Steven Stamkos in overtime as the Nashville Predators rallied for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday — their third consecutive victory. Stamkos popped in a quick shot after a set-up pass by ...

LITTLE FALLS — Huck Balmer scored two goals for the Northern Lakes Lightning in a 9-0 win over the Little Falls Flyers in a Section 6-1A clash Tuesday, Dec. 16. This marked only the second time in ...

BEMIDJI — Alexa Pietig led all scorers with 21 points to lead the Pequot Lakes Patriots to a 59-51 victory over the Bemidji Lumberjacks in a nonconference game Tuesday, Dec. 16. Pequot’s June Ruud and ...

The second-year QB suffered a small hairline fracture in his right hand during Minnesota's win over the New York Giants ...

There’s no doubt in our minds that something violent became of Mary,” friend Nancy Marschke told a reporter in 1984 ...

Kevin Larson, who ran for mayor in 2018, was sworn in at the council’s September meeting to fill the remainder of the term.

BACKUS — The Backus City Council approved a $186,018 tax levy for 2026 at their Monday, Dec. 15, meeting. This accounts for a 5% ($8,858) increase over the 2025 levy. This comes, in part, as a result ...

NISSWA — Nisswa property owners will see a .28% decrease in the city portion of their general revenue property tax levy after the Nisswa City Council approved the final 2026 budget and levy. The ...

PEQUOT LAKES — The Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew girls finished fifth at the two-day Jackhammer Invite on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Pequot Lakes. Chloe Swenson won her bracket and Daylor ...

PILLAGER — Ella Brewer led all scorers with 22 points to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers to a 66-51 victory over the Pillager Huskies in the championship game of the Fornshell Classic on Friday, Dec ...

WALKER — Kambria Thompson tallied the lone goal for the Northern Lakes Lightning in a 5-1 loss to Class 1A’s 18th-ranked Thief River Falls Prowlers on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Walker. Rayna Hopia ...

BACKUS — Backus' new mayor, Doug Taylor, has deep ties to the community and a background in the film and television industry that led him to where he is today. On one side, his grandfather, Dene ...