Minnesota’s 1,781 townships will each hold their annual town meeting on Tuesday, March 12. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March. Residents of the townships will meet to voice their opinions about local issues with other township resi…
The Princeton Lions recently contributed toward the purchase of a vision screening device that will benefit Princeton students by catching many vision impairments at an early stage.
An increase in Mille Lacs County deaths for 2018 over the previous year was reported to the county commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Homicides were the highest they have been in five years.
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A local dog musher spends time educating others about sled dogs
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Monday night’s Milaca School Board special meeting was a night all of the board members as well as some of the community had hoped to avoid when Milaca-area voters hit the polls in November and voted down a bond and operating referendum that would have allowed Milaca Public Schools to make i…
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Five people were arrested and face drug charges after the Sherburne County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant and found methamphetamine at a Princeton Township residence.
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12-year-old has passion for woodworking
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A cloud of mystery lifted significantly last week in the unsolved case of a woman who was found dead in an abandoned home 8 ½ miles north of Milaca in November 1970.
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Princeton City Council members recently learned Sherburne County plans to use a three-stage process to build the $1.35 million County Road 45/Rum River Drive roundabout.
There is an old moral philosophy that is gaining a new popularity here in America and it is growing among millennials and generation Zs at an alarming rate. This old philosophy with a modern face is called Atheism.
Chief Ron Lawrence provides 2018 call volume, service recap
Did you know that February is Love to Read month? The Princeton Area Library challenges you to reach your reading goals with the Hot Reads for Cold Nights Adult Winter Reading Program. It’s already in full swing and runs until March 5. Pick up an entry form at the library and then read or li…
The late-season woes continued for the Princeton boys hockey team despite a three-goal rally against North Branch at Lindstrom Saturday, the Vikings prevailing 6-5 in overtime.
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Final approval will be considered at March 12 meeting
The Minnesota Bankers Association (MBA) has recognized 35 Minnesota banks for their community involvement. Banks play a vital role in their communities and to honor and recognize their involvement, the MBA created the Community Champion recognition program.
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Utility explains events, actions that affected Princeton area customers
Princeton Public Utilities’ five diesel generators played a critical role in providing backup electrical power during last week’s record-setting cold.
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A Hutchison, Minnesota pet owner used a series of classified advertisements in area newspapers to aid in the search for a family pet that went missing between Foreston and Milaca a few days after Christmas.
St. Cloud State University has been designated a 2019 Military Friendly Silver School by VIQTORY in the 2019-2020 Military Friendly Schools list.
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At the Jan. 22 regular meeting of the Milaca Public Schools board, I presented recommendations on the budget for this coming year. As a result of the bond and operating referendum failing in May 2018, adjustments are needed. The district asked the community for an operating levy due to decre…
I have been concerned for some time now about an unsafe intersection in downtown Milaca. I am referring to the corner of Central Avenue and Fifth Street. On the east side of the intersection, there is a chiropractic clinic and on the west side of the intersection is where Hobnetti’s Pizza is…
Question: If you had a million dollars, how would you spend it?
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In November, voters in the Milaca Public School District opted to vote down a bond and operating referendum that would have allowed the district to make improvements and address a number of its needs.
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Mill and overlay selected for Eighth Street, Sixth Avenue
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Milaca congregation’s spiritual leader recalls years of service
The Sanctuary at St. Cloud, an assisted living and memory care community, is hosting ongoing events to help people learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
A group of actors from Princeton High School are in the waning moments before their one-act play is set to hit center stage on Friday night.
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Paul Whitcomb was born in Sacramento, California, but considers himself a Princeton lifer.
Question: If you could be an Olympic athlete, in what sport would you compete?
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