Benton County wants state bonding assistance for two high-priority road projects. Commissioners approved a request resolution for the Mayhew Lake Road Northeast corridor and County Highway 29 …

FOLEY – The trauma experienced by survivors of human trafficking can be difficult for many to understand, and the breadth of communities impacted by human trafficking, even in small towns like …

Benton County park rental and overnight camping fees will increase in 2023.   New pistol permit to carry applications and renewals will also cost more, according to recent fee schedule …

FOLEY – A Wisconsin-based nonprofit organization called Ruby’s Pantry has a mission to feed communities and alert people to the needs of others, and that organization recently found a …

FOLEY – With a focus on restoring public trust in the office, Christine Scherbing, the newly elected Benton County Auditor-Treasurer, is looking forward to starting her new role this …

SAUK RAPIDS – Two Minnesota-based electrical companies, Great River Energy and Minnesota Power, have partnered on a nearly $1 billion project they intend will improve the reliability of …

DUELM – Having been members of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church since childhood, Annabelle Anderson and Bailey Thielman consider the church and its community a second home.   At the …

FOLEY – Elected Foley City Council member, Deborah Mathiowetz, officially took her seat after being sworn in Jan. 3 at a city council meeting. It was the beginning of what Mathiowetz hopes to …

FOLEY – The Foley School Board held its first meeting of the year Jan. 11, and with it came the decisions on which school board members will serve on select committees throughout 2023. It is …

GILMAN – When Mark and Shelley Czech think about their farm in Gilman, they have a lot to consider. If not about the ins and outs of business, their minds are often dedicated to ensuring their …

FOLEY – Because the newly elected mayor, Jack Brosh, occupied a seat on the city council when he won the Foley mayoral race in November 2022, the Foley City Council declared a vacant seat at …

FOLEY – When Benton County voters turned in their ballots Nov. 3, 2022, and elected Karl Schmidt to take over as the county’s attorney, many knew they were voting for an accomplished, …