The plan to build a new playground at the Holdingford elementary is getting a financial boost. The Stearns Bank has announced a community matching challenge. The bank will match up to $25,000.
Holdingford has begun the process of replacing their well-known elementary school playground called the "Dream Catcher". Superintendent Chris Swenson says it's not just any ordinary playground.
Holdingford will be coming together for a big event this weekend. The 5th annual "Holdingford Community Education Spring Business Expo, Craft Fair, and Family Fun" is Saturday.
A Holdingford metal recycling business is in process of expanding its facility. The city council recently approved a rezoning request for Opatz Metals and Rolloffs.
More than a third of the students in Holdingford are coming from outside the district. Superintendent Chris Swenson reviewed the open enrollment numbers at their recent school board meeting.
Officials in the Holdingford school district are in the process of planning for the future, and future growth. Superintendent Chris Swenson says they are developing a 10-year long-term facility maintenance program.
A Pierz man is in jail after leading authorities on a chase that resulted in him hitting a Sheriff's squad car. A Stearns County Sheriff's deputy pulled over a vehicle on Sunday afternoon for a traffic violation on County Road 17 in Holdingford.