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4-6-13 road construction

MnDOT plans summer road project in Elk River

By Joni Astrup on April 3, 2013 at 9:52 am

The neighborhood scene on Monday while autopsies were being performed.

Shields death preliminarily ruled a probable suicide; children’s deaths ruled homicide

By Jim Boyle on April 2, 2013 at 10:16 am

Hustvedt advances to finals of Teacher of the Year contest

By Jim Boyle on April 1, 2013 at 1:47 pm

Budget blues will impact 40 district employees; Mahon’s position being eliminated

By Jim Boyle on April 1, 2013 at 8:09 am

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Girl Scouts donate 103 boxes of cookies to CAER

By Joni Astrup on March 28, 2013 at 9:29 am

Photo by Nathan Warner
Nellie Vorobyev (right) came from great hardship in Kyrgyzstan to America in 1993 with her family and moved to Zimmerman in 2006 where she discovered CAER’s support. Nellie’s daughter, Esther (left), regularly translates for her and hopes to be an obstetrician one day.

CAER recipient now gives regularly

By Star News on March 22, 2013 at 1:16 pm

The cover of the Elk River Fire Department's new strategic plan for 2013-2017.

Fire department has new strategic plan

By Joni Astrup on March 21, 2013 at 11:14 am

The big oak is located at the northeast corner of Gates Avenue and Third Street in Elk River.

City modifies street plan to save big, old oak

By Joni Astrup on March 21, 2013 at 10:56 am

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Workshop on suicide to help adults talk to youth

By Jim Boyle on March 15, 2013 at 1:07 pm

Photo by Jim Boyle
Elk River High School head hockey coach Gordie Roberts and Elk River Area School District Superintendent Mark Bezek were interviewed on Fox Sports North before and during the Minnesota Wild game Thursday night against Colorado about the announcement that Elk River will be the host site for Hockey Day Minnesota 2014.

State of Hockey to descend on city

By Jim Boyle on March 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm