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Luncheon To Honor Sauk Rapids Citizen Of The Year Nominees [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:21:55 +0000

Kristen Stiegel has been named the 2013 Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year.

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Sauk Rapids Woman Recognized For Volunteer Work

Adam Ulbricht — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:32:30 +0000

Kirsten Stiegel is being named the 2013 Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year.

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Sauk Rapids To Host Open House on Street Construction Project [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:39:13 +0000

Another major road construction project is on the horizon in Sauk Rapids. The city and Benton County have plans to redevelop County Road 3/2nd Street North - from 3rd Avenue to Highway 10.

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Sauk Rapids Truck Dealership Wins Award

Adam Ulbricht — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:01:51 +0000

A local dealership has been named the 2012 Volvo Dealership of the Year.

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Sauk Rapids Mayor Gunderson Apologizes, Faces Calls for Resignation

Jim Maurice — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:10:01 +0000

Sauk Rapids Mayor Brad Gunderson apologized for his actions, then faced his critics this (Monday) evening. Gunderson made his first public appearance since his arrest for an alleged DWI, during the Sauk Rapids City Council meeting.

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Open Sauk Rapids Council Seat Draws A Lot of Interest

Jim Maurice — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:54:52 +0000

There's a lot of interest in an open seat on the Sauk Rapids City Council. Eleven people have applied for the seat so far.

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Hundreds Line Sauk Rapids Streets for Holiday Parade

Abby Faulkner — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:11:39 +0000

A mild December evening brought the community out and about for the Annual Sauk Rapids "Parade of Lights" on Saturday.

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Annual "Parade of Lights" and More Kicking Off in Sauk Rapids Today

Abby Faulkner — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:01:12 +0000

Holiday spirit will be in the air in Sauk Rapids today and tonight - it's the 5th Annual "Parade of Lights" and more.

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David Wellstone, Son of Late Minnesota Senator, Delivers Message of Hope in Sauk Rapids [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:17:07 +0000

Nearly 60 community members filled the Sauk Rapids Government Center on Thursday night to hear David Wellstone, son of the late Senator Paul Wellstone, as he spoke healing after tragedy and community activism.

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Sauk Rapids Mayor-Elect: 'I Could Feel That I Wanted It…'

Jim Maurice — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:35:34 +0000

Come the first of the year, the city of Sauk Rapids will have a new Mayor. Current city council member Brad Gunderson ran unopposed for the job in last week's election. Gunderson has been on the council for six years.

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Garbage Discussion Causes a Stink in Sauk Rapids

Jim Maurice — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:42:37 +0000

A relationship between a man and his garbage hauler is a very personal thing. The Sauk Rapids City Council's plan to come between them caused a stink during a special meeting on Wednesday night.

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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Arrives in Central MN [VIDEO, AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:20:14 +0000

You might spot a highly unusual vehicle here in our area during the next couple of days - and you will certainly recognize it. The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making several stops around central Minnesota through Saturday.

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Benton County Fair a Day Away from Official Start [VIDEO, GALLERY]

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:19:18 +0000

It's the day before the official start of the 100th Benton County Fair, and the grounds are packed with folks getting everything ready.

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Coborn's Grocery Store Employees Go for Gold in Best Bagger Contest [VIDEO]

Abby Faulkner — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:43:11 +0000

We all know it's important to enjoy what you do for a living, but Coborn's grocery store employees took that to a new level on Tuesday night during the 23rd annual "Best Bagger Competition."

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Sauk Rapids Working on Repairs to Sewage Line

Jim Maurice — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:44:45 +0000

Sauk Rapids city officials are continuing to work on a broken sewage line, but the raw sewage is no longer flowing into the Mississippi River. Mayor Dave Saunders says crews were able to divert the sewage at about 5:00 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday).

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Raw Sewage Leaking into Mississippi River in Sauk Rapids

Jim Maurice — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:45:44 +0000

The city of Sauk Rapids is dealing with some raw sewage leaking into the Mississippi River. Mayor Dave Saunders says they had a break of a pipe at their lift station at about 2:00 a.m. this (Wednesday) morning.

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Miss Sauk Rapids Pageant is Tonight

Jim Maurice — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:57:02 +0000

Rapids River Days starts tonight (Thursday) in Sauk Rapids with the 2012 Miss Sauk Rapids Scholarship Pageant. It starts at 7:00 p.m. at the high school auditorium.

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Disc Golf Course Opens in Sauk Rapids [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:19:01 +0000

The metro area's newest disc golf course is open and ready for play.
Sauk Rapids has built a course at Mayhew Creek Park, right behind the high school.

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Sauk Rapids Buys Land for Future Liquor Store

Jim Maurice — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:42:53 +0000

The Sauk Rapids city council has voted to buy some land for a possible 2nd municipal liquor store. The council unanimously approved the land purchase along Golden Spike Road, near the new SuperAmerica store.

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1920′s Style Tavern Coming to Sauk Rapids [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:42:54 +0000

When Aaron Salzer decided to open a new bar and restaurant, he says his number one goal was to find the right building. He says he found that building at the corner of Benton Drive and Division Street in Sauk Rapids.

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