Joseph A. Mertes, 86, of St. Joseph, died Nov. 14 at the St. Cloud Hospital. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at St. James Catholic Church in Jacobs Prairie. The Rev. Julius ...

No one was injured but house was deemed a total loss after a residential fire broke out Nov. 15 in Paynesville.

Diego Vincent DeVargas, 81, died Nov. 15 in Sartell. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Church of St. Joseph, 12 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph Survivors include his devoted wife, ...

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election continues through Monday, Nov. 4. The general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5, and people can vote in-person at their local precincts that day from 7 a ...

Everleigh Hoy, 2, of Sartell, is struck with awe at the costumes and colorful booths she sees Oct. 26 at the Monster Dash Trick-or-Treat Event. photo by Carolyn Bertsch Knox Elfering, 7, of Sartell ...

Olivia Meyer, 12, (left) and her sister Matilda, 10, catch a ride on a cart pushed by their friend, Ella Loso, 12, during the Oct. 29 Kennedy Community School Trunk or Treat Party. photo by Carolyn ...

Ava Kosberg, 3, of Sartell, puts her trust in a Sartell firefighter Captain Brian Heim Oct. 10 before accepting a powerful water hose for target practice. Many activities for kids were available ...

The biggest news from the Nov. 5 general election is former President Donald Trump will again be President of the United States, but there was also plenty of news in local and state elections. As of ...

The current School Board has made some interesting decisions in the past few years that have ruined what was an almost flawless reputation for our school district. Many of us moved to the Sartell-St.

Stearns County faces a critical decision – how to fund a new justice center. The State has made it clear Stearns County must act to address its outdated and overcrowded jail and courthouse. Our board ...