The Princeton School Board conducted the following business during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Written by Chloe Smith. Superintendent report Princeton School District Superintendent Ben Barton provided the Princeton School Board with a report on the district since the last meeting. Barton reported that the Start Time Task Force he is working to create to discuss a change to school start times received a great response from the community....

The following individuals have been booked into the Sherburne County Jail for the alleged offense(s): - Nathan Allen Hatfield, 36 of Princeton, MN 55371 for GM Interfere with Emergency Telephone Call. - Jenny Ann Kinsell, 39 of Zimmerman, MN 55398 for GM DWI Test Refusal and MSD 4th Degree DWI. - Curk Timothy McGraw, 39 of Foreston, MN 56330 for a Sherburne County warrant. - On November 8 th , Matthew Kimball on Lake Diann Road in Baldwin Township reported the theft of a 2007 Hyundai sedan, blue in color. Value of the vehicle is unknown at the time of the report.

The Union-Times is happy to share your upcoming events. Email items to chloe.smith@apgecm.com Starting a cottage food production business workshop Learn how to sell food products right from your home. Join presenter Cindy Hale, a University of MN food safety extension educator, for a workshop on becoming a cottage food producer. During this workshop you...

District 10 - Mille Lacs area - CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) followed up on ongoing cases in the area. Angling, muzzleloader, small game, and trapping activities were monitored. A reminder to keep cold water and ice safety in mind as the temperatures keep dropping. - CO Dan Starr (Onamia) worked trapping, small game hunting, and the muzzleloader season opener. Trespass issues continued to come up after the close of the...

Princeton High School recently held a breakfast for its November students of the month (L to R) Stephanie Boulka-Music, Reese Foede-World Language, Glenn Hofschulte-Phy Ed, Anya Byman-Art, Ally Strandberg-Social Studies, Willa Waytashek-Math, Allison Carlson-Science, and Gretchen Beltrand-English. Not Pictured: Ashlin Lowry-CTE and Dylan Steinborn-Student at Large.

Princeton High School student Graham Anderson was recently recognized by the Princeton School Board for becoming a semifinalist competing for National Merit Scholarships. Anderson was announced as a semifinalist in October and was presented with a certificate during the school board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The National Merit Scholarship program was established in 1955 to honor the scholastic champions across the nation and to encourage academic excellence. ...

Fairview Health Services notified the University of Minnesota on Monday, Nov. 20, that it does not plan to extend the current partnership between the two entities. Since 2018, the two organizations have partnered to become M Health Fairview throughout hospitals and clinics in Minnesota including Princeton’s M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center. The partnership was set to automatically renew for another decade in 2026, and both organizations had until Dec....

The Princeton Fire Department received the following calls for service: Monday, Nov. 20 - Responded to a motor vehicle accident. Thursday, Nov. 23 - Responded to a medical call. - Responded to a motor vehicle accident. Friday, Nov. 24 - Responded to a medical call.

Princeton Public Schools recently took advantage of an opportunity to refinance a portion of the district’s outstanding debt and generate more than a half-million dollars in savings for taxpayers. On Nov. 9 the school district closed on the issuance of $12.51 million in refunding bonds to refinance debt originally issued in 2014. By refinancing and paying off some of the principal early, the district will save an estimated $512,684 in interest payments over the remaining life of the bonds. ...

The Milaca School Board conducted the following business during a meeting on Monday, Nov. 20. Written by Chloe Smith. High school principal report Milaca High School Principal Damian Patnode provided a report to the School Board on the high school since the last meeting. Patnode shared that the graduation requirements for students who begin ninth grade in 2024-2025 are changing. Students will be required to have a personal finance class...

The following incidents were reported to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Nov. 17 10:19 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident involving a deer on 120th Ave. in Princeton. Saturday, Nov. 18 4:11 p.m. Responded to a firearms complaint...

The Princeton City Council conducted the following business during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Written by Chloe Smith. Consent agenda The Princeton City Council approved the following items on its consent agenda: - A resolution to call for a public hearing concerning the establishment of a tax increment financing (TIF) district for the municipal...

The Princeton Coborn’s recently began construction to convert space for an Erbert and Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop located in the old video store. Construction includes a drive-through space for the restaurant. Coborn’s held a hiring event on Tuesday, Nov. 28 to hire for the new positions in the restaurant. No official opening date has been announced.

Idle Hands Tattoo sets up shop in Princeton Mall, opening soon Isanti’s Idle Hands Tattoo is making its way to Princeton with the second location of the tattoo shop under the same name. Idle Hands Tattoo got its start when longtime friends Chris Sodergren and Stacy Upton got together and came up with the idea to bring quality tattoos out of the cities and into more rural areas. ...

The Minnesota State Attorney’s Office has joined the prosecution team in Benton County’s case against Karl T. Holmberg. Holmberg, 64, of Glendorado Township, faces six counts of first-degree attempted murder of a police officer and six counts of first-degree assault against a police officer stemming from a Thursday, Oct. 12 incident at the Holmberg home, located about 10 miles west of Princeton at 225 190th Avenue SE. Holmberg is accused...

The old Madre Loca building in Princeton was recently painted a dark gray color to reflect its new occupant, Clyde’s Wood Fired Grill. Clyde’s Wood Fired Grill, a locally sourced American style restaurant, took over the Madre Loca building with its soft opening earlier this month. Carson Burns, the owner of Clyde’s Wood Fired Grill, took over the building and the restaurant from his mother, Heide Burns, after the passing...

The Minnesota State Patrol and the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Department have released a photograph of what they suspect might be the vehicle that hit and killed Dr. Cathy Donovan on Nov. 13. “Our investigators want to speak to the driver of this vehicle, which they believe was in the area of the fatal hit-and-run crash just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 on Hwy. 169 south of Grand Casino Mille Lacs,” the State Patrol posted on its Facebook page. ...

A Milaca woman was killed in a two vehicle crash in Livonia Township on Wednesday, Nov. 29. At approximately 7:20 a.m., Kimberly Woods, age 41 of Milaca, was traveling southbound on Highway 169 near mile marker 166 in a 2005 Ford Ranger. At the same time, Chad Toenyan, age 47 of Big Lake, was traveling northbound on Highway 169 in a 2021 Mack Straight Truck, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. ...

A Columbia Heights man was injured in a rollover accident in Milo Township on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Herman Astudillo, age 50 of Columbia Heights, was traveling north on Highway 169 at 105th Avenue at approximately 9:05 a.m. in a 2008 Chevrolet Express when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled into the ditch where it landed on its wheels, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Astudillo sustained non-life-threatening injuries in...

The Library Elves have left stockings for kids and families to decorate and hang in the Princeton Area Library! Pick up a blank felt stocking from the library starting the week of November 27. Take it home, decorate it, and return it the first week of December to receive a goodie bag filled with treats! If you’d like to help donate to the local food shelf, please tuck in a non-perishable canned item in the stocking, or bring it with you when you return your...