Applications are now open for the Stillwater Area Community Foundation’s annual Great Idea Competition. The foundation will award up to $10,000 to a person, organization or business from the Stillwater area that is prepared to undertake a civic-minded project and … Continued
A Fridley man has pleaded guilty to murdering his 5-month-old son at their home last year. Aaron Michael Orlando Rathke, 24, was charged in October with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the death of Kaiden Michael Rathke on March … Continued
A herd of 29 juvenile male bison will arrive Saturday at their Afton summer home — 130 fenced-in acres at Belwin Conservancy. The herd is on loan from NorthStar Bison in Rice Lake, Wis., which raises the animals for meat. … Continued
By MARK SHERMAN and KEVIN McGILL (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday, bucking the usual spring increase. U.S. officials have largely attributed … Continued
The grand reopening celebration of the Historic Courthouse in Stillwater, which recently underwent extensive renovations, will be June 8. The event, which begins at 10 a.m., will include speakers and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., staff … Continued