Pierz

The St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders tied things up in the second half but weren't able to hold off the Pioneers strong running game, falling 32-21 in the section 5-3A finals.

A Pierz business is the latest recipient of a significant development grant.

Five basketball players from Pierz Healy High School have been suspended from school for three days for an alleged hazing incident. Superintendent George Weber says the Pierz boys' basketball team was on its way home from a game in Maple Lake when one of the players reported that he was inappropriately touched and felt violated. The student was not touched sexually.