LITTLE FALLS — The Heartland Symphony Orchestra announces a Call for Scores for the 2025-2026 composition competition.

MINNEAPOLIS — If the Vikings weren’t going to be able to compete for a Super Bowl, they wanted to make sure neither were the ...

One by one, each was shipped in a different direction at last year’s trade deadline. The Twins’ bullpen was broken apart, and ...

The Pine River City Council approved a 3% increase to its final 2026 property tax levy at its Tuesday, Dec. 16, rescheduled meeting. Winter weather forced the council to reschedule the Dec. 9 regular ...

In Minnesota, it is illegal and dangerous to deposit snow from private property onto public roads, ditches or rights of way as it creates hazards like blocked sightlines, drifts and drainage issues, ...

NISSWA — Nisswa will no longer pursue the idea of enacting a local option sales tax , or LOST, in the city to fund city park improvements. This decision came at the Tuesday, Dec. 16, regular meeting, ...

PINE RIVER — Members of First Lutheran Church in Pine River sang Christmas carols at the Good Samaritan Society and selected homes in Pine River on Dec. 17, 2025.

Girls' basketball: Pequot Lakes vs. Southwest Christian (holiday tournament) at Sartell 2:30 p.m.

WALKER — Isaiah Aulie recorded 22 points for the Pine River-Backus Tigers as they beat the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves 79 ...

PINE RIVER — The Pine River American Legion hosted lunch with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13, offering a light lunch and photos with Santa and his elves.

In an alternate universe, quarterback J.J. McCarthy didn’t suffer a small hairline fracture in his right hand, which meant he was able to continue his upward trajectory for the Vikings last weekend in ...

LITTLE FALLS — Gus McKenna scored 14 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots as they beat the Little Falls Flyers 55-43 in a Granite Ridge Conference game Friday, Dec. 19. Rock Holubar and William ...