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ArtSoup, the Elk River community arts festival dealt with two bouts of rain storms on an otherwise beautiful June day, for its annual event. Here, Chuck Skajewski performed for a crowd in Rivers Edge Commons Park.

ArtSoup endures two bouts of rain on its way to lots of beautiful music and art

By Jim Boyle on June 16, 2013 at 12:38 pm

The scene of a one-vehicle crash Monday morning.

Jeep plows into fence Monday morning

By Jim Boyle on May 6, 2013 at 4:34 pm

Currently, 12 local churches and their pastors, including pastors (L to R) Bob Holtz, Greg Pagh, Jeff Krogstad and Percy Kallevig, are participating in the Bless Minnesota initiative, which has already seen 491 streets adopted by churches, organizations and individuals statewide.

Twelve local churches take on Bless Minnesota’s adopt a street initiative

By Jim Boyle on April 28, 2013 at 3:12 pm

The end unit of the apartment complex that was struck Saturday night.

Motorist crashes into former Elk Motel

By Jim Boyle on April 14, 2013 at 5:52 pm

The Sherburne County Sheriff's Department's crime team and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have processed the scene of three deaths.

Zimmerman Elementary School prepares for life without two of its own

By Jim Boyle on April 1, 2013 at 8:05 pm

The home in the 13000 block of 5th Street in Zimmerman where three dead bodies were discovered.

Names of victims in Zimmerman deaths released

By Jim Boyle on April 1, 2013 at 10:09 am

Basketball: Elk girls repel Rogers 66-45, advance to section finals

By Bruce Strand on March 3, 2013 at 4:42 am

John Houlton of First National Bank helped kick things off with his and his wife Tanna's jump into Lake Orono. They were the first to jump. Land of Lakes Choirboys were among the last of the 79 jumpers to go into the frigid lake to raise money for one of 19 charities.

Shiver hits stride with winter fun

By Jim Boyle on February 15, 2013 at 12:17 pm

An air ambulance landed on the northbound lanes of Highway 169 Friday morning in Elk River.

Highway 169/Main Street crash victim’s status upgraded to serious; Baldwin crash claims life

By Jim Boyle on December 21, 2012 at 10:42 am

This two-vehicle crash slowed traffic on Highway 169 in Elk River this past Friday afternoon.

Inattentive driving cause of Elk River crash

By Jim Boyle on November 19, 2012 at 8:10 am