
Results 1 - 15 of 15 in Foreston, MN
Firefighters from 4 departments test skills
... environment as they burned down a house. Thanks to Andy and Melissa Ziegler, firefighters from Milaca, Foreston, Ogilvie and even Andover, had the opportunity to practice fighting fires. But it's not just providing an old building to burn, there's ... Comment?
They know what makes a good neighbor
... I just lost my husband this spring. I live in the country and I have to depend on my neighbors." - Carolyn Ingle, Foreston You never know what you'll get when it comes to neighbors. They can be messy, throw noisy parties, or use your property ... Comment?
Legislators hold hearings in Milaca
... Industries in Princeton, Chris Kotsmith of Milaca Building Center and Jeff Brown, an electrical contractor from Foreston. Kulick-Jackson said it was good to have both meetings in Milaca and to hear concerns of local people. Besides serving on the ... Comment?
32-point buck taken during first Camp Ripley bow hunt
... seven tipped the scales near or above 200 pounds. The largest buck weighed 239 pounds, taken by Matthew Preston of Foreston; but the 192-pound 32-point buck, taken by Scott Okonek of South Haven, generated the most public attention. See more in ... Comment?
Rewards available for facts about Foreston fire
Investigators are looking for information about a suspicious fire that damaged a Foreston school. Comment?
Officials seek public's help in Minn. school fire
MNSuspicious Fire-Foreston, Officials seek public's help in Minn. school fire Eds: APNewsNow. Comment?
Woman steals vehicle, has teen try to out run police
... vehicle. Around 1:25 a.m., Sgt. Dan Holada of the sheriff's office spotted the vehicle eastbound on Main Street in Foreston, approaching Washington Avenue. The driver crossed over Highway 23 onto 130th Street. As Holada attempted to catch up to the ... Comment?
Fire at Faith Christian School
A fire last night at Faith Christian School in Foreston caused students to stay home for the day today. Comment?
Milaca Pack 19 Cub Scouts will be picking up non-perishable food items Saturday morning in Bock, Foreston, Milaca and Pease. Comment?
... Jacobs. Marriages - Inez Gilson and Carl M. Wright, at Greenleaf; Martha Robinson and Charles E. Scheuring, at Foreston, Ill.; Petra Frederickson and Otto Demske. Several west-side saloonkeepers no longer served free lunches, thereby saving ... Comment?
Predator offenders in Mille Lacs County all found to be compliant
... the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office which includes the cities and communities of Vineland, Onamia, Wahkon, Isle, Foreston, Bock, and all the townships of the county. See more in Mille Lacs County Times. Comment?
Mom of five, soldier, finds it's never too late to go back to school
... what the past three years or so have looked like for one Zimmerman-native mom. Karrie Jensen, 38, who moved to Foreston, Minn. in 1991, walked across the stage at the Navy Pier in Chicago on July 25 after receiving her bachelor's degree from Kaplan ... Comment?
-- Laura Lee, Becker, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship, a $1,000 Campus Honors Scholarship and a $1,000 Robin Norgaard-Kelleher Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Katherine Johnson, Maple Lake, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship, a $1,000 Campus Honors Scholarship and a Presidential Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Katie Pfannenstein, St. Joseph, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship and a $1,000 Campus Honors Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- David Farmer, Foreston, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship and a $1,000 Campus Honors Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Kelsey Gruba, Foley, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship and a $1,000 Campus Honors Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Benjamin Ruiz, Milaca, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. Daniel Lawin, Long Prairie, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Justin Baumgarten, Cold Spring, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Stephanie Spicer, St. Cloud, has been awarded a $1,000 Campus Honors Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Alexander Huss, Milaca, has been awarded a $1,000 Troppman Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Jessica Althoff, Becker, has been awarded a $1,000 Recognition Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Zebulon Emerson Beilke-McCallum, St. Augusta, recently received a master's degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. -- Candice Kociemba, Avon, and Haley Kvaas, St. Cloud, recently graduated from Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa. -- Benjamin David Solheim, St. Cloud, recently received a doctor of physical therapy degree from Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa. -- Several local students have been awarded scholarships from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. They are: Andrew Grelson, Cold Spring, $450 Ben Miller Scholarship; Jackie Theis, Cold Spring, $500 Margaret Johnson Scholarship; Anna Schiller, Holdingford, $300 Fishing for Fun Emeriti Scholarship; Sarah Paycer, Little Falls, $500 Robert Kramer Scholarship; Jordan Priem, Long Prairie, $1,000 Don Niskanen BSU Men's Golf Scholarship; Emily Pippo, Maple Lake, $600 Harold T. Peters Scholarship; Emily Carlson, Milaca, $700 Evelyn W. Berg Scholarship; Keith Lumley, Big Lake, $500 Margaret Johnson Scholarship and a $1,000 Morgan Family Technology Education Scholarship; Michael Stein, Sauk Centre, $500 Tom and Sandy Richard Elementary Mathematics Scholarship; Brian Olmanson, St. Cloud, $600 Wag Collins Memorial Mathematics Education Scholarship, $500 Margaret Johnson Scholarship and a $566 Ray Breen Scholarship for Math, Science and Music; and Chelsea Pollreisz, Zimmerman, $600 Harold T. Peters Scholarship. -- Several local students recently graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. They are: Joshua Philip Hoppe - departmental honors, Melrose; Nicholas Joseph Lodermeier - departmental honors, Autumn Nicole Marquette, Ashley Ann Minnerath, Elizabeth Jane Offerdahl and Adam John Weems, Sartell; Brian Dale Grebinoski and Stephanie Lynn Larson, Sauk Rapids; Kimberly Jo Bacharach, Laura Ann Greenlee, Jacquelyn Marie Hartman, Eric David Johnson, Jennifer Rose Kissner - departmental honors, Donald Charles Meredith III and Zachary Thomas Weber, St. Cloud; Darin Lee Goebel, St. Joseph; and Emma Louise Bahe - departmental honors, magna cum laude and summa cum laude for multiple degrees, Waite Park. -- Aaron Remer, son of Richard and Joy Remer of Sauk Rapids, recently received a $550 Helgason Engineering Scholarship from North Dakota State University, Fargo. -- Eric Pfeninger, son of Mike and Pam Pfeninger of Cold Spring, was named to the President's List for the 2009 spring semester at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. -- Magdalena Schroeder, daughter of Gregory and Maria Schroeder of St. Cloud, recently took part in the Concordia Language Villages program through Concordia College, Moorhead. -- Chase Reuter, son of Barbara Reuter of Sauk Centre, has been awarded a $2,500 Freshman Academic Scholarship from North Dakota State University. -- Katherine Holdvogt, Freeport, has been awarded a $1,000 Campus Honors Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. -- Jack Hedlund, St. Augusta, has been awarded a $1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship from Bemidji State University for the 2009-2010 academic year. Comment?
Times photos by Christina VanOrt Firefighters battled in the annual waterball fight during Foreston Fun Days last weekend. Comment?
Public transportation available to everyone
... would like to see area kids "grow up" utilizing public transit. Within a reasonable distance of Milaca (including Foreston, Bock and Pease), users can call ahead and request pickup. The bus in Milaca runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... Comment?