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Council will take closer look at the role of members serving as liaisons to boards

By Joni Astrup on March 14, 2013 at 5:43 pm

Ira Johnson walked along east Highway 10 in Elk River on Monday, as part of the Mississippi River Walk 2013.

‘Water Walk’ will follow Mississippi to Louisiana

By Joni Astrup on March 14, 2013 at 9:14 am

Orono playground

‘Destination playground’ coming to Orono Park

By Joni Astrup on March 7, 2013 at 10:00 am

Three federal detainees indicted for assaulting two correctional officers

By Jim Boyle on March 5, 2013 at 7:46 pm

Elk River school leaders seek funding in St. Paul on a snow day

By ECM on March 5, 2013 at 3:26 pm

Snow that began falling on Monday and continued on through all of last night brought the Elk River Area School District to close it's doors. Schoolchildren cheered, but some are asking for mercy.

Elk River blanketed by snow — again

By Jim Boyle on March 5, 2013 at 12:47 pm

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Carmen Pouliot in her office at CAER. She is the food shelf’s new executive director.

Pouliot named CAER’s executive director

By Star News on March 1, 2013 at 12:33 pm

An apparent head-on collision early Sunday morning near Twin Lakes Elementary School claimed the life of a 27-year-old St. Francis woman.

Crash claims St. Francis woman

By Jim Boyle on March 1, 2013 at 11:50 am

Funeral March 2 for Van De Walker

By Jim Boyle on March 1, 2013 at 11:05 am

CAER food shelf has hired a new executive director.

CAER names new executive director

By Jim Boyle on February 27, 2013 at 1:40 pm