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Head Coach Steve Hamilton spoke with his players after their loss in the state football tournament.

St. Thomas Academy outruns Elks 30-7 at state

By Jim Boyle on November 10, 2012 at 6:01 pm

Football: St. Thomas Academy outruns Elks 30-7 at state

By Bruce Strand on November 10, 2012 at 5:34 am

GOP mystified by thumping at the polls

By Jim Boyle on November 7, 2012 at 12:15 pm

The Elk River football team beat Rogers in the second round of the playoffs to the delight of fans who followed the team to its rival's stadium.

Elk River football beats Rogers in playoffs

By Jim Boyle on October 28, 2012 at 7:53 am

Erik Haselius (left) and Dave Butts golfed seven rounds in one day.

Extreme golfing: One day, two men, seven rounds of golf

By Joni Astrup on October 25, 2012 at 10:01 am

Mick Stoffers is the branch manager at the Elk River LIbrary.

Library manager will retire after 27 years

By Joni Astrup on October 4, 2012 at 12:03 pm

Krystal Van Norman and Jake Knopick were crowned Elk River High School Homecoming King and Queen Friday afternoon at a pep fest.

Knopick and Van Norman crowned king and queen

By Jim Boyle on September 28, 2012 at 2:50 pm

Gloria Hlebichuk of Elk River at her new business, Beads etc., making a new creation.

Beads etc. is the new place to bead

By Star News on September 21, 2012 at 10:13 am

Cindy Lovelette delivered information on dealing with stress, anxiety and depression at a District 728 Community Education event on Monday night. More sessions are planned.

Updated: Stress, anxiety and depression class attracts more than 50

By Jim Boyle on September 7, 2012 at 11:51 am

A Meadowvale Elementary School second-grade teacher showed off her rainbow-colored tie-dyed shirt, something she and each of her colleagues who teach second grade Mites at Meadowvale wore on opening day. Photos by Jim Boyle

Elementary, my dear

By Jim Boyle on September 7, 2012 at 8:59 am