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St. Francis journeys ‘Into the Woods’
St. Francis High School Theatre put on “Into the Woods” for its spring musical. “We felt we had the talent this year to take on the incredibly challenging music of Sondheim,” St. Francis director Glenn Morehouse Olson said. “We have a very strong group of actors and vocalists. I think the cast has loved digging into their characters and all of the overlapping storylines in the show.”
Minnesota’s biggest solar project will help replace a huge coal plant
Xcel Energy’s 710-megawatt Sherco solar facility will create union jobs in a coal community, pilot long-duration storage tech, and advance the state’s climate goals. One of the largest solar projects in the country is moving closer to completion, and it’s not in a famously sunny state like California, Texas, or even Florida. It’s in Minnesota, on former potato farms near the site of a retiring coal plant.
Emerald ash borer in Elk River as well as 46 Minnesota counties
Emerald Ash Borer is an insect pest from East Asia that has been working its way through 46 counties in Minnesota. This insect’s larva feeds on the cambium layer of ash trees until it emerges as a beetle in the spring. It impacts all species of ash trees, will kill all infested trees, and is active here in Elk River. In 2023, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture estimated Elk River was in year four to five of infestation. Ash trees begin to see mortality at...
Princeton police report: week ending April 19
The Princeton Police Department received the following calls for service: Friday, April 12 2:00 p.m. Received a harassment complaint on Fourth Ave. N. 4:58 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on 21st Ave. N. 10:43 p.m. Responded to a firearms...
Athlete of the Week: Addison Wallschaleger does everything for Spectrum softball
Some softball and baseball players are great hitters. Some are great pitchers. Others like Spectrum sophomore Addison Wallschlaeger, are both. Like what Shohei Ohtani is to the MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers, Wallschlaeger is a major reason why the Sting is off to a fast start in 2024. Wallschlaeger threw a no-hitter on Thursday, April 11, in Spectrum’s 6-0 win over West Lutheran. She struck out 13 Warriors batters and nearly...
Mille Lacs County sheriff report: week ending April 18
The following incidents were reported to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, April 12 8:20 a.m. A theft was reported on Highway 169 in Princeton. 9:15 a.m. A theft was reported on 120th St. in Milaca. 11:41 a.m. A...
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