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Proposed cannabis cultivation plan passes council smell test
Vireo Health official able to allay concerns that smell might impact enjoyment of nearby athletic complex by Jim Boyle Editor Vireo Health’s proposed commercial cannabis cultivation facility sailed through Elk River City Council approval process on March 18 once members got assurances the odor of the operation will not be wafting over to the Plants...
25K matching grant to memorialize selfless Elk River food shelf volunteer
by Jim Boyle Editor A matching donation of $25,000 for Community Aid Elk River is helping keep the memory alive of one of the many selfless volunteers who have helped out at the local food shelf. Barb Middlestadt donated countless hours to the CAER food shelf, at 12621 Elk Lake Road NW, as did her...
Lawrence to replace Daudt as Minnesota House District 27B representative following Tuesday's vote
by Jim Boyle Editor Voters in Minnesota House District 27B voted overwhelmingly for Bryan Lawrence over DFLer Brad Brown in a General Special Election on March 19. The Republican-endorsed Lawrence garnered 1,752 votes or nearly 85% of the vote. Challenger Brown got 319 votes or less than 16% of the vote. ...
Rogers boys basketball advances to first state tournament since 2009
The atmosphere inside the Monticello High School gym on Friday, March 15, was so loud, it was like hearing a Boeing 747’s engine inside an aircraft hanger. The student sections from both Rogers High School and St. Michael-Albertville High School brought energy and passion to the Section 8-4A championship game as the Royals and Knights battled for a berth in the Class 4A state basketball tournament. After trailing briefly in the second half, No. 17 Rogers (21-8) defeated STMA (14-15) 54-50 and advanced to the...
Vireo Health proposes cannabis cultivation in former GRE building
by Jim Boyle Editor Vireo Health is seeking a conditional use permit to allow for a commercial cannabis cultivation facility that will bring an estimated 80 jobs to Elk River. The Elk River Planning Commission recommended approval on Feb. 27 after hearing about Vireo’s plans to remodel a large portion of the industrial building formerly...
Elk River Police Report: Burglars in former Elk River movie theater caught, arrested by police
by Jim Boyle Editor An 18-year-old Nowthen man and a 19-year-old Elk River man were arrested for burglary of the former Elk River movie theater at 570 Freeport Ave. on March 11. Elk River Police were called shortly after 9 p.m. by the owner of the business to a report of a burglary in progress....
Elk River’s Just For Kix takes first in Bloomington meet
Elk River Just For Kix dazzled at the recent Together We Dance Competition in Bloomington. Elk River took the first-place title in three categories of the Solo Duet Small Group competition and brought home 10 plaques in all from the Together We Dance competition. The event occurred over the first weekend in March at Bloomington Kennedy High School. It brought together dance enthusiasts from across the region for a celebration of artistry, passion and camaraderie, according to Karissa Leistico, the director of Just for Kix...
Catch the Minnesota Twins game against the Tampa Bay Rays courtesy of the Star News
This Saturday, March 16, you can watch the Twins vs Rays MLB game on our site. The game, played at 3:05 p.m., is part of MLB's Spring Training schedule. Just click HERE for this game. https://www.hometownsource.com/mlb_spring_training_live/
Final countdown for Highway 169 in Elk River
Main Street access to 169 from the west to close on March 25 by Jim Boyle Editor The third and final year of road construction to convert Highway 169 to a freeway in Elk River has started, and motorists and businesses who rely on the Main Street crossing are bracing for big impacts to hit...
Guns ’N Hoses charity event fills the stands
by Jim Boyle Editor More than 700 people packed the Kiser Arena inside the Furniture and Things Community Event Center on March 10 to watch some good-natured fun in a game of boot hockey between Elk River Police and Fire, and they were rewarded with all that and more. Kiser Construction, who sponsored and marketed...
District 728, EREA reach tentative pact
by Jim Boyle Editor The Elk River Area School District reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the Elk River Education Association (EREA), the district’s largest labor group. The two sides met for more than seven hours on Tuesday night to reach a deal during their 17th negotiation session. The tentative pact calls...
First responders exhibit opens at Sherburne History Center
A new exhibit has opened at the Sherburne History Center in Becker. Sherburne County’s fire, police and sheriff protection exhibit explores a short history of civic protection since the county organized in 1856, when Minnesota was a territory. Over the years the Sherburne History Center has collected artifacts and some newspaper articles about the fire, police, and sheriff departments in Sherburne County. ...
Spectrum notches record 24th win heading into Section 6AA semifinal with Albany
Spectrum High School’s boys basketball team has tied the school’s single season win record of 24 by advancing to Wednesday’s 6 p.m. Section 6AA semifinal at St. John’s University against Albany Huskies, the defending state champion. The Sting, who have only lost three games all season, beat MCAA conference rival Legacy Lions (24-4). The two teams split two games this season with each team winning their home game and took the rubber match with a 77-66 win. ...
Multi-purpose year-round athletic facility planned in Rogers
The Rogers City Council has approved an agreement with Terra General Contractors, LLC for preconstruction services for the Rogers Indoor Athletic Facility. The estimated cost for the services is $30,000 to $50,000. City officials are planning to construct a multipurpose year-round synthetic turf athletic facility to be used for soccer, baseball, lacrosse, football, hockey dryland training, walking, and exercise, according to a memo from Rogers Public Works director and city...
Spectrum High School's 'Freaky Friday' opens on Friday
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to switch places with someone? Maybe for just one day? The desire for such a switch may be wanting to experience something from a different perspective. Or even reexperiencing something that you loved. Or becoming a kid again. Or vice versa: a kid wanting to be an adult for a change. Such a thing would require something magical… maybe even a magic hourglass. Come to Spectrum High School Theatre’s production of Disney’s Freaky Friday and see...
Dehmer celebrates 45 years at bank
In 1979, the cost of a gallon of gas was $0.86, Sony released the Walkman, and unbeknownst to The Bank of Elk River, it hired a new employee who would eventually become one of its longest-serving workers. On Feb. 9, Cheryl Dehmer celebrated her 45th work anniversary at The Bank of Elk River. “I never thought my part-time job as a teller would turn into a fulfilling lifelong career,” Dehmer...
Coborn’s plans to add Erbert and Gerbert’s to Otsego store
An Erbert and Gerbert’s sandwich shop is being proposed for inside the Otsego Coborn’s, in the latest development at the grocery store campus. Erbert and Gerbert’s is planned for the space previously occupied as a pharmacy, according to City Planner Dan Licht. The pharmacy closed recently, merging with neighboring Coborn’s pharmacies in Albertville, Big Lake, Elk River and Ramsey. Coborn’s said in a press release that the restaurant will feature...
Elks are no match for Edina in first state tournament hockey game since 2005
The atmosphere was raucous at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Thursday night. Elk River was in its first Class 2A state tournament game since 2005. The student section dressed in red as the band played the Elk River rouser for the whole state to hear. Its opponent, the Edina Hornets, are frequent competitors for state championships and were the Class 2A runners-up last season. The lack of state tournament experience for Elk River benefited the Hornets, as No. 3 Edina (24-4-1), the highest-ranked...
Biden, Trump win Super Tuesday Minnesota primary and fare similarly locally
by Steve Karnowski, Trisha Ahmed and Mark VanCleave Associated Press President Joe Biden dealt challenger Dean Phillips a Super Tuesday defeat in the Minnesota congressman’s home state, while former President Donald Trump beat Nikki Haley in the state’s Republican primary. Minnesota has 75 Democratic and 39 Republican national convention delegates. But as one of the...
BCA investigating early morning shooting in St. Michael neighborhood
Some St. Michael residents awoke to the sound of gunfire and the commotion of emergency vehicles on the morning of March 2. At approximately 4:47 a.m. a Wright County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Ivory Ave. NE in the City of St Michael. The driver and lone occupant of the subject vehicle exited the vehicle with a weapon, confronted the deputy and refused to comply with the deputy’s commands, according to a Wright County Sheriff’s Department press release. ...
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