A very unique listing appeared on Zillow late last year that drew a lot of interest, especially from those who are fans of the paranormal. Not only was the property's history of great interest but so was the oddly low asking price. The listing, located at 10035 Pokegama Lake Road...

The Cambridge Christian School boys soccer team has been a potent squad yet again this year, posting a 14-1-3 overall record on the regular season in its first stint as a part of the new MCAC league. The Warriors were aided by the top goal scorer in the league in star midfielder Junior Tivane, along with a handful of other talented players on the squad who helped Cambridge Christian reach the first tier of the MCAC tournament versus Chisago Baptist on Thursday, Oct. 24. ...

(KNSI) — On Thursday, instead of Happy Halloween, it may look more like Merry Halloween as the area could see its first accumulating snowfall since March. The National Weather Service says the region will see widespread rain tonight before it transitions to a rain/snow mix overnight and then turns to all snow Thursday morning. The greatest chance for snow accumulation is for counties along and north of Interstate 94 from about western Stearns County through the far north reaches of the Twin Cities and the I-35 corridor from Chisago County and north past Duluth. Duluth and surrounding areas are under a winter storm watch for up to six inches of snow.

After an unusually warm and dry cross country season, the Northwest Nighthawks cross country team managed the cool and rainy weather well at the Section 5A Championship cross country meet in Hinckley. Twenty-two teams competed. The top two teams and six individuals not on advancing teams qualified for the Minnesota State Championship to be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad golf course in St. Paul. The girls ran first, finishing fourth as a team in a very strong section....

The Section 7AA prep volleyball semifinals were held at Hermantown High School on Wednesday night. No. 2 Esko would defeat No. 5 Crosby-Ironton 3-2 to advance, while No. 2 Two Harbors fell to No. 1 Rush City 3-1. Esko dropped set one 25-16, then took set two 25-15 and set...

The Forest Lake football team completely dominated the Buffalo Bison on Friday night, as the Rangers picked up a huge 45-7 home win in the first round of the Class 6A tournament on Oct. 25. Forest Lake, who entered the contest seeded as the No. 2 team in its bracket, ultimately racked up 349 yards of total offense in the victory and played stellar defense all night long to cement the Rangers’ sixth consecutive win. With the win, head coach Brad Beeskow and his group...

The Braham football team picked up a big 46-8 win over Ely in the opening round of the Section 7A tournament on Tuesday night, as the Bombers earned its fifth win of the season in a loser goes home matchup on Oct. 22. Braham wound up accumulating a total of 302 yards on offense, with a large portion of that yardage coming via the passing attack, an uncommon sight for head coach Shawn Kuhnke’s unit. ...

North Branch 20, Grand Rapids 14 F/OT NORTH BRANCH — The Thunderhawks 2024 season came to an end after a heart-breaker in the Section 7AAAA Semifinals. No. 4 Grand Rapids visited No. 1 seed North Branch Saturday just weeks after the Thunderhawks upset the Vikings in a comeback win at Noble Hall Field. North Branch...

The North Branch football team escaped by way of a close 20-14 overtime win at home on Saturday night, as the Vikings defeated the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks in the semifinals round of the Section 7AAAA tournament on Oct. 26. The squad jumped out to a 14-0 lead at halftime before Grand Rapids stormed back with two scores of its own to tie the game in the third quarter, but North Branch’s defense came up big when it needed to the most and ultimately helped the...

(KNSI) – The St. John’s Prep girls’ cross-country team is set to make its first state meet appearance since 1993. The squad finished in second place at the Section 5A Cross-Country Championship in Hinckley last week. They were led by sophomore Margaret Duffy, who took first individually. Duffy improved to a number 15 ranking for Minnesota Class A.

19-25, 27-25, 25-22, 25-21 NORTH BRANCH — The Thunderhawks got off to the start they wanted against the top-seed in North Branch but couldn’t get the finish they needed as their season ends with a 3-1 loss to the Vikings. It was a matchup of No.1 vs No. 3 on Monday in the Section 7AAA Semifinals. The Thunderhawks opened the match with a 25-19 first-set win. ...

Princeton Golf Course was a popular location on Oct. 24 when it hosted the Section 5AA Cross Country Championships. One of the section’s top runners for years, Monticello High School junior Isabel Mahoney stole the show during the girls’ 5k. She fell short of her time goal but still clocked the competition. Mahoney was the section champion after she finished the 5-kilometer race in 17:54.2, 30 seconds ahead of the individual runner-up from Spectrum. ...

Pine City Evangelical Free Church will be hosting Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 31st from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. This event is safe fun for the entire family!. In addition to several decorated trunks to visit and play games or get candy, guests will enjoy a variety of other activities including live music, a petting zoo, bouncy houses, hot chocolate and cookies!

The Maple Lake High School cross country team ended its season at the Section 5A championship meet at Grand National Golf Club in Hinckley last week. The Irish made the trip north on Thursday, Oct. 24 for a shot at a state meet berth. No one from the Maple Lake team advanced.

Lexington Avenue in Blaine is getting a makeover. Because of that it’s been slow going on parts of this major thoroughfare recently. An Anoka County road project is taking place as crews improve a busy corridor in the city. “It’s a pavement preservation,” said Joe MacPherson of the Anoka...

Milaca played Albany in the section semi final on Tuesday night. The Wolves made the trip to Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Tuesday night for a conference showdown and a chance to play in the section championship. The Huskies came into the game as the #2 team in all of Class...

Amid rising concerns over identity theft and the need for secure document disposal, Anoka County residents and small business owners mark their calendars. The Coon Rapids Recycling Center is hosting a free paper shredding event on Saturday, November 2, giving the community a chance to safely destroy their sensitive documents. According to the City of Coon Rapids website, the service will be available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or until the truck reaches capacity.

“He is a special back who is already starting to draw comparisons to some of the greatest running backs that have come through Hermantown. And we have had a ton of them." -- Hermantown football coach Mike Zagelmeyer on sophomore halfback Martin Sleen. Note: The Howie Blog is powered by...

Two students in UW-Stout’s master’s and bachelor’s in food science and technology programs recently were awarded for their innovations in addressing food waste and research in detecting foodborne pathogens. Both are focuses of food scientists as they work to ensure a safe, nutritious, accessible and sustainable food...

The Forest Lake girls cross country team posted an exceptional performance at the MSHSL Section 7AAA championship meet on Thursday, Oct. 24, which was held at Anoka High School. The Rangers grabbed a first-place finish as a team to ultimately capture yet another Class AAA state berth while recording a phenomenal team score of 26, one of its best scores of the entire season due to the superb place finishes by the girls all throughout the competition. “Coming back after how well they did at...