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Ask a Trooper: Headlights in the fog
Ask a Trooper by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: I was reading your recent article about headlights needing to be on in the fog. I have asked several law enforcement officers about this and I get the same answer about a judgment call. As a commercial vehicle driver, my two biggest gripes are people driving without headlights on when needed and people not using turn signals. Please explain the importance of this. ...
Elk River Police Report: At Orono Park, tree chopped down by suspects with machetes; man with warrant claims he’s his brother; and online vehicle deal turns sour
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Two suspects with machetes reportedly chopped down a tree at Orono Park in Elk River recently. The damage to the $300 to $400 river birch was reported to police on April 8. The tree was near the restrooms by the beach, on the west side of Lake Orono. ...
‘Indescribable’: Zimmerman grad, girlfriend take in solar eclipse at Lieber State Park in Indiana
by Jim Boyle Editor When it comes to celestial matters, Bjorn Franke, of Zimmerman, has learned to trust his gut. The 2021 graduate of Zimmerman High School is not regretting a 640-mile drive he and his girlfriend Sam Mueller took to be in Indiana’s Lieber State Park on the afternoon of Monday, April 8 for...
MnDOT agrees to safety audit of 169/225th Avenue
Neighbors who live off intersection of 225th and Highway 169 seek improvements after fatal Feb. 14 crash by Jim Boyle Editor The intersection of 225th Avenue and Highway 169 — the site of 18 crashes in the last 10 years including a fatal one that took the life of an 8-year-old Elk River boy on...
ERHS ProStart team headed to nationals with ‘Urban Bubble’
The Elk River High School ProStart Management Team is headed to nationals. The team — composed of Harrison Brandt, Lukas Larson, Sawyer Hahn, Cassius VanAvery Esquire and Kaila Swart — will represent Minnesota as teams from across the nation battle it out in Baltimore, Maryland, at the end of April. The ProStart Management competition is similar to a “Shark Tank” concept in which the team will pitch a restaurant concept to a panel of judges. The team has prepared an in-depth business plan and presentation...
Carly Humphrey earns 2024 Artistic Merit Award
Ten Elk River High School artists had their artwork featured in the Joseph Gazzuolo Fine Arts Gallery at North Hennepin Community College recently as part of the 2024 Northwestern High School Art Exhibition. Paintings, drawings, prints, jewelry, photography, and ceramic work were on display. ERHS senior Carly Humphrey’s unique perspective acrylic painting “It Sticks to Kicks” earned the Merit Award for Elk River High School. ...
Coborn’s, Swedish company pilot high-tech salad bar
Coborn’s and Swedish salad company Picadeli have announced that a new high-tech salad bar has opened at Coborn’s in Elk River at 19425 Evans St. NW. The Picadeli salad bar will also be available at Coborn’s grocery stores in Princeton and Ramsey beginning April 10 and Otsego on April 17. The new salad bar is part of a pilot program in the region, which is expected to expand to additional...
Elk River man, 33, charged with attempted first degree murder in stabbing of his mother
by Jim Boyle Editor Anthony James Weidner, a 33-year-old Elk River man, was charged with attempted murder in the first degree (premeditated) on April 3 in Sherburne County 10th District Court. He was also charged with two lesser offenses, including second degree attempted murder (with intent but not premeditated) and assault in the second degree...
Elk River Area School Board approves 2024-25 school calendar
The 2024-25 school year for students in the Elk River Area School District will start on Sept. 3 (the day after Labor Day), end on June 6 and feature more alignment of student days for elementary and secondary school students. Valentine’s Day will be the only exception. There are nearly a dozen considerations that go into making the school calendar, including but not limited to conferences, transportation, master contractual agreements, professional learning days and breaks as well as workshop days, holidays, testing schedules and feedback...
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