Randy Tesdahl, a member of the American Legion from Elk River, was in Washington, D.C., recently, lobbying for issues that affect American war veterans and the military.

A special edition of Disney’s “Newsies” is available, and this one is just for seniors. The Elk River High School drama department will be performing “Newsies” March 21-23 at the Zabee Theater, but senior citizens can catch the show for free at a 4 p.m. matinee performance on March 20 reserv…

Every theatergoer knows the power of a good story and how it can transport the audience to another time and another place. It’s easy to focus on the actors that bring these stories to life, but what about the work that takes place behind the scenes?

The Elk River High School band program hosted its annual swing dance on March 1.

Local community members and business gathered on Feb. 28 at Rockwoods Grill to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sherburne County Area United Way.

Among the transportation items being considered in the Minnesota Legislature this year is funding to begin the process of bringing the Northstar train system to St. Cloud.

The Minnesota House on March 4 approved House File 80, a bill to convert bonding projects previously financed by Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources bonds to traditional general obligation bonds.

Elk River Mayor John Dietz honored Dawn Moyer as the February Volunteer of the Month for her long and varied history of serving the community in the past several decades.

District 728 Community Education filled the Handke gym on Feb. 25 with volunteers willing to share information about an array of career choices.

Guardian Angels by the Lake Senior Living, an assisted living community in Elk River, will be giving a unique gift to its residents this month.

Elk River voters have said yes, and now it’s up the Minnesota Legislature and the governor to give final approval for a local option sales tax to fund a host of park and recreation-type improvements totaling $35 million.

Girls in the Elk River area are making history as members of one of the first all-girl Scout troops through Scouts BSA, formerly Boy Scouts of America.

A vacant space next to the Elk River Marcus Cinema 17, once home to a gym used for pumping iron, will soon be used for toning spiritual muscles.

A student from Lincoln Elementary in Elk River had his wish come true in a special moment with his favorite superheros.

Citing potential legal fallout, the Elk River City Council reversed its direction on a proposed residential treatment center, ignoring a resolution denying a conditional-use permit and then approving essentially the same permit that at one point was headed for defeat with a couple of added c…

Sherburne County Administrator Steve Taylor announced Feb. 15 that he is retiring and his last day working for the county will be June 21.

Mitzi Graham has celebrated her 100th birthday.

Members of the Harley Owners Group, based out of Zylstra’s Harley-Davidson in Elk River, took to the streets of Elk River recently to clean out fire hydrants from recent snowfalls, not including the one on Feb. 20. New Elk River Fire Chief Mark Dickinson took them around to hydrants in areas…

Three people died on Elk River highways in a matter of less than two full days.

February Rotary Student of the Month: Sophia Tobin

VandenBerge Middle School sixth-grade student Breanna Bode is a published essayist.

With a message of love, 20 local faith leaders and church members convened at the Sherburne County Government Center on Valentine’s Eve to hold a vigil for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees being held in the Sherburne County Jail.

NorthStar Arts will host auditions from 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 19 and 21 for the family classic “Annie” in the Elk River High School Little Theater, 900 School St. NW. Enter Door H off of Jackson Avenue for a chance to be part of the cast.

An 18-year-old Princeton woman is feeling thankful after rolling her car on the morning of Feb. 12 on her way to college in Coon Rapids.

After learning at the Jan. 22 Elk River City Council meeting that the municipally owned Pinewood Golf Course was out of the rough, council members took a collective sigh of relief.

Subzero weather kept Shiver Elk River festivities from happening on the frozen shores of Lake Orono on Feb. 9, but that didn’t prevent plungers from continuing their efforts to raise money for the cause of their choice.

Elk River firefighters battled a house fire during a recent cold snap.

When she was 8 years old, Otsego resident Karen Koukou-Twaglee moved to the United States from Liberia to escape civil war.

Annie Deckert, of Elk River, has been appointed to the Sherburne County Board of Adjustments.

November Rotary Student of the Month: Emily Fearing