. Jake Bauerly, Sauk Rapids, is running for commissioner in District 5. He is seeking the seat occupied since 2000 by Earl "Butch" Bukowski, who has not yet filed.

Thirty third-graders greeted Sgt. Ben Lentz outside of Mississippi Heights Elementary School on Tuesday with the words of the national anthem.

Sauk Rapids residents got a surprise visit Monday when a black bear took a walk through their neighborhood.

Jim McMahon is seeking another term on the Benton County board of commissioners.

For the past two summers, local dirt-track racers like Shane Sabraski have had to choose between traveling long distances to race on Sunday nights, or taking that day off entirely.

These are the Top 10 students for Sauk Rapids-Rice school district. * Andrew Abraham, son of John and Debbie Abraham of Sauk Rapids; * Sarah Barker, daughter of Allan and Joan Barker of Sauk Rapids; * Kaitlyn Brown, daughter of John and Michelle Brown of Sauk Rapids; * Lucas Flock, son of Virgil and Lori Flock of Sauk Rapids; * Jonah ... (more)

This three-day music and camping festival will take place July 26-28 near Royalton.

"... The original intent of municipal liquor stores was twofold: control alcohol sales and provide a convenience to smaller cities unable to attract a private liquor business." Exactly 10 years ago Saturday, this board made that point in urging Minnesota cities to get out of the liquor-store business.