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Pierz Healy High School recognized six people who were inducted into the Pioneers Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. They were recognized during halftime of the Pioneers’ homecoming football game against Melrose Friday, Sept. 27. The 2024 class included Alan Lanners (class of 1986), Ben Zilka (class of 1999), Micheal Weber (class of 2009), Megan Boser (class of 2013), Bridget Zilka (class of 2014) and former coach Craig Johnshoy. A...

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Sherrice Shantanya Williams, 46, was reported missing on July 29.

Fergus Falls held Little Falls to 144 yards of offense and racked up 547 yards on the night as they defeated the Flyers by the score of 42-14 on Friday to remain unbeaten in six games. The Otters had 379 rushing yards on 38 attempts, led by Caleb Fronning (16 carries, 161 yards) and Henry Bethel (10 carries, 148 yards). Bethel also completed 15-of-22 passes for 168 yards and 3 scores.

(Editor’s note: The candidate stories are based on questionnaires given to the candidates.) Two candidates are vying for the mayoral position in St. Stephen. They are current Mayor Lisa Marvin and her competitor Edward Peternell. Marvin says skills would enhance another term. Incumbent St. Stephen Mayor Lisa Marvin filed...

The Fergus Falls girls' soccer team concluded their regular season schedule with a 6-1 loss in Little Falls on Saturday. The Flyers took a 2-0 lead at halftime and after the Otters scored to cut the led to 2-1, Little Falls finished the game with four straight goals. The Otters...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports that those who travel on Highway 210 in Staples, Todd County, should plan for short-term delays and a detour later this month. Burlington Northern Santa Fe crews are scheduled to work at the railroad crossing. Highway 210 will close between Highway 10 and Front...

(Asheville NC-) Tow truck crews from Willmar and Melrose have arrived in North Carolina to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. City Line Towing of Willmar and Shaggy's Towing and Collins Brothers Towing of Melrose left yesterday morning and arrived in Asheville around 5 this morning. Randy Czarnetzki of City Line Towing says there's a lot of brown silt everywhere where flood waters had recently been. He says hotels are open but there's no running water, toilets, showers, and food and coffee are hard to find. The interstate freeway was closed coming into North Carolina, and Czarnetzki says they had to drive for 60 miles going 20 miles an hour on alternate and mountainside roads. He says they won't be doing any towing, but are bringing gear needed and are teaming up with local authorities to clear out a mountain pass where people are stranded...

Since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has spotlighted the best schools in the United States and shares the best practices of outstanding schools nationwide. This year, Pioneer Elementary in Pierz was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School. Pioneer met the criteria as an...

Something out-of-the-ordinary occurred at the St. John’s University Refectory Dining Hall on Sept. 25. A renowned Twin Cities chef, Christian De Leon, “took over” the cooking for that lunch period as a special treat for students. De Leon, owner of a gourmet taco eatery called El Sazon, served to students his guacamole with butternut squash and pomegranate seeds, along with quesabirria tacos and for dessert a pumpkin Tres Leches Cake.

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. -- The St. Catherine University soccer team earned their fifth shutout of the season with a 3-0 win on the road against the College of Saint Benedict. St. Kate's remains undefeated in conference play with a MIAC record of 4-0-1 and overall record of 7-2-2. The first goal in the game was the result of the Bennies trying to deflect a corner kick from Briana Henamann in the 9th minute give the Wildcats the 1-0 advantage.

Today the Otter tennis individuals that qualified for sections took to the court to find their seeds for next weekend’s sections tournament. Ruby Ellison had quite a day today, winning her semifinal and final matches and earning the top seed from the north half of the section. Hattie Fullhart...

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict soccer team (3-4-4, 0-2-3 MIAC) faced a tough matchup on Saturday, Oct. 5, falling 3-0 to St. Catherine (7-2-2, 4-0-1) in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at the CSB Outdoor Athletic Complex. With this loss, the Bennies' record now stands...

DULUTH, Minn. – Sophomore McKenna Moehrle had 12 kills and a .320 hitting percentage, while Kali Jones recorded her eighth double-double of the season, leading the College of Saint Benedict (5-9, 2-1 MIAC) to a 3-1 victory over St. Scholastica (8-9, 1-2 MIAC) on Saturday. This win marks CSB's...

The Royalton Royals will take on the Pierz Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Royalton will be strutting in after a victory while Pierz will be coming in after a loss. Pierz is hoping to do what Holdingford couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Royalton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Royalton came out on top against Holdingford by a score of 3-1.

A Sartell resident, Amanda Bolton, has been named as one of the semi-finalists to receive a National Merit Scholarship. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for student recognition and scholarships. Bolton, the daughter of Nicole and Aaron Bolton, is a senior at St. John’s Prep School in...

Sartell resident Karell Sartell offered an interesting “deal” to the Sartell City Council at its Sept. 23 meeting. She proposed she would donate $2,500 to three good causes in exchange for the city giving her a variance so she wouldn’t have to replace a culvert on her property.

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Six weeks ago, Caden Wheeler (Andover, Minn.) was in a boot after undergoing surgery to repair a broken foot (Jones fracture) suffered early on in preseason practice. But Saturday afternoon, the SJU junior running back was running wild, carrying the ball 15 times for 136 yards...