Longtime Sun and Messenger columnist Carrie Classon is stepping into the world of fiction with the release of her debut novel, “Loon Point”, arriving January 27. Set in Minnesota’s Northwoods, the ...
Washington County Deputy and longtime Scandia resident Chris Majeski has spent two decades running toward danger to help others. Now he is facing an aggressive form of cancer that has spread rapidly, ...
Maybe being in Mexico while I’m sick is marginally better than being sick back at home in the U.S. because it is warm here and I can sit out in the sunshine like a big, grumpy gecko and soak up the ...
A group of Washington County deputies known as the North Starrys is turning their passion for hockey into a show of support this April by joining a benefit tournament for fellow deputy Chris Majeski ...
Winter didn’t pull any punches this year, did it? It seems fall left without a trace, the snow and cold came, and here we find ourselves in the heart of the winter season. Of course, as an ice ...
We are heading into the holiday season—already. This year it seems like I have been running and racing and making it to places in the nick of time all year. I tend to overschedule—although I’d like to ...
Matt McMillan, CEO of Press Publications, Northstar Media, Kanabec Publication, Sentinel Publications, is the newly-elected chairperson of America’s Newspapers’ board. America’s Newspapers is an ...
Forest Lake-raised musician Samantha Grimes struck a high note in Nashville earlier this month, earning “Americana Artist of the Year – Folk Female” at the Josie Music Awards. The singer-songwriter ...
It’s November, and so I’m writing a book. You may have heard of National Novel Writing Month. Until earlier this year, it was an official organization called NaNoWriMo, and it had almost 400,000 ...
It’s mid-afternoon on a beautiful summer’s day, and Square Lake Park is filled with people. Families lounge on the beach, while kids play in the shallow water. There are picnics and volleyball games, ...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has announced plans to launch a nearly $6.3 million improvement project starting in spring 2026 on Highway 95 in Franconia Township, Minnesota. The ...
A new grassroots initiative in the St. Croix Valley aims to reduce polarization through conversations one at a time. The Braver Angels St. Croix Valley Alliance, part of a nationwide effort to bridge ...