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Despite Foley city staff and council members praising Republic Services of Sauk Rapids for quality services and reasonable rate increases for the last five years, city leaders are considering not …

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Retired teachers to meet ST. CLOUD — The St. Cloud Area Retired Education Association of Minnesota will meet April 8 to share similar interests, including a discussion from Linkage Line …

Operation egg hunt

Once the sun sets on the eve of Easter each year, Foley Falconette dancers split into groups and travel across Benton County to sneakily hide eggs around area homes for their growing holiday …

A journey to the rainforest

Foley High School students did far more than practice Spanish with native speakers on a recent 10-day journey spanning more than 3,000 miles into lush rainforests and along stunning Central American …

Busy beekeepers

Michael and Elizabeth England received a call about 15 years ago from their son, Jacob, who told his parents he planned on picking up beekeeping as a hobby.  Both members of the couple had …

Crime & Public Safety

Foley man arrested for felony drug possession FOLEY — A Foley man is facing five years in prison and a $10,000 fine after police arrested and booked him in the Benton County Jail March 14. …

The inaugural Foley Community Connect Expo showcased a variety of resources, organizations and opportunities available to Benton County residents March 23 at Foley High School in Foley. Hundreds …

Benton County will receive $5 million in congressional funding to extend County State Aid Highway 29. A new roadway will connect Mayhew Lake Road Northeast with Golden Spike Road, forming the …

Benton County township residents filed into polling locations March 12 to select candidates for leadership positions for a dozen townships. According to 2024 township election results provided …

When Bryn Greenwaldt came to a halt at the end of the 100-yard freestyle event and took a glance at the SPIRE Institute scoreboard, two thoughts immediately entered her mind: the 49.57 next to her …

Now retired after 42 years as a dairy farmer, Lawrence Thell is a third-generation Benton County resident who passed his family’s milking operation to his son. Lawrence said his …

Crow River Quail Farm owner Shane Smeby’s preference for quail eggs has been transformed into a passion for raising the gentle fowl. The Great River Regional Library branch in Foley will …

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