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. At approximately 6:12 a.m. Nov. 15, the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center ...

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, ...

Pets sport costumes and run alongside their people Oct. 26 during the Monster Dash 5K race.

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 ...

Most – if not all – Americans must have awakened the morning of Nov. 6 with a vast feeling of relief that there was no violence at voting precincts, as was warily predicted by some. There was also a ...

In the wee hours of Nov. 6, it was already obvious former President Donald Trump had scored a major historic victory, winning the Presidency for a second time by defeating challenger Kamala Harris. In ...

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 ...

On the morning of Nov. 8, a handgun was found in the locker of a student at Kennedy Community School in St. Joseph. St. Cloud Area School District 742 Superintendent Laurie Putnam contacted via email ...